The black BMW 7 Series with the practical licence plate changer is Frank Martin's office, getaway car and capital. Jason Statham in the role of the transporter also uses it to reliably deliver dangerous goods. For the transport business in British Columbia, however, it's not a BMW that helps him, but rather a Rocky Mountain. We recommend Frank the Instinct MSL with the code name BC. The two letters reveal that this is not about distributing brochures in the terraced housing estate.
The bike has been optimised for use in the toughest terrain with a chainguide, 34 mm fork with 140 mm travel, wider rims (29 mm) and 2.4-inch tyres. Normal bikes are not commissioned in British Columbia (BC) and certainly not on the North Shore, where Rocky Mountain develops bikes. MSL stands for carbon, which means low fighting weight. The 2.7 kilos of the chassis (29er, 130 mm, aluminium stays, very stiff) sound like a six-pack, the 14 kilos result from the robustly selected equipment. But wheels weighing almost five kilos? That's like taekwondo with army boots. The bike doesn't want to be a filigree climbing artist. The Canadians have a different riding culture and forgo a stiff shock platform in favour of traction (we, on the other hand, mourn the remote control on the 970 MSL that we rode in the BC Bike Race). Downhill, the fat fork guides you precisely through the trail and the bike feels confidence-inspiring and plush. In short, the Instinct BC allows even average riders to ride extremely fast. Just like a BMW 7 Series.
Conclusion Code name BC qualifies for special tasks. Clearly a downhill-orientated bike for rough terrain. The standard Instincts are stronger uphill.
PLUS Fast downhill, even for average riders, solid equipment
MINUS Very heavy wheels, somewhat sluggish
