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2025 Rocky Mountain Instinct Carbon 70

Launched at $6,499Lists today at $6,499 (2026-09)

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What a used one is worth

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New

$5,069

$3,574 to $5,849

Like new

$4,816

$3,396 to $5,557

Excellent

$4,562

$3,217 to $5,264

Good

$3,802

$2,681 to $4,387

Fair

$2,788

$1,966 to $3,217

For parts

$1,521

$1,072 to $1,755

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: 2025
Category: Mountain · trail
Frame material: carbon
Sizes: XS, S, M, L, XL
Wheel size: 27.5 or 29
Wheel setup: either
Launch MSRP (US): $6,499
Current list price: $6,499 (as of 2026-09)

Drivetrain

Speeds: 12
Groupset: SRAM GX Eagle
Electronic: true

Build

Fork: Fox 36 Float EVOL GRIP X Performance Elite Series 150mm | 27.5 = 37mm Offset | 29 = 44mm Offset
Stem: Rocky Mountain 35 AM | 0° Rise | All Sizes = 40mm
Tires: Maxxis Minion DHF 2.5 WT 3C MaxxTerra EXO+ Tubeless Ready | Maxxis Minion DHR II 2.4 WT 3C MaxxTerra EXO+ Tubeless Ready | Tubeless Set Up | Sealant Incl
Brakes: Sram Code Bronze Stealth 4 Piston | Metal Pads
Saddle: WTB Volt Fusion Form 142 | Cromoly Rails
Wheels: Race Face ARC 30 | 28H | Tubeless Set Up | Sealant Incl rims; hubs: Novatec D791SB Sealed Boost 15mm / DT Swiss 370 Boost 148mm | 18T Star-Ratchet
Cassette: Sram GX Eagle Transmission 10-52T
Crankset: Sram GX Transmission | 32T | DUB Spindle | Crankarm Length: XS -SM = 165mm | MD - XL = 170mm
Seatpost: Fox Transfer Performance Elite Dropper 30.9mm | XS = 120mm | SM = 150mm | MD = 180mm | LG - XL = 210mm
Shifters: Sram AXS Pod Controller
Handlebar: Race Face Turbine | XS = 760mm | SM - XL = 780mm Width | 20mm Rise | 8° Backsweep | 5° Upsweep | 35mm Clamp
Rear shock: Fox Float X Performance Elite | Sealed Bearing Eyelet | 20x8mm F Hardware | XS - SM = 190x45mm | MD - LG - XL = 210x52.5mm | Size-Specific tune in FAQ
Travel rear mm: 140
Rear derailleur: Sram GX Eagle Transmission Wireless
Travel front mm: 150

Geometry

L 29: Reach mm: 474; Stack mm: 628; Wheelbase mm: 1259; Head angle deg: 63.5; Seat angle deg: 76.5
M 29: Reach mm: 449; Stack mm: 599; Wheelbase mm: 1227; Head angle deg: 63.5; Seat angle deg: 76.5
S 29: Reach mm: 423; Stack mm: 572; Wheelbase mm: 1198; Head angle deg: 63.5; Seat angle deg: 76.5
XL 29: Reach mm: 504; Stack mm: 659; Wheelbase mm: 1293; Head angle deg: 63.5; Seat angle deg: 76.5
S 27.5: Reach mm: 423; Stack mm: 594; Wheelbase mm: 1179; Head angle deg: 63.5; Seat angle deg: 76.5
XS 27.5: Reach mm: 398; Stack mm: 585; Wheelbase mm: 1150; Head angle deg: 63.5; Seat angle deg: 76.5

Launch price read from Rocky Mountain's US store page captured 2025-09 (inside the model year). Colors: Blue/Blue, Grey/Beige. Geometry is the POS.1 Slack position of the adjustable geometry chip. Geometry keys carry the wheel size (MX = mixed 29/27.5). Wheel size depends on the chosen option or frame size.

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