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2014 Rocky Mountain Instinct 970 MSL

Lists today at $5,400 (2026-10)

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New

$1,683

$932 to $2,187

Like new

$1,599

$885 to $2,078

Excellent

$1,515

$839 to $1,969

Good

$1,262

$699 to $1,641

Fair

$926

$513 to $1,203

For parts

$505

$280 to $656

From the launch price, aged to 2026 and adjusted for condition. Guidance from our catalog, not an appraisal.

Overview

Brand: Rocky Mountain
Model family: Instinct
Model year: 2014
Category: Mountain · trail
Frame material: carbon
Sizes: S, M, L, XL, XXL
Wheel size: 29
Current list price: $5,400 (as of 2026-10)

Drivetrain

Speeds: 10
Groupset: Shimano Deore XT
Chainrings: 2
Electronic: false

Build

Fork: Fox 32 Float 29 130 FIT CTD
Stem: Race Face Turbine 6° x 60-80mm
Tires: Continental Mountain King Folding 29" x 2.2"
Brakes: Shimano XT Hydraulic Disc 180mm
Saddle: WTB Silverado Race SL
Wheels: Stan's ZTR Arch EX Tubeless Ready rims; hubs: Shimano XT / Centerlock / 32H / 15mm Axle / Shimano XT / Centerlock / 32H / 12 x 142mm Axle
Cassette: Shimano HG81 11-36T 10spd
Crankset: Race Face Turbine 170-175mm 36/22T 2x10spd
Seatpost: RockShox Reverb Stealth 30.9mm x 355-420mm
Shifters: Shimano XT Rapid Fire I-Spec 2x10spd
Handlebar: Race Face Turbine 1/2 Rise Ø31.8mm x 750mm x 9° Sweep
Weight kg: 12.4
Rear shock: Fox Float CTD Remote Custom Trail Valved
Travel rear mm: 130
Rear derailleur: Shimano XT Shadow Plus Direct Mount 10spd
Travel front mm: 130

Geometry

L: Chainstay mm: 452; Wheelbase mm: 1158
M: Chainstay mm: 452; Wheelbase mm: 1134
S: Chainstay mm: 452; Wheelbase mm: 1110
XL: Chainstay mm: 452; Wheelbase mm: 1183
XXL: Chainstay mm: 452; Wheelbase mm: 1210

Spec from Rocky Mountain's official bike archive (resources.bikes.com), 2014 Instinct page. Frame: SMOOTHWALL™ Carbon Frame; ABC™ Pivots; Tapered Head Tube; Press Fit BB; Internal Cable Routing; Internal "Stealth" Dropper Post Routing; Internal Shock Remote Routing; ISCG05 Tabs; RIDE-9™ System Adjustable Geometry & Suspension Rate. Weight is for size Medium as published. list_price_usd is the USD MSRP the official archive page shows today (read 2026-10); no in-season capture confirmed it as the launch price. Geometry: Head Tube Angle, Seat Tube Angle - Effective, Reach, Stack are published as adjustable ranges (RIDE-9 positions) and are not stored.

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