This motor is a separate entity from what is effectively a “standard” mountain bike drivetrain, with the chain routed around a drive pulley on the motor and the frame being equipped with a regular BB89.5 Press Fit bottom bracket that accepts a normal crank with spindle. They then created the motor to accommodate these key points. THE E: When it came to designing the Altitude Powerplay line, the engineers at Rocky Mountain refused to allow the motor to dictate the frame, instead opting to ensure the suspension pivot points and geometry were as they desired. Available in the Altitude Powerplay range are both alloy and carbon frame options, all rolling on 27.5” wheels with Maxxis Wide Trail tires. The system puts out up to 108Nm of torque and 250w of power backed by a 672Wh battery. Of course some redesigns are necessary to account for Rocky Mountain’s powerful Dyname 3.0 motor. The Altitude Powerplay is Rocky Mountain’s aggressive trail to borderline enduro offering, loosely based around the well-established analog Altitude. Packing 160/150mm of travel front and rear and Rocky Mountain Bike’s own Dyname 3.0 Class 1 eMTB drive unit, it is certainly a unique machine with plenty of style and features for riders looking to get something a bit different. With countless hours on many of the latest and greatest bikes, we were eager to see where the Altitude Powerplay would stack up. This was a bike we were really hoping would have arrived in time for our 2021 eMTB Shootout but shipping and COVID-19 delays had the bike show up just days after we returned from our trip. Over the last few months we’ve passed the Rocky Mountain Altitude Powerplay C90 Rally Edition around to our testers.
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