Friday, August 5, 2011

Rocky Mountain Trailhead Bike '11 - Anthracite, 18 Inch

Rocky Mountain Trailhead Bike '11 - Anthracite, 18 Inch Review



Rocky Mountain TrailheadNothing pedals better than a hardtail. With hardtail bikes, you don't need to worry about "pedal bob" or that mushy feeling you get from full-suspension bikes.  So, how do you make a hardtail frame design better?  By using Rocky Mountain's ST3 "Sloping Top Tube" design, that's how!  Frame: RMB Custom 6061 Double Butted Aluminum ST3 "Sloping Top Tube" design creates a stronger frame by distributing stress over a larger area, and makes dismounting easier by having more standover clearanceFork: Rock Shox Tora TK Coil; 100mm travel Turnkey Lockout, Rebound controls Components: Headset: Cane Creek A88 Stem: RMB L7 7° x 80-120mm Handlebar: RMB Five15 SL Ø31.8mmx 660mm x 5° Sweep Brakes: Shimano BR-M445 Hydraulic Disc 160mm Brake Levers: Shimano BL-M505 Shifters: Shimano Deore Rapid Fire 9Spd Derailleurs: Shimano Deore 31.8mm front; Shimano SLX rear Cranks & Chainrings: Shimano M430 170-175mm 44/32/22T Bottom Bracket: Shimano ES-25 Octalink Pedals: RMB AM Flats Cassette: Shimano HG-50-9 11-32T Chain: Shimano HG53 Seatpost: RMB L2B 27.2mm Saddle: WTB Rocket V CompTires: Hubs: Shimano M475 Disc Spokes: Stainless Rims: WTB SpeedDisc XC Tires: Maxxis Crossmark 2.1 Geometry (in mm) Size Top Tube Standover Head Angle Seat Angle 15"  540  717 70.5  74 16.5"  565  734  71.0 74 18"  585  756  71.0 73.5 19"  600  777  71.0  73 20.5"  620  799  71.0  72.5


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