2006 Slayer 90 ramme 16.5"

Mountain Biking Magazine Names Slayer 70 "2006 Bike of the Year"

Rocky Mountain Bicycles’ ongoing commitment to creating the world’s best bikes has been acknowledged once again by the biking community. “Being named Mountain Biking Magazines’ 2006 All-Mountain bike of the year is a tremendous honour for us,” said Jean Poisson, General Manager of Rocky Mountain Bikes. “Our goal was to create the definitive all-mountain bike that offered an exceptional riding experience with uncompromised quality at a great price point, and we delivered on all counts.”

The critics seem to agree with Poisson. The 2006 Slayer 70 beat out several other top contenders for the coveted Bike Of The Year spot by offering “…a quality ride that is similar to others [but] for thousands of dollars less without a compromise in build” [Mountain Biking Magazine].

The new Slayer, which is redesigned for 2006, is available in four models, each featuring the same frame but with different components. “Two major differences in the new Slayer,” said Poisson, “is the new frame geometry with its lower stand over height, and a super-rigid rear linkage and single pivot suspension. You have a lower centre of gravity for an incredibly solid ride.” Mountain Biking Magazine found the bike to be “…super stable, both front and rear, and side-to-side…[and] at speed the tires stick to the ground like glue so you have the speed to charge even harder.”

Poisson was also quoted as saying, “The bike is designed to climb all day, then turn around and charge the rough stuff on the way down. I think the best testament to the Slayer came from the magazine’s testers who said, ‘[It] isn’t a freeride bike; it’s the very definition of what all-mountain biking should be.’”

Rocky Mountain Bicyles, who celebrate their 25th anniversary this year, designs, tests and crafts their quiver of high-quality, hand-built bikes in their Delta, BC factory.

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