Rocking the Rocky for 2012
Posted by Charlton Durie in Diary Monday, 31 October 2011 20:04
2012 is just around the corner and thanks to Rocky Mountain Australia (Adventure Brands) I will be riding a full carbon Rocky Mountain Element Team RSL for the year. Although never having owned an XC dually before and hearing nothing but good things about the new Rocky I must admit I had some high expectations. Not only is it the best looking dual suspension bike I’ve seen but from the few rides I have done so far it has proven to ride like nothing else. From hauling down a hill to pedaling back up, it was built to be ridden; and to be ridden fast with no compromise! Coming in just under 10kg running full XTR, the new FOX Terralogic and Float RP23 suspension technology, DT wheelset and an Easton cockpit as the stock build I couldn’t ask for a better bike.
Think you have seen better? Leave a comment below for us all to judge 
For anyone interested in getting on one of these let me know!
| Frame | FORM™ C13 Hi Mod Carbon Smoothwall Monocoque. ABC™ Pivots. Tapered Head Tube. Press Fit BB. |
| Fork | Fox 32 Float 100 FIT Terralogic |
| Front Travel | 100mm. Terralogic Inertia Lockout / Rebound / Tapered Steerer / Kashima Coating |
| Rear Shock | Fox Float RP23 XV Kashima Coated Custom Valved |
| Rear Travel | SmoothLink™ Design 98mm. Rebound / 3 Position ProPedal Adjustment |
| Head Set | Cane Creek Forty Series: IS41mm Top / 52mm Bottom Tapered |
| Stem | Easton EA90 0° x 80-110mm |
| Handlebar | Easton EC90 SL Carbon Ø31.8mm x 635mm x 9° Sweep |
| Brakes | Shimano XTR Hydraulic Disc 180/160mm |
| Brake Levers | Shimano XTR |
| Shifters | Shimano XTR Rapid Fire 2x10spd |
| Gearing (FR) | Shimano XTR E Mount 2x10spd |
| Gearing (RR) | Shimano XTR 10spd |
| Cranks & Chainrings | Shimano XTR 170-175mm 40/28T 2x10spd |
| Bottom Bracket | Shimano SMBB91 Press Fit |
| Pedals | N/A |
| Hubs (FR) | DT Swiss XR 1450 / RWS QR |
| Hubs (RR) | DT Swiss XR 1450 Star Ratchet Freehub / RWS QR |
| Cassette | Shimano XTR 11-36T 10spd |
| Chain | Shimano XTR 10spd |
| Spokes | DT Swiss AeroLite |
| Rims | DT Swiss XR 1450 Tubeless Ready |
| Tires (RR/FR) | Maxxis Ikon eXCeption 2.2 |
| Seat Post | Easton EC70 Carbon 30.9mm x 350mm |
| Saddle | fi’zi:k Tundra k:ium |
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