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E-trail bikeRocky Mountain Altitude Powerplay in review

Florentin Vesenbeckh

 · 08.01.2020

E-trail bike: Rocky Mountain Altitude Powerplay in reviewPhoto: Markus Greber
E-trail bike: Rocky Mountain Altitude Powerplay in review
An exclusive drive and a very unique approach: Rocky Mountain has established an independent trail bike on the market with the Altitude Powerplay.

A good two years ago, the Rocky Mountain Altitude Powerplay heralded a new category of E-MTBs. The Canadians copied the geometry of their non-motorised enduro bike one-to-one. On board: their own drive unit, which made the super-short chainstays (426 millimetres) possible in the first place. To date, no other manufacturer has pursued this approach so consistently.

You can find the test report on the Rocky Mountain Altitude Powerplay with all the data and ratings as a PDF in the download area below.

The inner workings of the Powerplay motorised linkage: The chainring is driven indirectly via the motor (small cogwheel at the top). The rattling of the chain deflections is noticeable when riding.Photo: Markus Greber The inner workings of the Powerplay motorised linkage: The chainring is driven indirectly via the motor (small cogwheel at the top). The rattling of the chain deflections is noticeable when riding.
Reduced to the max: On the cockpit, only the slim remote lever reveals that it is an e-bike. This matches the sporty character of the Altitude. Coloured LEDs indicate the assistance level and battery status.Photo: Markus Greber Reduced to the max: On the cockpit, only the slim remote lever reveals that it is an e-bike. This matches the sporty character of the Altitude. Coloured LEDs indicate the assistance level and battery status. You can download this article or the entire EMTB 2/2019 issue in the EMTB app (<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/de/app/emtb-das-magazin-fur-e-mountainbiker/id1079396102?mt=8" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">iTunes</a> and <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=en.delius_klasing.emtb" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Google Play</a> ) or reorder the edition in the <a href="https://www.delius-klasing.de/emtb-03-2019-emb-2019-03" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">DK-Shop</a> .Photo: Wolfgang Watzke You can download this article or the entire EMTB 2/2019 issue in the EMTB app (iTunes and Google Play ) or reorder the edition in the DK-Shop .

Downloads:

Rocky Mountain Altitude Powerplay (pdf)

Florentin Vesenbeckh

Florentin Vesenbeckh has been on a mountain bike since he was ten years old. Even on his very first tour, he focussed on single trails - and even after more than 30 years in the saddle of an MTB, these are still the quintessence of biking for him. He spent his youth competing in various bike disciplines and later his cycling career was characterised by years as a riding technique coach. Professionally, the experienced test editor now focusses on e-mountainbikes. In recent years, the qualified sports scientist and trained journalist has tested over 300 bikes and more than 40 different motor systems in the laboratory and in practice.

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