RIDE-9 Setup Guide. English RIDE-9 ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM

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1 IDE- etup Guide IDE- ADJUTMENT YTEM This guide introduces the geometry and suspension of the IDE- system. It describes the range of the bike s IDE- positions, and provides setup information for riders, mechanics, and suspension professionals. VEION.0 English

2 Table of Contents VEION.0 Table of Contents IDE- ystem etup Tips & Terms uspension Information Element Element XCO Edition Thunderbolt Thunderbolt BC Edition Instinct Pipeline Altitude Altitude Powerplay For More Information 0 Contact Information Photo: Location: Andy Vathis Quebec, Canada

3 IDE- ystem EADY FO ANY TAIL The IDE- adjustment system allows you to quickly fine-tune your geometry and suspension with a pair of Allen keys. MOE POGEIVE UPENION TEEPE HEAD TUBE ANGLE LACKE HEAD TUBE ANGLE LE POGEIVE UPENION Position LACK tability at high speeds. ecommended for more aggressive trail riding. Position NEUTAL Balanced handling and stability. Position TEEP Quicker handling and recommended for better climbing traction.

4 etup Tips / Terms ETUP TIP uspension and geometry setup are complex art forms with huge variations in rider style, preference, terrain, and ability. We do recommend the use of professional services, but we also believe that learning to dial in your own bike is the best way to fully understand its performance. Adjust your IDE- position for geometry before considering suspension effects, or variables like air pressure and shock compression. Make gradual, incremental changes, take notes, and be methodical. Don t adjust in a hurry before a big ride. Take your time and enjoy the process. TEM is the difference between how hard it is to move the suspension at the beginning of travel and how hard it is to move the suspension at the end of travel. Higher suspension rise makes a bike softer at the start of travel and firmer at the end of travel; on the other hand, too much suspension rise will cause a bike to feel harsh. We measure suspension rise in percent (eg. 0% is higher rise than 0%). High ising ate Low ising ate is the function that increases or ramps up the rate of rise throughout the suspension curve. More progression means the effects of suspension rise will be felt further into the travel. uspension that s too progressive can cause the bike to wallow at sag, while suspension that s too linear can cause a harsh feeling at sag or allow the bike to approach bottom-out too quickly. ising ate Linear ising ate

5 Terms, Continued TEM, CONTINUED Bottom Bracket Drop () is how far below the height of the axles your bottom bracket is. More bottom bracket drop means a lower bottom bracket, which is critical in determining your centre of gravity. More bottom bracket drop (lower bottom bracket) makes cornering easier and increases the feeling of being in the bike, while less bottom bracket drop (higher bottom bracket) makes it easier to avoid pedal strikes. Head Tube Angle () is the angle from the ground to the fork. A slacker head tube angle allows the bike to plow over obstacles more easily, while a steeper head tube angle makes the bike respond faster to steering input. each () is the horizontal distance measured from the bottom bracket to the head tube. It determines how the bike fits while the rider is standing up. horter reach makes the bike more agile and playful. Longer reach provides a roomier cockpit. eat Tube Angle () is the angle from the ground to the seat tube, measured from bottom bracket to top of the extended seatpost. er seat tube angles put the rider in a more powerful pedaling and climbing position, but too steep will cause awkward pedaling and steering dynamics.

uspension Information UPENION INFOMATION Position (slack) Position (neutral) Position (steep) ATE TAVEL We tuned our four-bar moothlink suspension to increase the anti-squat values and maximize

6 uspension Information UPENION INFOMATION Position (slack) Position (neutral) Position (steep) ATE TAVEL We tuned our four-bar moothlink suspension to increase the anti-squat values and maximize pedaling performance without sacrificing the traditional ocky Mountain ride feel. It has a moderately progressive rate curve, and a rising rate that s adjustable between 0% and 0%. Photo: Location: Andy Vathis Quebec, Canada

7 Element Element DEIGNED FO XC Be in your Element. This is the result of over two decades at the front of the pack. FONT TAVEL 0 mm EA TAVEL 00 mm WHEEL IZE The Element features efficient suspension performance, refined geometry, IDE- adjustability, and room for two bottles inside the front triangle. Now available in both carbon and alloy models, the smallest details were examined in the search of weight savings, point-n-shoot rigidity, and unrivaled speed. 0 ELEMENT CABON

8 Element IDE- Position ELEMENT IDE- POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION 0% M MD.. 0 LG XL.. 0 XXL.. FO GEOMETY INFOMATION ON POITION - AND POITION - PLEAE GO TO BIKE.COM/ELEMENT

9 Element IDE- Position ELEMENT IDE- POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION % M MD.. 0 LG.. 0 XL XXL.. FO GEOMETY INFOMATION ON POITION - AND POITION - PLEAE GO TO BIKE.COM/ELEMENT

10 Element IDE- Position 0 ELEMENT IDE- POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION 0% M MD LG XL XXL.. FO GEOMETY INFOMATION ON POITION - AND POITION - PLEAE GO TO BIKE.COM/ELEMENT

11 Element Carbon 0 XCO Edition Element Carbon 0 XCO Edition DEIGNED FO XC ace FONT TAVEL 00 mm EA TAVEL 00 mm Arms up over the line. Designed to excel at the pinnacle of short track racing, the Element XCO Edition features a special build for even more aggressive XC race geometry and lighter weight. WHEEL IZE 0 ELEMENT CABON 0 XCO EDITION

POITION POITION 0% M.. 0 0 0 0 MD.. 0 0 0 LG.. 0 0 XL.. 0 0 XXL.

12 Element Carbon 0 XCO Ed. IDE- Position ELEMENT CABON 0 XCO ED. IDE- POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION 0% M MD LG XL XXL FO GEOMETY INFOMATION ON POITION - AND POITION - PLEAE GO TO BIKE.COM/ELEMENT

13 Element Carbon 0 XCO Ed. IDE- Position ELEMENT CABON 0 XCO ED. IDE- POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION % M MD LG.. 0 XL XXL.. 0 FO GEOMETY INFOMATION ON POITION - AND POITION - PLEAE GO TO BIKE.COM/ELEMENT

14 Element Carbon 0 XCO Ed. IDE- Position ELEMENT CABON 0 XCO ED. IDE- POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION 0% M MD LG XL XXL FO GEOMETY INFOMATION ON POITION - AND POITION - PLEAE GO TO BIKE.COM/ELEMENT

15 Thunderbolt Thunderbolt DEIGNED FO XC Trail Fast as lightning! The Thunderbolt is our vision of a perfect XC-trail bike. FONT TAVEL 0 mm EA TAVEL 0 mm WHEEL IZE. With the Thunderbolt we've designed an all-new carbon frame that pushes the rear travel to 0mm, increases stiffness, lowers the rate curve slightly, and gives the frame a host of nextgeneration features but keeps its playful geometry and wide range of IDE- adjustments. The Thunderbolt is at home on technical climbs, powering through rough stuff, and popping off every trail feature you lay eyes on. 0 THUNDEBOLT CABON 0, COLOU

16 Thunderbolt IDE- Position THUNDEBOLT IDE- POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION % X M.. 0 MD LG XL.. 0 FO GEOMETY INFOMATION ON POITION - AND POITION - PLEAE GO TO BIKE.COM/THUNDEBOLT

17 Thunderbolt IDE- Position THUNDEBOLT IDE- POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION % X 00 0 M 0 MD 00 0 LG 0 0 XL 0 0 FO GEOMETY INFOMATION ON POITION - AND POITION - PLEAE GO TO BIKE.COM/THUNDEBOLT

18 Thunderbolt IDE- Position THUNDEBOLT IDE- POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION % X M MD LG.. 0 XL.. 0 FO GEOMETY INFOMATION ON POITION - AND POITION - PLEAE GO TO BIKE.COM/THUNDEBOLT

19 Thunderbolt BC Edition Thunderbolt BC EDITION DEIGNED FO Trail FONT TAVEL 0 mm EA TAVEL 0 mm WHEEL IZE. Born in BC, this is how we do trail bikes. With a long stroke shock that provides 0mm of rear travel, we've kitted out the Thunderbolt BC Edition with wide bars, big tires, ultra-stiff wheels, and more capable suspension. With a wide range of IDE- adjustments for whatever terrain you want to tackle, its more aggressive nature is perfect for all-day trail adventures. 0 THUNDEBOLT CABON 0 BC EDITION, COLOU

20 Thunderbolt BC Edition IDE- Position 0 THUNDEBOLT BC EDITION IDE- POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION % X M MD LG.. 0 XL.. 0 FO GEOMETY INFOMATION ON POITION - AND POITION - PLEAE GO TO BIKE.COM/THUNDEBOLT

21 Thunderbolt BC Edition IDE- Position THUNDEBOLT BC EDITION IDE- POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION % X M MD LG XL FO GEOMETY INFOMATION ON POITION - AND POITION - PLEAE GO TO BIKE.COM/THUNDEBOLT

22 Thunderbolt BC Edition IDE- Position THUNDEBOLT BC EDITION IDE- POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION 0% X M MD LG XL FO GEOMETY INFOMATION ON POITION - AND POITION - PLEAE GO TO BIKE.COM/THUNDEBOLT

23 Instinct Instinct DEIGNED FO Trail FONT TAVEL 0 mm EA TAVEL 0 mm WHEEL IZE (.+ ready) Trust your Instinct. table and aggressive, the Instinct is our most versatile trail bike. With " wheels and a wide range of IDE- adjustments, the all-new Instinct is available in both carbon and alloy models. An all-new frame for 0 pushes the rear travel to 0mm, increasing stiffness and tweaking the suspension kinematics. Despite the increase in travel, the new frame has noticeably more efficient pedaling, with better small-bump sensitivity and a host of next-generation features. 0 INTINCT CABON 0, COLOU

24 Instinct IDE- Position INTINCT IDE- POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION % M. 0 0 MD LG XL FO GEOMETY INFOMATION ON POITION - AND POITION - PLEAE GO TO BIKE.COM/INTINCT

25 Instinct IDE- Position INTINCT IDE- POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION % M. 0 0 MD LG XL FO GEOMETY INFOMATION ON POITION - AND POITION - PLEAE GO TO BIKE.COM/INTINCT

26 Instinct IDE- Position INTINCT IDE- POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION % M. 0 MD LG XL. 0 0 FO GEOMETY INFOMATION ON POITION - AND POITION - PLEAE GO TO BIKE.COM/INTINCT

27 Pipeline Pipeline DEIGNED FO Aggressive Trail FONT TAVEL 0 mm EA TAVEL 0 mm WHEEL IZE.+ ( ready) The all-new Pipeline combines the confidence of plus-sized tires in raw, technical terrain with an aggressive trail chassis. An all-new 0 Pipeline frame pushes the rear travel to 0mm, increases stiffness, adjusts the suspension kinematics for more efficient pedaling and better small-bump sensitivity, and gives the frame a host of next-generation features. Available in both carbon and alloy models, the Pipeline plows through greasy roots and square-edged chunder with authority, while providing near limitless traction on rocky, slippery climbs. 0 PIPELINE CABON 0, COLOU

28 Pipeline IDE- Position PIPELINE IDE- POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION % M. 0 0 MD LG XL FO GEOMETY INFOMATION ON POITION - AND POITION - PLEAE GO TO BIKE.COM/PIPELINE

29 Pipeline IDE- Position PIPELINE IDE- POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION % M. 0 0 MD LG XL FO GEOMETY INFOMATION ON POITION - AND POITION - PLEAE GO TO BIKE.COM/PIPELINE

30 Pipeline IDE- Position 0 PIPELINE IDE- POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION % M MD LG XL FO GEOMETY INFOMATION ON POITION - AND POITION - PLEAE GO TO BIKE.COM/PIPELINE

31 Altitude Altitude DEIGNED FO Aggressive Trail FONT TAVEL 0 mm EA TAVEL 0 mm WHEEL IZE. Wide Trail Taking trail to new heights. Often imitated but never surpassed, the all-new Altitude pushes the envelope of what a modern trail bike is capable of. For 0 we've designed an all-new frame to increase stiffness, improve pedaling efficiency and small-bump sensitivity, and include a host of next-generation features. Now available in both carbon and alloy models, the Altitude allows for a wide range of IDE- adjustments to tackle any terrain from technical BC loam, to clapped out EW tracks, flowy New Zealand jumps, and Moab slickrock singletrack. 0 ALTITUDE CABON 0, COLOU

32 Altitude IDE- Position ALTITUDE IDE- POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION % X 00 0 M 0 0 MD LG XL 0. FO GEOMETY INFOMATION ON POITION - AND POITION - PLEAE GO TO BIKE.COM/ALTITUDE

33 Altitude IDE- Position ALTITUDE IDE- POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION % X M.. 0 MD LG XL.. 0. FO GEOMETY INFOMATION ON POITION - AND POITION - PLEAE GO TO BIKE.COM/ALTITUDE

34 Altitude IDE- Position ALTITUDE IDE- POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION % X M MD LG XL FO GEOMETY INFOMATION ON POITION - AND POITION - PLEAE GO TO BIKE.COM/ALTITUDE

35 Altitude Powerplay Altitude Powerplay DEIGNED FO Aggressive Trail FONT TAVEL 0 mm EA TAVEL 0 mm WHEEL IZE. Wide Trail ide more, further, faster. The Altitude Powerplay brings cutting-edge power to an aggressive trail bike, and opens the door to amazing terrain for all. Introducing a fully integrated, electric-assist mountain bike that takes our Altitude s legendary handling and ride quality and adds a compact, powerful drive system. The new Powerplay drive system was designed in parallel with the frame, delivering ultra-short chainstays, optimised suspension kinematics, super-low centre of gravity, and class-leading torque. The result is an e-mtb that actually rides like a proper mountain bike perfect for everything from self-shuttling all mountain trails, finding flow between the descents, and squeezing in power lunch rides. 0 ALTITUDE POWEPLAY CABON 0

36 Altitude Powerplay IDE- Position ALTITUDE POWEPLAY IDE- POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION % M MD LG 0 0 XL.. FO GEOMETY INFOMATION ON POITION - AND POITION - PLEAE GO TO BIKE.COM/ALTITUDEPOWEPLAY

37 Altitude Powerplay IDE- Position ALTITUDE POWEPLAY IDE- POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION % M. 00 MD LG XL.. FO GEOMETY INFOMATION ON POITION - AND POITION - PLEAE GO TO BIKE.COM/ALTITUDEPOWEPLAY

POITION % M.. 00 MD.. 00 0 LG.. 0 0 0 XL.

38 Altitude Powerplay IDE- Position ALTITUDE POWEPLAY IDE- POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION POITION % M.. 00 MD LG XL.. 0 FO GEOMETY INFOMATION ON POITION - AND POITION - PLEAE GO TO BIKE.COM/ALTITUDEPOWEPLAY

39 For More Information FO MOE INFOMATION Photo: Andy Vathis BIKE.COM/IDE Location: Quebec, Canada

40 DEVELOPMENT CENTE ocky Mountain Bicycles HEAD OFFICE ocky Mountain Bicycles East Keith oad, Unit #0 North Vancouver, BC Canada, VJ J T F , th Avenue, t-georges, QC Canada, GA A T F ocky Mountain, its logo and other trade names are registered trademarks. ome technologies on ocky Mountain products are patented or patent pending. 0 ocky Mountain Bicycles

RIDE-9 Setup Guide 2018 Pipeline

RIDE-9 Setup Guide 2018 Pipeline IDE- etup Guide 0 Pipeline This guide introduces the geometry and suspension of the 0 ocky Mountain Pipeline. It describes each of the bike s IDE- positions, and provides setup information for riders,