Rocky Mountain Bicycles humbly began in the basement of a Vancouver British Columbia bike shop, in 1981. The employees first imported bikes to sell to their customers. Later, they began manufacturing and importing frames to their exact specifications. Rocky Mountain now produces mountain bikes, road bikes, and urban bicycles. The company has come quite a ways from their modest beginning; however, their core values have never wavered. Rocky Mountain Bicycles is just as sought after now as they were in 1981.

Though the Altitude has been around for quite some time, it has been completely revamped. To start, the Altitude features the 650b/ 27.5 wheel platform, which has taken the industry by storm. The 27.5 platform is the best of both worlds. The Altitude series accelerates and is as nimble as a 26” wheel bike, yet features the extra stability and traction found on a 29” bike. Rocky Mountain poured tons of technology into the Altitude series including ABC pivots, StraightUP™ geometry, SmoothLINK™ Suspension, and Ride-9. Once you throw a leg over the Altitude you’ll never look back.

The Altitude 750 MSL is composed of a FORM™ C13 Hi Mod Carbon Smoothwall Monocoque front triangle and FORM™ 7005 series custom hydroformed rear triangle. The Hi Mod Carbon front triangle dramatically reduces the weight of the bike, and produces a smooth ride without losing efficiency. The Altitude 750 MSL frame uses Rocky Mountain ABC™ pivots. ABC™ Pivots are Rocky Mountain’s patent pending Angular Bushing Concept™ pivots. ABC™ pivots are lighter, more durable, and are laterally stiffer than cartridge bearings. The Altitude 750 also features a tapered head tube for stiffness, press fit bottom bracket, and ISCG 05 tabs. The Rocky Mountain Altitude 750 features StraightUp™ geometry, which allows for efficient climbing. As the suspension sags, you are now in a powerful pedaling position of approximately 73°. This allows you to sit in the middle of your saddle with your weight over your pedals for efficient climbing. SmoothLink™ Suspension features minimal pedal feedback so you get a smoother pedal stroke. By placing the rear pivot above the rear hub axle, the average chain torque line stays parallel to the lower link, which eliminates pedal-bob. Lastly, the Rocky Mountain Altitude features the new RIDE- 9 system, which allows you to adjust the head angle from 66.6° to 68.3°, and the seat tube angle from 73.6° to 75.3° by rotating the chip at the upper shock mount.

The Rocky Mountain Altitude 750 MSL features a plethora of high end components that is nothing short of amazing. Rocky Mountain only went with the best. They chose to incorporate Fox suspension pieces to really make this bike sing. The Fox Float with CTD technology features 150mm of suspension, which will allow you to roll over rocks, roots, ruts, and other obstacles without hesitation. To complete the high end suspension package, Rocky Mountain chose the Fox Float rear shock, also with CTD technology. CTD stands for Climb, Trail, and Descend. CTD technology allows you to micro adjust your suspension pieces on the trail. Flip to Climb for steep prolonged climbs, switch to Trail for single track and combination terrain, and Descend is perfect for bombing down gnarly terrain. There will be no need to look down to adjust your suspension. The suspension is lever controlled! Though the suspension package is impressive, I dare say “That’s not all folks.” The drivetrain is composed of SRAM X.7 shifters, SRAM X.7 S3 direct mount front derailleur, SRAM X.9 rear derailleur, and a Race Face Turbine crankset. To further drive down weight, Rocky Mountain used the Race Face Press Fit Team XC bottom bracket. Not only is a press fit bottom bracket lighter, it is also extremely stiff. The RockShox Reverb Stealth seatpost features 40mm of adjustment for on the trail adjustment.

The Rocky Mountain Altitutde 750 MSL is quite impressive. The Altitude features the latest and greatest technology including the 650b platform, and has a high- end component spec. If you’re looking for a more aggressive trail bike that climbs like a mountain goat but has the geometry capable of handling steep descents, this is it.

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FREE PROFESSIONAL ASSEMBLY

Each Rocky Mountain complete bike includes free professional assembly by Jenson USA. Prior to shipping your bike, we will completely build and tune it, just as we would for an in-store purchase. Then, we'll partially disassemble and carefully pack your bike for shipping. Please allow 3 business days for the bike build process prior to shipment.

When your bike arrives, it will take about 30 minutes to unpack and perform basic re-assembly tasks (such as installing the front wheel and seatpost) using common hand tools. Jenson USA has created a helpful video (below) to guide you through this process. Stuck? Please call us at (888) 880-3811 and we’ll be happy to help.

HOW TO ASSEMBLE YOUR ROCKY MOUNTAIN BIKE