2021 Instinct

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flag hi-dr-nick
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Posted: Mar 5, 2021 at 12:41 Quote
ColinBulloch wrote:
hi-dr-nick wrote:
ColinBulloch wrote:


I was basing my sizing off the outgoing model. Which put me in an XL. according to these new numbers reach wise, I probably should be on a Large then. Whats the reach on an XL?! crap.
I'm 6ft 2in (188cm)
Welcome to modern bikes

Just got a reply from the shop I bought mine from regarding the XL reach #s depending on Ride9 they are 512-523
He still feels I should probably be on an XL but says he will have a Large on Tuesday in the showroom to try out.
yeah at 6’2” I’d say XL would still be the way to go, although a longer reach isn’t for everybody. Even a guy like Richie rude rides a medium frame yeti and he’s 6’ I believe
flag DHubie
Posted: Mar 5, 2021 at 12:49 Quote
Duster29 wrote:
This is what I "heard":
- C70
- 150mm/140mm
- Crane Creek Helm Coil
- Crane Creek DBCoil
- 4piston XT Brakes
- Race Face ARC30
- Race Face Turbine Crankset
- Race Face Turbine R Dropper
- HTA 65.1-66.2deg
$9400

- C50
- 12speed SLX
- Fox 36 float Evol
- Fox Float DPS
- 4 piston XT Brakes
- WTB ST Light i30
- Race Face Affect Crank
- Rocky Mountain Toonie Dropper
$7000

March 9th launch.


Should I be disappointed with SLX on the C50? I thought it was going to be XT...
flag marcocellere
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Posted: Mar 5, 2021 at 12:56 Quote
Duster29 wrote:
This is what I "heard":
- C70
- 150mm/140mm
- Crane Creek Helm Coil
- Crane Creek DBCoil
- 4piston XT Brakes
- Race Face ARC30
- Race Face Turbine Crankset
- Race Face Turbine R Dropper
- HTA 65.1-66.2deg
$9400

- C50
- 12speed SLX
- Fox 36 float Evol
- Fox Float DPS
- 4 piston XT Brakes
- WTB ST Light i30
- Race Face Affect Crank
- Rocky Mountain Toonie Dropper
$7000

March 9th launch.

Cane Creek Coil Suspension on the C70? Really?
flag whattheheel
Posted: Mar 5, 2021 at 13:58 Quote
Nope. It's Crane Creek...
flag canuck8
Posted: Mar 5, 2021 at 14:50 Quote
After all the waiting I went to my local bike shop.......all Instincts are sold out......none will hit the shop floor.
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flag DHubie
Posted: Mar 5, 2021 at 17:25 Quote
canuck8 wrote:
After all the waiting I went to my local bike shop.......all Instincts are sold out......none will hit the shop floor.
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I contacted 19 shops in Ontario and found 2x XLs and a 1x L. Everything else was sold out.
flag hi-dr-nick
O+ FL
Posted: Mar 5, 2021 at 20:21 Quote
marcocellere wrote:
Duster29 wrote:
This is what I "heard":
- C70
- 150mm/140mm
- Crane Creek Helm Coil
- Crane Creek DBCoil
- 4piston XT Brakes
- Race Face ARC30
- Race Face Turbine Crankset
- Race Face Turbine R Dropper
- HTA 65.1-66.2deg
$9400

- C50
- 12speed SLX
- Fox 36 float Evol
- Fox Float DPS
- 4 piston XT Brakes
- WTB ST Light i30
- Race Face Affect Crank
- Rocky Mountain Toonie Dropper
$7000

March 9th launch.

Cane Creek Coil Suspension on the C70? Really?
there's both a coil and air C70. Air has DPX2 Elite shock and Fox 36 Elite FIT4.
flag bishskate
Posted: Mar 6, 2021 at 9:50 Quote
hi-dr-nick wrote:
yeah at 6’2” I’d say XL would still be the way to go, although a longer reach isn’t for everybody. Even a guy like Richie rude rides a medium frame yeti and he’s 6’ I believe

I went from a 2011 Giant Trance Medium to a 2020 Instinct Large. The numbers don't really mean anything to me but was expecting to feel stretched out....cockpit doesn't feel that much different beyond bar width. I must not be that sensitive to it. Anyway, I'm 5'10" or 11" I think at 6'2" and XL will be fine.
flag canuck8
Posted: Mar 6, 2021 at 11:22 Quote
I'm glad I didn't do a pre-order as sizing can be a finicky beast. I test rode a norco optic yesterday and a giant trance x advanced pro.....at 6' and just a half inch + on the wingspan i was i am supposed to be at the tail end of large/early xl and for the giant i am supposed to be smack dab in the middle of a large. Rode an XL in both and they were spot on reach wise.......the giant was a little better fit with its slightly steeper seat tube angle. Makes it hard to call around for a RMB Instinct A50 when Im not sure whether I will be a L or XL.
flag bishskate
Posted: Mar 9, 2021 at 5:27 Quote
Wow, it's not even featured on Rocky's website's front page.
flag DHubie
Posted: Mar 15, 2021 at 6:21 Quote
Picked up my C50 on Friday. Did a couple short rides this past weekend. The bike is sick! Wish it had XT shifters so I can double shift, Only thing I’m missing from previous bike. Great climber even in open position. Can’t wait to get some more Kms on it.
flag ColinBulloch
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Posted: Mar 30, 2021 at 5:52 Quote
DHubie wrote:
Picked up my C50 on Friday. Did a couple short rides this past weekend. The bike is sick! Wish it had XT shifters so I can double shift, Only thing I’m missing from previous bike. Great climber even in open position. Can’t wait to get some more Kms on it.

Great to hear!

Anyone else get theirs yet? Mine was supposed to be here Thursday but sounds like its delayed, no idea when its now coming.
flag hi-dr-nick
O+ FL
Posted: Mar 30, 2021 at 6:41 Quote
Got my frame the other day (granted it was a bike shop employee purchase, not consumer purchase) and almost have it built, ready to get on the bike for sure!
flag ColinBulloch
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Posted: Apr 3, 2021 at 12:12 Quote
It arrived Thursday! Damn its a beauty! Got all my shock settings dialed in this morning. Have only been able to rip around the neighbourhood. Trails are still way to muddy and wet at the moment. But damn it rides nice. Set it up in neutral position and short chainstay. Changed out the chainring for an absolute black oval and added a rm slayer mud gaurd. Bought an XT cassette as my sons new Soul 20 is only 10spd and we're going to do a hub/12spd conversion when it arrives. Figured I might as well get the upgrade and give him the deore cassette. Planning when theyre back in stock to get an xt shifter and give him this slx unit.

I'm in love with this bike.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CNNblpGgsHG/?igshid=1g6lriwctj0gv
flag hi-dr-nick
O+ FL
Posted: Apr 3, 2021 at 13:38 Quote
These bikes sure are a beaut!

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