High-end enduro test winner: Rocky Mountain Altitude CF 70 wonder weapon
One after the other. At 14.4 kilos, together with the Salsa, it is the lightest bike in the high-end enduro test. The Ride 9 adjustment offers the rider a number of adjustment options: Steering angle, bottom bracket, chainstay length. You name it. The suspension travel varies between 150 (slackest setting) and 167 millimetres. For frame sizes S and M, the customer can choose between 27.5 mm wheels. Instead of Factory suspension, however, the Rocky is "only" available in the Performance version. On the trail, however, the Altitude impresses from the first few metres. It steers happily through turns, pumps effortlessly over bumps and has plenty of pop when the rider wants to pull away from off-road edges. The geometry positions the rider low on the bike and gives a lot of confidence on downhill sections. The Fox Performance suspension does a great job, smoothing everything out and still providing pleasant feedback. "I was the fastest on the Rocky," summarises German champion Texi. Touring also works very well with the Altitude. The rear suspension tends to bob slightly in open mode and the platform could be more efficient.
PLUSHandling, chassis, Vario geometry
MINUS: none
Conclusion on the Rocky Mountain Altitude CF 70:
All testers agreed: the Rocky Mountain Altitude deserves to win the test. It is fast, playful, manoeuvrable and therefore one of the best enduro bikes on the market. Super!
Technical data Rocky Mountain Altitude CF 70
- Material / Sizes: Carbon / M, L, XL (Tested size L)
- Price / weight without pedals: 6700 Euro / 14.4 kg
- Suspension travel: 170 / 160 mm
- Fork / shock: Fox 36 Float Performance Elite / Float X2
- Cranks / gears: Shimano XT / Shimano XT
- Brake system: Shimano XT BR-M 8120
- Wheels: Race Face AR 30 offset rims; Rocky M. hubs
- Tyres: Maxxis Assegai 3C MaxxGrip 2.5 / Minion DHR II 3C MaxxTerra Exo + 2.4
- Reach: 470 mm
- Stack: 645 mm
- BB drop: -36 mm
