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Compare published geometry, gearing and specifications for up to three bicycles.

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At a glance

Key differences

Supported differences are shown below. Data limitations are labeled separately.

  1. Handling

    2024 Rocky Mountain Flow has a 1.5° slacker head-tube angle than 2004 Rocky Mountain Flow in the archived geometry. Frame size is not identified for 2004 Rocky Mountain Flow.

    Fork offset, tire size and wheelbase also affect steering; head angle alone is not a handling verdict.

  2. Data limitation

    Only 2024 Rocky Mountain Flow has enough published drivetrain data for gearing calculations.

  3. Equipment

    2004 Rocky Mountain Flow has 30 mm more front travel than 2024 Rocky Mountain Flow in the selected sizes.

    Front travel is fork suspension stroke, not rear-wheel travel.

Selected-size geometry

Geometry overlay

Frames share one scale and a bottom-bracket alignment. Size labels differ by brand; schematic drawing aids are identified below.

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Specification
2024 Rocky Mountain Flow
2004 Rocky Mountain Flow
Overview
Model Year
2024
2004
Brand
Rocky Mountain
Rocky Mountain
Model
Flow
Flow
Bicycle Type
Mountain
Mountain bike, front suspension
Original MSRP
$1,259.00
$1,299.00
Colors
Black/Brown
—
Sizes
M, L
15", 16.5", 18", 19"
Weight
—
27.4 lb
Frameset
Frame Construction
Rocky Mountain 6061 Alloy | Threaded BB | 135mm | Tapered Zerostack Headtube
TIG-welded
Frame Material
Aluminum
RMB Custom RAD 7005 FR
Fork
Manitou Circus Expert 100mm | 41mm Offset
Marzocchi DJ 3, 130mm travel
Fork Material
—
Single
Drivetrain
Component Group
—
Mountain Mix
Shifters
—
Shimano Deore RapidFire
Front Derailleur
—
Shimano Deore
Rear Derailleur
—
Shimano Deore LX
Crankset
Rocky Mountain Microdrive 2PC | 30T | SRAM Direct Mount | 24mm Spindle | Crank Length: 170-mm
Race Face Evolve DH w/bash guard
Bottom Bracket
Rocky Mountain Sealed - Shimano Compatible
Race Face Evolve FR
Cassette
14T
—
Rear Cogs
—
9-speed
Chain
KMC Z1
Shimano CN-HG53
Pedals
—
RMB Big Flats w/pins
Brakes
Brakes
Tektro HD-M275 | Shimano Pad Compatible
Hayes HFX-9 Hydraulic Disc brakes, Hayes HFX-9 Hydraulic levers
Cockpit & Contact Points
Headset
FSA Orbit NO.57E | Sealed 36°x45° Bearings | 30.2mm x 41mm x 6.5mm Upper | 40mm x 51.8mm x 8.0mm Lower | 1.5" Crown Race
1 1/8" threadless FSA The Pig DH
Handlebar
Rocky Mountain AM | 780mm Width | 38mm Rise | 9° Backsweep | 5° Upsweep | 35 Clamp
Titec El Norte 31.8
Stem
Rocky Mountain 35 AM | 0° Rise | All Sizes = 40mm
Titec El Norte
Saddle
Rocky Mountain Pivotal Jr
Titec Berserker
Seatpost
Rocky Mountain Pivotal 30.9mm
Rocky Mountain
Wheels & Tires
Hubs
Front: Rocky Mountain Sealed 20mm; Rear: Novatec Sealed 10x135mm
Shimano HB-M475 Disc
Rims
Rocky Mountain TR30 | 32H |
Alex DX-32
Spokes
2.0 Stainless
DT Champion
Front Tire
—
26 x 2.70" Maxxis High Roller
Rear Tire
—
26 x 2.50" Maxxis High Roller
Wheel Size
26"
26" wheels
Geometry · choose a size for each bicycle
Geometry size
Reach
415 mm
—
Stack
565.5 mm
—
Effective top tube
557.7 mm
—
Head-tube angle
68.5°
70°
Seat-tube angle
76°
72.5°
Seat tube
300 mm
—
Head tube
120 mm
—
Chainstay / rear center
380 mm
420 mm
Wheelbase
1051.7 mm
1080 mm
Bottom-bracket drop
27 mm
—
Standover height
737.4 mm
—
Wheel size
26
—

Historical specifications are presented as an archival reference. Components may have varied by market, size, or production run. Legacy reference geometry is model-level historical data whose corresponding frame size is not identified; compare those dimensions as reference values rather than size-normalized fit data.

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