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Looking for a new steed this crimbo? We may have just the perfect answer for you. With a great review from Bike Radar giving the Rocky mountain UK Special Project 4/5 stars you can even save yourself 25%!! A perfect combination to get you up and shredding the trails this winter!
Star rating: 4/5
Price Was: £1195.00
Price Now: £895.00
The UK Special Project is Rocky Mountains take on a simple but effective UK trail bike. The trail scene is growing by the minute and the network expanding rapidly, so its good to see companies branch out and cater for people on tighter budgets. The big question is though; can this limited edition rig cut it out in the hills?
Based around Rockys North Shore hardtail frame, the Reaper, the UK Special Project uses Rocky Mountains custom 6061 double-butted aluminium tubing. The hydroformed top tube and down tube are joined with one sleek weld before being attached to the head tube, creating loads of strength in one of the most stress-prone zones.
The rear triangle uses ultra-stiff box-section tubing to ensure as little flex as possible, and the compact frame design gives plenty of standover height and manoeuvrability.
The SDG Bel Air I-Beam saddle is super comfy and many bums will sing its praises after hours sat on it, churning out the miles.
The 22.5in top tube matched with the 70mm stem produced a comfortable cockpit, enabling good weight distribution to combat the ever-changing trail. Its roomy enough to be climbed up some of the ugliest slopes, but compact enough that it can get up to speed and hammer the descents without a problem.
The Recon forks 120mm (4.7in) of trail-friendly travel is supple enough to keep the wheel gripping on the loose, flat turns commonly found at many trail centres, and handled the bigger hits well. We would prefer to see a through-axle fork on such a capable frame to give that extra bit of steering precision on choppier terrain, though.
The Maxxis High Roller tyres may not be the fastest-rolling, but they cope with a multitude of conditions extremely well, and proved their worth on the rougher terrain we tested the bike on. When the speed picks up, the 660mm RaceFace bars can get a little twitchy, but thats easily solved with wider bars.
At 13.15kg (29lb), its no featherweight race machine, but thats not the point here. This bike is all about grin factor and versatility and it delivers the goods in both areas.
Check out the Rocky Mountain UK Special Project on site now!
