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2021 Rocky Mountain Instinct Powerplay Alloy 50

Launched at $5,599Lists today at $5,849 (2026-09)

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What a used one is worth

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New

$3,129

$2,020 to $3,770

Like new

$2,972

$1,919 to $3,581

Excellent

$2,816

$1,818 to $3,393

Good

$2,346

$1,515 to $2,827

Fair

$1,721

$1,111 to $2,073

For parts

$939

$606 to $1,131

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 Powerplay
Model year: 2021
Category: Mountain · trail
Frame material: aluminum
Sizes: S, M, L, XL
Wheel size: 29
Launch MSRP (US): $5,599
Current list price: $5,849 (as of 2026-09)

Drivetrain

Speeds: 12
Groupset: Shimano SLX
Electronic: false

Build

Fork: RockShox Revelation RC 150mm | 42mm Offset
Stem: Rocky Mountain 31.8 AM | 5° Rise | All Sizes = 40m
Tires: F: Maxxis Minion DHF 2.6 EXO Tubeless Ready // R: Maxxis Minion DHR II 2.6 EXO Tubeless Ready
Brakes: Shimano 6120 Trail 4 Piston | Metal Pads | RT64 203mm F Rotor | RT64 203mm R Rotor
Saddle: WTB Volt Race | Cromoly Rails | 142mm Width
Wheels: WTB ST i35 TCS 2.0 Tubeless | Tubeless Ready - Tape | Valves Incl | 32H rims; hubs: Shimano MT410 | 15mm Boost / Shimano M510 Boost 148mm | RMB Axle | 163mm x 12mm x 1.5mm
Cassette: Shimano SLX 10-51T
Crankset: Race Face Ride Cinch 34T | 24mm Spindle | 170mm Crank Length
Seatpost: Race Face Aeffect R Dropper 30.9mm | Shimano MT500 Remote | SM = 125mm | MD - LG = 150mm | XL = 175mm
Shifters: Shimano SLX
Handlebar: Rocky Mountain AM | 780mm Width | 12mm Rise | 9° Backsweep | 5° Upsweep | 31.8mm Clamp
Weight kg: 24.4
Rear shock: RockShox Deluxe Select+ | Sealed Bearing Eyelet | 25x8mm F Hardware | 210x55mm
Travel rear mm: 140
Rear derailleur: Shimano SLX
Travel front mm: 150

Motor and battery

Class: 1
Motor: Dyname 3.0 Class 1 eMTB Drive | 250w | 108Nm
Battery wh: 672

Geometry

L: Reach mm: 460; Stack mm: 617; Chainstay mm: 442; Wheelbase mm: 1212; Head angle deg: 66.5; Seat angle deg: 75.1
M: Reach mm: 437; Stack mm: 608; Chainstay mm: 442; Wheelbase mm: 1186; Head angle deg: 66.5; Seat angle deg: 75.3
S: Reach mm: 412; Stack mm: 608; Chainstay mm: 442; Wheelbase mm: 1161; Head angle deg: 66.5; Seat angle deg: 75.2
XL: Reach mm: 487; Stack mm: 626; Chainstay mm: 442; Wheelbase mm: 1244; Head angle deg: 66.5; Seat angle deg: 75.1

Launch price read from Rocky Mountain's US model-year page captured 2020-09 (inside the model year). list_price_usd is the later price Rocky Mountain's archive page shows today. Geometry is the Neutral position of the adjustable geometry chip. 2 factory colorways.

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