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2025 Rocky Mountain Instinct Carbon Frameset

Original specifications: 27.5"; 29" wheels · geometry for 4 published sizes.

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At a glance

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: 4 manufacturer sizes
In this record: 4 specifications · 3 archived images · original MSRP · geometry
Archive ID: 900000848

Original buildCarbon 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

4 sizes · 11 measurements

Frame measurements by size.

Measurement	SM	MD	LG	XL
Seat tube	365 mm	410 mm	440 mm	470 mm
Effective top tube	572 mm	621 mm	640 mm	649 mm
Head tube	100 mm	110 mm	125 mm	135 mm
Head-tube angle	63.5°	63.5°	63.5°	63.5°
Seat-tube angle	76.5°	76.5°	76.5°	76.5°
Chainstay / rear center	440 - 450	440 - 450	440 - 450	440 - 450
Wheelbase	1198 mm	1227 mm	1259 mm	1293 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	44 mm	44 mm	44 mm	44 mm
Reach	423 mm	449 mm	474 mm	504 mm
Stack	572 mm	599 mm	628 mm	659 mm
Standover height	760 mm	798 mm	796 mm	792 mm

Measurements may vary by configuration, wheel size, or frame setting where noted in the published chart.

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