After three years, Rocky Mountain is bringing the Slayer back to life. With 170 millimetres of suspension travel at the front and 165 mm at the rear, the enduro bike should offer uncompromising downhill characteristics. This positions the Rocky Mountain Slayer above the current Altitude Rallye Edition race enduro bike. The all-carbon frame of the new Slayer is expected to have an appealing weight and is only compatible with single drivetrains. It comes in 27.5 inches and is approved for tyres up to 2.5 inches wide. Rocky Mountain also describes a plus option, as tyres up to 3.0 inches wide can be fitted in 26 inches. The geometry can be adjusted fourfold using the RIDE 4 flip chip, while the suspension characteristic should remain unaffected.
The Slayer inherits the bearing technology on the rear triangle from the new Rocky Mountain Element. The threads are laminated into the carbon swingarms so that no bearing is visible from the outside. This makes a particularly slim rear triangle design possible despite the wide Boost dimensions and provides a visual treat. There should be no loss of stiffness.
The Slayer will be available in four model variants between 4600 and 8000 euros. The top version, the 790 MSL, comes with Fox Factory suspension, Shimano's 1x11 XTR groupset and Saint brakes. All other versions of the new Slayer come with Rock Shox suspension elements. All models are available in two colour variants: glossy yellow/blue and matt red/black.
Florentin Vesenbeckh
Editor CvD
