Rocky Mountain Altitude powerplay alloy coil

[StevenDean]

Leaning towards making my first new bike purchase in 11 years. Been off the bike for longer than I like to admit. Mostly mountain biking in the past , which I absolutely love. Hoping to jumpstart my old ass back into the woods and have some fun and get back into riding. At 67 years young I'm way out of shape. Looking for people's experiences with the RM Altitude Powerplay. Pros and cons. My local bike shop has one. Been trying to justify the expense. I'm sold on an emtb, just not sure this is the best one. Any input is appreciated.

 

[Paulquattro]

Welcome to the site
Your type of mountain biking will help you choose your type of mountain bike as well
Cross country ,all mountain , DH ,Bike parks which have a bit of every thing the choices of bikes are vast these days if you can narrow it down a bit with a discipline it would help
Also what local`ish bike shops do you have as you may well need them if warranty work is required

 

[StevenDean]

Welcome to the site
Your type of mountain biking will help you choose your type of mountain bike as well
Cross country ,all mountain , DH ,Bike parks which have a bit of every thing the choices of bikes are vast these days if you can narrow it down a bit with a discipline it would help
Also what local`ish bike shops do you have as you may well need them if warranty work is required

Thank you. I'm leaning towards all mountain. I love hard technical climbs and of course fast down hills. That being said, I need to keep it real and get home in one piece.

 

[Kootbiker]

Thank you. I'm leaning towards all mountain. I love hard technical climbs and of course fast down hills. That being said, I need to keep it real and get home in one piece.

You'll like the Rocky, three of us here in the Kootenays B.C. have Rockys. Our ages are 66 to 71.

 

[StevenDean]

Thank you, that's encouraging. I was concerned that maybe I was over doing it with the RM enduro bike. The rough stuff is where the real fun is !

 

[irie]

Thank you, that's encouraging. I was concerned that maybe I was over doing it with the RM enduro bike. The rough stuff is where the real fun is !

When you first ride an eMTB all your preconceived ideas will instantly evaporate.

 

[StevenDean]

When you first ride an eMTB all your preconceived ideas will instantly evaporate.

All for the better I hope.

 

[jedd]

new member here & new to EMTB as well... I went w/ RM Alt. PP 50 alloy
mainly for the powerful motor.
I'm currently in my 6th months owning it. i feel like I need another 6 months
to build up more MTB skills before I'm able to harness this bike's max power output and potential.
IMO, this bike rewards a skilled biker. I know it's being lost on me, but i don't regret buying it b/c it's forcing me to get with the program.

 

[StevenDean]

new member here & new to EMTB as well... I went w/ RM Alt. PP 50 alloy
mainly for the powerful motor.
I'm currently in my 6th months owning it. i feel like I need another 6 months
to build up more MTB skills before I'm able to harness this bike's max power output and potential.
IMO, this bike rewards a skilled biker. I know it's being lost on me, but i don't regret buying it b/c it's forcing me to get with the program.

Jedd, welcome aboard ! I think the value you get from such a capable bike is not lost on you.Your riding skills will improve over time. Just getting out there and learning how to handle the trail is super important. Have fun !!