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2021 Rocky Mountain Instinct Powerplay Alloy 50 BC Edition

Launched at $5,899Lists today at $6,169 (2026-09)

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What a used one is worth

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New

$3,296

$2,129 to $3,971

Like new

$3,131

$2,022 to $3,773

Excellent

$2,967

$1,916 to $3,574

Good

$2,472

$1,597 to $2,979

Fair

$1,813

$1,171 to $2,184

For parts

$989

$639 to $1,191

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): $5,899
Current list price: $6,169 (as of 2026-09)

Drivetrain

Speeds: 12
Groupset: Shimano Deore
Electronic: false

Build

Fork: RockShox Lyrik Select 160mm | 42mm Offset
Stem: Rocky Mountain 31.8 AM | 5° Rise | All Sizes = 40m
Tires: F: Maxxis Minion DHF 2.5 WT 3C MaxxGrip DD Tubeless Ready // R: Maxxis Minion DHR II 2.4 WT 3C MaxxGrip DD 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 i30 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 Deore 10-51T 12spd
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 Deore 12spd
Handlebar: Rocky Mountain AM | 780mm Width | 25mm Rise | 9° Backsweep | 5° Upsweep | 31.8mm Clamp
Weight kg: 24.85
Rear shock: Fox Float DPX2 Performance | Sealed Bearing Eyelet | 25x8mm F Hardware | 8.5"x2.5"
Travel rear mm: 155
Rear derailleur: Shimano Deore 12spd
Travel front mm: 160

Motor and battery

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

Geometry

L: Reach mm: 454; Stack mm: 621; Chainstay mm: 443; Wheelbase mm: 1221; Head angle deg: 65.9; Seat angle deg: 74.4
M: Reach mm: 431; Stack mm: 612; Chainstay mm: 443; Wheelbase mm: 1195; Head angle deg: 65.9; Seat angle deg: 74.4
S: Reach mm: 407; Stack mm: 607; Chainstay mm: 443; Wheelbase mm: 1169; Head angle deg: 65.9; Seat angle deg: 74.4
XL: Reach mm: 481; Stack mm: 630; Chainstay mm: 443; Wheelbase mm: 1253; Head angle deg: 65.9; Seat angle deg: 74.4

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. 2 factory colorways.

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