Introducing SA’s Hottest New Super Models

With the arrival of Rocky Mountain Bikes in SA, local mountain bikers have some serious eye candy to look forward to. The 2008 line-up from Canada’s premier bike manufacturer has had a major make-over, and the five imported models promise to look as good as they will ride. If you’re keen on sneak preview, read on!

ROCKY MOUNTAIN Vertex

‘Fast, agile and feather-light’ accurately captures the phenomenal handling and cutting edge engineering of this cross-country hard-tail. Our formidable Vertex frames feature Sloping Top Tube Technology (aka ST3) and FORM™ tubing, ensuring a lightweight and super-stiff ride. All in all, this makes for a more compact front end, improving agility and manoeuvrability along technical singletrack.

Perfect for – XC Racing 

ROCKY MOUNTAIN Element

Get ready for the ride of your life on what we rate as our ultimate cross-country, dual-suspension machine. With a combo of superior XC geometry and race-winning ride quality, it is no wonder that the Element was selected as Mountain Bike Magazine’s ‘Bike of the Year 2007’. Unique features include our patented 3DLink™ suspension to ensure aggressive climbing and the superior wheel tracking crucial for high-end performance.

Perfect for – XC Endurance Racing 

ROCKY MOUNTAIN ETSX

Our Energy Transfer System (or ETSX) shapes a suspension perfectly balanced on the tipping point between plush and responsive. The wishbone linkages on the frame are based on an F1 swing-arm design, creating a finely tuned virtual pivot trajectory. This moves the rear wheel on a near vertical path, thus minimising chain slack while pedalling. Add to this 5” rear travel, a Stable ProPedal™ platform, a stiffer down-tube and increased lateral rigidity, and you’re dialled into the ultimate marathon riding machine.

Perfect for – XC Marathon Racing

ROCKY MOUNTAIN Slayer SXC

‘Rides like an XC bike, takes a beating like a DH bike’, that’s what Mountain Bike Magazine had to say about our category-defining Slayer SXC. It’s the first ever Super Cross Country bike to pop up on the MTB radar, and you can bet your big cahunas our competitors will try their best to match us on this one. Tough luck, because we’ve got Low Centre Counter Rotating (LC2R) suspension for efficient pedalling with that ‘infinite travel’ feel. If you want an epic adventure bike that kicks ass in both the climbs and on downhills, you’ve just found it.

Perfect for – All Mountain Trails

ROCKY MOUNTAIN RMX

The RMX rates as the Terminator of DH, and will soak up rough-riding terrain to make you all but bullet-proof. Our patented Thrustlink™ suspension, custom-tuned to a fully rising rate, makes for a plush ride at top-end travel, but kicks in progressively near the bottom. This bike is built to withstand mammoth impact, with a frame fine-tuned to flex just enough to allow you to carve up those tight berms in true dirt-surfer fashion. Go get an RMX between your legs, and get ready to blow away the competition en route to the finish line.

Perfect for – Downhill Racing

Rocky Mountain Bikes is represented in South Africa by Globacycles, a dynamic company situated in George in the Western Cape. For more information of our extensive dealer network and product range, feel free to contact Wikus de Swardt on Tel: (044) 874 7614 or Cell: (082) 816 7094, or email wikus@globacycles.com

ENDS

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