It’s always exciting when a brand introduces a new or revised suspension linkage. With the release of the 2024 Altitude enduro bike, Rocky Mountain Bikes has revived the LC2R linkage they first used on the 2006 Slayer.
The new Altitude includes Rocky Mountain’s Ride 4 chip, which adjusts both the frame’s geometry and suspension curve. One thing to note is the Ride 4 chip positions are different on the new Altitude versus other RMB bikes. The geometry chart below shows the Altitude’s chip positions. If you’re thinking the upper part of this linkage resembles another brand’s design, the Altitude’s press kit does describe the LC2R asRMB describes the LC2R linkage’s ride qualities as follows;
It’s also worth noting that Rocky Mountain offers size-specific shock tuning. Small bump compliance, mid-stroke support, and end-stroke progressiveness are specifically dialed in for each frame size. This ensures riders of all sizes get the ride qualities RMB intends. You can see in the chart above how the small frames aren’t as progressive as the larger sizes.Check out the above chart for all the numbers, but here’s a quick rundown of the Altitude’s key figures.
” title=”YouTube video player” frameborder=”0″ allow=”accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share” referrerpolicy=”strict-origin-when-cross-origin” allowfullscreen> On my first ride with the new Altitude Carbon 70 Coil, I was immediately pleased with its climbing prowess. I quickly discovered that uphill ability isn’t due to weight, as the Altitude hit the scale at a very enduro-average 35.85lbs.
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