Remember the original Rocky Mountain SuziQ? No not the Creedence song, the super exclusive, elevated chainstay hardtail that Rocky Mountain produced in the mid '90s. While this new SuziQ isn't as much of a unicorn with its rarity, if the ride lives up to the hype it may be a unicorn in its own very special way.
Aggressive mountain bikers who demand responsive, precise and manoeuvrable machines have struggled to understand fat bikes and their unique characteristics. The idea behind the SuziQ is that fat bikes don't have to be slow, boring and feel like there's 4lbs of water in the wheels.
Rocky Mountain calls it fat XC, and they aim to accomplish these feats with lightweight frames featuring dialled geometry (meaning Rocky's classic low standover, short rear-end and long front-end), a narrow Q-factor, and a bit narrower and taller fat bike tire, clocking in at 27.5 x 3.8in.
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Rocky Mountain SuziQ spec overview
- Wheel size: 27.5in
- Intended use: XC Fat Bike
- Forks: Rigid
- Tires: Maxxis Minion FBF 27.5 x 3.8in
A welcome change but not the first
Any bike that is built to erase boring and slow in any context is welcomed by most cyclists. Trek's Farley bikes have already laid tracks in the fat-bikes-can-be-fast segment, even offering a full suspension version, the Farley EX.
A tiny first ride
Rocky Mountain SuziQ pricing and availability
- SuziQ 90 RSL carbon: US$4,299, UK and Australian pricing not available
- SuziQ 70 RSL carbon: US$3,299, UK and Australian pricing not available
- SuziQ 50 alloy: US$2,599, UK and Australian pricing not available
- SuziQ 30 alloy: US$1,899, UK and Australian pricing not available
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