The Instinct Carbon is at home on technical trails, but still allows you to push the distance and crush the climbs. Our most versatile platform just got more adventure-ready with updated the frame features, geometry, and suspension kinematics to make sure you feel confident on the up’s, down’s, and everything in between. Meet the Instinct Carbon.
| Frame | SMOOTHWALL™ Carbon, 140mm travel, sealed cartridge bearings, press fit BB, internal cable routing, ISCG05 tabs, RIDE-4™ adjustable geometry |
| SMOOTHWALL™ Carbon rear triangle, 2-position axle | |
| Fork | Fox 36 Float EVOL GRIP2 Performance Elite Series, 150mm travel Offset: 27.5 = 37mm, 29 = 44mm |
| Front Travel | 150mm |
| Shock | Fox Float X Performance Elite, sealed bearing eyelet XS–SM: 190x45mm, MD–XL: 210x52.5mm Size-specific tune |
| Rear Travel | 140mm |
| Headset | FSA Orbit NO.85 Reach Adjust, 0mm cups installed (+/- 5mm cups included) Durable sealed stainless 36°x45° bearings |
| 30.2×41×7.1mm (upper), 40×51.8×7.5mm (lower), 1.5" crown race | |
| Stem | Rocky Mountain 35 AM, 5° rise, 40mm length (all sizes) |
| Handlebar | Rocky Mountain AM Carbon, 780mm width |
| Grips | ODI Elite Pro Lock-On |
| Brakes | Shimano XT Trail, 4-piston with metal pads |
| Shifters | Shimano XT |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano XT |
| Cranks & Chainring | Race Face Turbine Cinch, 32T, 30mm spindle XS–SM: 165mm arms, MD–XL: 170mm arms |
| Bottom Bracket | Race Face BB92, 30mm |
| Cassette | Shimano XT, 10–51T |
| Chain | Shimano M8100 |
| Front Hub | Rocky Mountain SL Sealed Boost, 15mm axle |
| Rear Hub | DT Swiss 370 Boost, 148mm spacing, 18T Star-Ratchet |
| Spokes | DT Swiss Competition, 2.0/1.8/2.0 double-butted |
| Rims | Race Face AR 30, 28H, tubeless-ready (tape & valves included) |
| Tires | F: Maxxis Dissector 2.4 WT 3C MaxxTerra EXO TR R: Maxxis Dissector 2.4 WT 3C MaxxTerra EXO TR |
| Seatpost | Race Face Turbine R (by Fox) Dropper, 30.9mm XS: 125mm, SM: 150mm, MD: 175mm, LG–XL: 200mm |
| Saddle | WTB Volt Race 142 |
| Weight | 30.9 lbs / 14 kg |
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