We classify the BottleRocket as the original slopestyle bike that set the standard for a new generation of bikes. Knowing not everyone has access to a slopestyle park we designed the BottleRocket to be one of the best do it all short travel freeride bikes around. Our customers use their BottleRockets for almost every type of riding and who can blame them. The bike is just at home in the air doing tricks as it is railing singletrack or shredding Whistler trails.
The BottleRocket geometry created a revolution for a new style of bikes to come and to this day we haven't changed the magic numbers that we feel achieved perfection. The combination of shorter chainstay lengths, lower BB and the perfect head angle all work together to create a ride that is one of our funnest bikes. Responsive in corners, easy to manual and bunny hop and complete stability in the air all add up to one of our most versatile geometries we have ever created.
The first thing you notice about the BottleRocket frame is how the lines flow together. Every detail concerning the look and performance were carefully thoughtout to create a frame that reflected our desire to make the cleanest looking bike on the market. The 1.5" headtube gives you infinite fork choices and the classic round tubing mated to CNC'd shock mounts and yokes finish off the look. The one piece rocker and seatstay yoke create a rear end that is out of control stiff and the oversized sealed bearings that are all the same size at all four pivots make maintenance about as easy as it can get.
The suspension setup on the BottleRocket uses a 2.25" stroke for a low leverage ratio and a smooth consistent leverage rate that gets slightly progressive at the end of the stroke. The suspension is easily tuned, provides great small bump sensitivity with out any bottom out issues. This also allows the use of an air shock or coil where you don't have to run high air pressure or spring weights to get a perfect setup.
FRAME FEATURES:
REAR TRAVEL
140mm (5.55") Rear Wheel Travel
REAR SHOCK
Fox DHX 5.0 Coil 7.875" x 2.25" or DHX 5.0 Air 7.875" x 2.25"
FRAME MATERIAL
6000 Series Heat Treated Aluminum
SIZES
Small, Medium, Large
CURRENT COLORS
FRAME WEIGHT
7.95 lbs (without rear shock)
COMPLETE BIKE WEIGHT
36-40 lbs (Depending on Rear Shock and Fork)
WARRANTY
1 year defect warranty, Lifetime crash replacement
BUILD SPECS:
SEATPOST
30.0mm
SEAT CLAMP
34.9mm
HEADTUBE
1.5" (deep cup compatible)
BOTTOM BRACKET
Euro 73mm shell x 51mm chainline
REAR DROPOUT
135mm x 10mm
BRAKE TABS
International Standard
FRONT DERAILLEUR
34.9mm Clamp, Top-pull, (Top Swing Shimano or Low Mount SRAM)
CHAINGUIDE
Standard ISCG Old
SHOCK SPECS
7.875 eye-to-eye x 2.25" stroke, Rear Pin 22.2mm x 8mm, Forward Pin 22.2mm x 8mm
PRICING:
FRAME W/SHOCK
PRICE:
BottleRocket Frame with 2010 Fox Racing Shox - DHX 5 AIR Rear Shock
£1299
BottleRocket Frame with 2010 Fox Racing Shox - RP23 Rear Shock
This is some general information as to what we typically recommend for finding the right size frame given your height.
SMALL
MEDIUM
LARGE
up to 5'10"
X
5'10" - 6'2"
X
6'2" and up
X
GEOMETRY (540mm axle-crown)
SMALL
MEDIUM
LARGE
Reach
394.0mm
408.5mm
433.6mm
Stack
582.0mm
582.0mm
582.0mm
Top Tube (Effective)
22"/558.8mm
23"/584.2mm
24"/609.6mm
Top Tube (Actual)
21.6"/548.64mm
22.4"/568.96mm
23.2"/589.28mm
Seat Tube (center to top)
15"/381mm
15"/381mm
15"/381mm
Head Tube Angle
67°
67°
67°
Seat Tube Angle
73°
73°
73°
ChainStay Length
16.8"/426.72mm
16.8"/426.72mm
16.8"/426.72mm
Bottom Bracket Height
13.8"/350.52mm
13.8"/350.52mm
13.8"/350.52mm
Standover
27.5"/698.5mm
27.5"/698.5mm
27.5"/698.5mm
Wheelbase
43.3"/1099.82mm
44.3"/1125.22mm
45.3"/1150.63mm
Head Tube Length
4.725"/120mm
4.725"/120mm
4.725"/120mm
Max Rear Tire Clearance
26" x 2.5"
26" x 2.5"
26" x 2.5"
Rear Hub Spacing
135mm
135mm
135mm
Rear Dropout Axle Size
10mm
10mm
10mm
Head Tube
1.5"
1.5"
1.5"
BB Shell Width
73mm
73mm
73mm
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I picked up my Bottle Rocket today, and now with one extremely wet ride under my belt this is my first impression of the bike. “Out of the box” the first thing I noticed is how sharp the bike looks, I have the Kelly green colour with a Fox 36 Vanilla R. With the clean cable runs beefy gussets and chain stays, the bikes is simple but it looks like it was built with purpose. I then noticed how light it is, with stock components the Bottle Rocket weighs in at 39.6 Lbs. (by staying within my budget, I am stoked to have a ride under 45lbs, and you can expect that as I save my pennies again, I'll be shaving weight from the bike by spring time)
One concern I had prior to getting the bike was sizing, on the TBC website they give recommendations for sizing. Myself I am just under 5’10” tall and they suggest a size small. In my past experiences with small frames they often feel very short in the top tube length, but the stand over height is good. However I took the website's advice and was pleasantly surprised, the dimensions were dead on. The head tube angle on the Bottle Rocket is 67 degrees, which feels very stable when going down steep descents, yet very nimble for the rest of the ride. The components that come stock on the Bottle rocket aren’t too shabby either:
phil 30/11/09 at 12:30 PM
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