Rocky Mountain Slayer // Bike Review

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10 ай бұрын

This summer I had the pleasure of testing the Rocky Mountain Slayer Carbon 50, a beast of a bike designed for tackling challenging terrain.
Despite riding a few new trails in the steep and loose conditions we have this summer the Slayer feels like the perfect bike to push your limits and gives the courage to hit features you’ve previously shy’d away from.
Bike Geometry & Specs
Model: Slayer Carbon 50
Price: $6,299
Wheel Size: 29"/27.5"
Rear Travel: 180mm
Fork: 180mm
Wheelbase: 1249mm
Chainstay: 438mm
Reach: 458mm
Head Tube Angle: 62.5
0:15 Intro
0:32 Climb
3:19 Descent
10:19 Final Thoughts
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Пікірлер: 49

@sans_2031 10 ай бұрын

Forbidden Dreadnought please. Your reviews are amazing!

@josetoha6504 10 ай бұрын

Best reviews on KZfaq, too bad they don't release them more often.

@JoshuaWeissberg 10 ай бұрын

That was amazing riding while reviewing a bike out loud, dang!

@aaronstariha6841 10 ай бұрын

Great review, sounds like they have that build dialed. I used to have a rocky mountain altitude and man did they descend great in the tech

@South_Van_Ilse_MTB 8 ай бұрын

Upgrading to this in black from My Altitude!!!! CANNOT WAIT

@chris4536 2 ай бұрын

Whadda ya reckon bud?

@OneFreeMan17 4 күн бұрын

DO EET

@SergeyZinder 10 ай бұрын

Great review, as always 🔥

@jacobrich7785 10 ай бұрын

Always fantastic vids !

@Cevirus93 10 ай бұрын

Always makes my day seeing you shred like that. Are you testing the SC Nomad V6 anytime soon? I would be so interested in your opinion about it. Cheers

@josearimatea7500 9 ай бұрын

I bought my first Slayer, it will arrive in a few days and I have high expectations, after using heavy downhill bikes I think it will be fabulous, good job, regards

@chris4536 2 ай бұрын

How does she go?!

@GRPABT1 10 ай бұрын

Love the ride

@mtbct 10 ай бұрын

Great review as always! I had a previous gen Slayer and regret selling it now. Not sure whats up with the gopro setup this video but noticed a ton of jerking either due to the horizon leveling or gimbal? Also, I personally wouldn't recommend a 180mm free ride bike to a beginner, lol. Great riding as always though ❤

@JAFO. 10 ай бұрын

I'd love it if you could review both the Revel 29" and (especially!) their 27.5".

@jstn4102 10 ай бұрын

Please review the ibis HD6!!

@kylestyle2092 10 ай бұрын

Please review Santa Cruz nomad 😎

@laurynasjagelo5075 10 ай бұрын

Would be cool to review the Marin alpine trail, please Sir?

@Whyusadd 10 ай бұрын

My new bike

@AkinK13 10 ай бұрын

please review sb140

@saularanda4931 10 ай бұрын

Yes please!

@JenkinsB 10 ай бұрын

Checkout MTB YUMYUM's review on the SB140LR. Sounds like a killer bike

@jeremyrichards1009 10 ай бұрын

great review as usual...was it me or did that bike sound loud ?

@mattmiller7650 10 ай бұрын

Shimano pad fin rattle.

@johnsospencer 10 ай бұрын

The dry trails seem to slap the bikes around a bit more, but that's a benefit of these reviews is that you can hear exactly what it sounds like.

@user-fo3hg4hq1x 10 ай бұрын

这个视角非常好，也希望你可以测试我们所生产的车架

@fabiovaldesaraneda2012 7 ай бұрын

how tall are you mate?

@scottfrodsham8784 10 ай бұрын

how tall is the rider?

@MPurs09 10 ай бұрын

This guy loves bikes and is quite good. But I’ve never heard him say a bad word about any bike he has tested. Kinda odd. But fun videos to watch!

@thicccboyztv 10 ай бұрын

Big brain: all modern bikes are "good." What they offer is different flavors to tailor the experience to your tastes and also different budget constraints. Even costco sells Intense bikes now, so even what used to be a red flag (purchasing from Costco or walmart) is still a relatively "good" bike. Just maybe not the bike you want. The reviewers style is simply not to say x is bad or y is good. But rather to say x tastes like this, it's up to you to decide if that is your preferred flavor given your budget. Which is a lot better way to review bikes rather than saying the bike sucks because you have different preferences.

@MPurs09 10 ай бұрын

@@thicccboyztv your point well taken and a very practical perspective. I guess where I was coming from is that if someone is truly using these reviews, which are great, as a buyers guide of sorts, it is hard to know if the Slayer or Shadow Cat is better at climbing or any other aspect. Some perspective during a review isn’t saying bad or good, but can be helpful. All that being said, I look forward to any of his content. Super fun to watch and listen. I still don’t know how he is so articulate while riding at that pace. 🤯

@johnsospencer 10 ай бұрын

I do often complain about the drag associated with high pivot bikes. That's kind of a deal breaker for a heavy guy like me that likes to pedal.

@MPurs09 10 ай бұрын

@@johnsospencer you did mention that you were over 200 pounds. You ride like you are a crisp 150! Would be cool to have a follow cam some day during a review. Hard part would be finding someone to keep up.

@ryanschiebout5031 8 ай бұрын

Seriously, on the slash review you can hear the bike just chunking on every bit of compression and nothing is said about it

@TylerCloke 10 ай бұрын

Great review! Curious how you’d compare this to the spire?

@johnsospencer 10 ай бұрын

As I recall the Spire felt like it had a longer wheel base, I remember having to straighten out corners a bit with the Spire. This medium Slayer was a bit more nimble. The climbing position felt similar. The Slayer was a pretty soft ride. It's been too long since I've ridden the spire to get more detailed than that.

@bakerdeathwish88 10 ай бұрын

How tall are you

@micheandmikey 10 ай бұрын

Ibis HD6??? 😁👌

@Rasputin1176 10 ай бұрын

Spring rate?

@JJ_MTB_15 10 ай бұрын

Always hear great things about rocky's but they're not my favorite looking bikes if that counts for anything. Good review.

@OneFreeMan17 4 күн бұрын

Yeah I likes the older red and white colour scheme. The new ones are eh

@dont_hit_trees 3 ай бұрын

This bike is for a guy who already has a trail bike. 👍🏼

@trollingthunder152 10 ай бұрын

size Medium?! for you?!

@alexkish9143 10 ай бұрын

wen propain

@hummer694life 10 ай бұрын

how dented is the rear rim?

@John-sn4hl 9 ай бұрын

I didnt like this new camera angle.

@pt.mtb2389 10 ай бұрын

damn, the footage is rough this go around. Seems like the camera is pointed to upward and that rotation like its on a gimbal also isn't my cup of tea. But hey, of course I'm only a drop in the ocean!

@johnsospencer 10 ай бұрын

The camera somehow tilted up when I dropped in. I fixed it after a half mile of riding. I agree that angle kind of sucks!