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2021 Rocky Mountain Instinct Powerplay Alloy 70

Launched at $6,499Lists today at $6,799 (2026-09)

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What a used one is worth

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New

$3,632

$2,345 to $4,375

Like new

$3,450

$2,228 to $4,157

Excellent

$3,268

$2,111 to $3,938

Good

$2,724

$1,759 to $3,282

Fair

$1,997

$1,290 to $2,406

For parts

$1,089

$704 to $1,313

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): $6,499
Current list price: $6,799 (as of 2026-09)

Drivetrain

Speeds: 12
Groupset: Shimano Deore XT
Electronic: false

Build

Fork: RockShox Pike Select RC 150mm | 42mm Offset
Stem: Rocky Mountain 35 AM | 5° Rise | All Sizes = 40m
Tires: F: Maxxis Minion DHF 2.6 3C MaxxTerra EXO+ Tubeless Ready // R: Maxxis Minion DHR II 2.6 3C MaxxTerra EXO+ Tubeless Ready
Brakes: Shimano XT Trail 4 Piston | Metal Pads | RT66 203mm F Rotor | RT66 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: Rocky Mountain Sealed Boost 15mm Torque Cap / DT Swiss Hybrid 370 Boost 148mm | RMB Axle | 163mm x 12mm x 1.5mm
Cassette: Shimano XT 10-51T
Crankset: Race Face Aeffect 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 XT
Handlebar: Rocky Mountain AM | 780mm Width | 25mm Rise | 9° Backsweep | 5° Upsweep | 35mm Clamp
Weight kg: 24.2
Rear shock: RockShox Deluxe Select+ | Sealed Bearing Eyelet | 25x8mm F Hardware | 210x55mm
Travel rear mm: 140
Rear derailleur: Shimano XT
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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