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2025 Rocky Mountain Instinct Carbon Frameset

Frame specifications: geometry for 24 published sizes.

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Archive #900000848

Model year: 2025
Category: Mountain
Original MSRP: $3,399.00
Sizes: XS, S, M, L, XL
Colors: Blue/Blue, Green/White/Grey, Grey/Beige
Geometry: 24 manufacturer sizes
In this record: 4 specifications · 3 archived images · original MSRP · geometry

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2025 archived details

Published colors: Blue/Blue, Green/White/Grey, Grey/Beige
Frame: Carbon Fiber

Clues, not proof of model year. Colors vary and components may have been replaced.

Frame specificationsCarbon Fiber · 27.5"; 29"

Manufacturer catalog

Published sizes and colors

5 sizes · 3 colors

Manufacturer-published sizes and colors; availability and exact size/color pairings may vary by market or production run.

Published sizes

XSSMLXL

Published colors

Blue/BlueGreen/White/GreyGrey/Beige

Frameset

Frame Construction	SMOOTHWALL™ Carbon \| Penalty Box 2.0 Storage \| Full Sealed Cartridge Bearings \| Press Fit BB \| Internal Cable Routing \| 2-Bolt ISCG05 Tabs \| RIDE-4™ Adjustable Geometry \| 2 Position Axle \| SM - XL = 145mm \| XS = 140mm \| SMOOTHWALL™ Carbon Rear Triangle
Frame Material	Carbon Fiber

Cockpit & Contact Points

Headset	FSA Orbit NO.85 Reach Adjust \| 0mm Cups Installed \| +/- 5mm Cups Included \| Sealed Stainless 36°x45° Bearings \| 30.2mm x 41mm x 6.5mm Upper \| 40mm x 51.8mm x 8.0mm Lower \| 1.5" Crown Race

Wheels & Tires

Wheel Size	27.5"; 29"

Geometry

24 sizes · 12 measurements

Frame measurements by size.

All geometry measurements24 sizes · 12 measurements

Measurement	SM · 29″ · POS.1 Slack	MD · 29″ · POS.1 Slack	LG · 29″ · POS.1 Slack	XL · 29″ · POS.1 Slack	SM · 29″ · POS.2	MD · 29″ · POS.2	LG · 29″ · POS.2	XL · 29″ · POS.2	SM · 29″ · POS.3	MD · 29″ · POS.3	LG · 29″ · POS.3	XL · 29″ · POS.3	SM · 29″ · POS.4 Steep	MD · 29″ · POS.4 Steep	LG · 29″ · POS.4 Steep	XL · 29″ · POS.4 Steep	XS · 27.5″ · POS.1 Slack	SM · 27.5″ · POS.1 Slack	XS · 27.5″ · POS.2	SM · 27.5″ · POS.2	XS · 27.5″ · POS.3	SM · 27.5″ · POS.3	XS · 27.5″ · POS.4 Steep	SM · 27.5″ · POS.4 Steep
Seat tube	365 mm	410 mm	440 mm	470 mm	365 mm	410 mm	440 mm	470 mm	365 mm	410 mm	440 mm	470 mm	365 mm	410 mm	440 mm	470 mm	355 mm	365 mm	355 mm	365 mm	355 mm	365 mm	355 mm	365 mm
Effective top tube	572 mm	621 mm	640 mm	649 mm	572 mm	622 mm	638 mm	644 mm	572 mm	622 mm	636 mm	645 mm	571 mm	623 mm	634 mm	645 mm	540 mm	567 mm	540 mm	567 mm	540 mm	567 mm	539 mm	567 mm
Head tube	100 mm	110 mm	125 mm	135 mm	100 mm	110 mm	125 mm	135 mm	100 mm	110 mm	125 mm	135 mm	100 mm	110 mm	125 mm	135 mm	100 mm	110 mm	100 mm	110 mm	100 mm	110 mm	100 mm	110 mm
Head-tube angle	63.5°	63.5°	63.5°	63.5°	63.7°	63.7°	63.7°	63.7°	64°	64°	64°	64°	64.3°	64.3°	64.3°	64.3°	63.5°	63.5°	63.7°	63.7°	64°	64°	64.3°	64.3°
Seat-tube angle	76.5°	76.5°	76.5°	76.5°	76.7°	76.7°	76.7°	76.7°	77°	77°	77°	77°	77.3°	77.3°	77.3°	77.3°	76.5°	76.5°	76.7°	76.7°	77°	77°	77.3°	77.3°
Chainstay / rear center	440 - 450	440 - 450	440 - 450	440 - 450	440 - 450	440 - 450	440 - 450	440 - 450	440 - 450	440 - 450	440 - 450	440 - 450	440 - 450	440 - 450	440 - 450	440 - 450	430 - 440	430 - 440	430 - 440	430 - 440	430 - 440	430 - 440	430 - 440	430 - 440
Wheelbase	1198 mm	1227 mm	1259 mm	1293 mm	1198 mm	1227 mm	1259 mm	1293 mm	1198 mm	1227 mm	1258 mm	1293 mm	1197 mm	1227 mm	1258 mm	1293 mm	1150 mm	1179 mm	1150 mm	1179 mm	1149 mm	1178 mm	1148 mm	1177 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	44 mm	44 mm	44 mm	44 mm	40 mm	40 mm	40 mm	40 mm	36 mm	36 mm	36 mm	36 mm	32 mm	32 mm	32 mm	32 mm	27 mm	27 mm	26 mm	26 mm	19 mm	19 mm	15 mm	15 mm
Reach	423 mm	449 mm	474 mm	504 mm	427 mm	452 mm	477 mm	507 mm	430 mm	455 mm	480 mm	510 mm	437 mm	458 mm	483 mm	513 mm	398 mm	423 mm	399 mm	424 mm	405 mm	430 mm	408 mm	433 mm
Stack	572 mm	599 mm	628 mm	659 mm	572 mm	599 mm	628 mm	659 mm	572 mm	599 mm	627 mm	659 mm	571 mm	599 mm	626 mm	659 mm	585 mm	594 mm	584 mm	593 mm	582 mm	591 mm	582 mm	591 mm
Standover height	760 mm	798 mm	796 mm	792 mm	762 mm	799 mm	798 mm	794 mm	763 mm	794 mm	799 mm	796 mm	765 mm	801 mm	800 mm	798 mm	757 mm	753 mm	757 mm	753 mm	759 mm	756 mm	760 mm	757 mm
Wheel size	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	27.5	27.5	27.5	27.5	27.5	27.5	27.5	27.5

Dimensions as recorded.

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Recorded interfaces. Confirm the frame and included hardware before ordering parts.

Headset: FSA Orbit NO.85 Reach Adjust | 0mm Cups Installed | +/- 5mm Cups Included | Sealed Stainless 36°x45° Bearings | 30.2mm x 41mm x 6.5mm Upper | 40mm x 51.8mm x 8.0mm Lower | 1.5" Crown RaceCheck: Confirm bearing interfaces and which headset pieces are included.

Not confirmed in this record: Bottom bracket / shell. Check the frame and included hardware for these details.

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