Article 2022 Rock Machine Blizzard INT e70-297 review

[knut7]

Rock Machine picked quite a long name for their bike. E70 means this is the second most expensive model in the line-up. 297 tells us there’s a 29er front wheel and a 27.5″ at the back. Rock Machine Blizzard INT comes in 3 sizes, M, L and XL. So it’s no surprise that the size Medium test bike is on the small side for us at just over 180 cm. This is our first encounter with the Rock Machine brand. And it’s our first encounter with DVO suspension.



Price seems to vary between different markets. In Norway, where we live, the price tag is a very competitive 52.990 NOK. It seems to be around €5.500 in a few other European countries. So, does that buy you a good emtb these days? Watch our review, or keep reading below.









Suspension



The DVO suspension sets this bike apart from the competition. The DVO Diamond E3 fork comes with 160 mm of travel. This is an...

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[Durrti]

You mention “Rocky Mountain” when writing about the shock tuning. The bike in this review is a Rock Machine and no relation to the Canadian brand.

 

[knut7]

Yeah, it's supposed to be Rock Machine. Fixed, thanks!