Rocky Mountain Thin Air 1999 Technical specs and features
| Brand | Rocky Mountain |
| Model | Thin Air |
| First production | 1999 |
| Bike category | Mountain Bike |
| Bike sub-category | Mountain With Front Suspension |
| Bike Pricing | Check price Here ==> |
| Parts And Accessories | Rocky Mountain Thin Air Parts |
| Available Sizes | - 16 (inches) / 40.64 (cm) - 16 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) / 44.45 (cm) - 17.5 (inches) - 18.5 (inches) / 46.99 (cm) - 18.5 (inches) - 19.5 (inches) / 49.53 (cm) - 19.5 (inches) - 21 (inches) / 53.34 (cm) - 21 (inches) |
Wheels And Breaking System
| Bike front tire | 26 X 2.00 (inches) Geax Grid 200 Kevlar |
| Bike rear tire | Not Available |
| Bike wheel size | 26 (inches) Wheels |
| Brakeset type | Shimano Deore XT Levers Avid SD-25 Brakes |
| Hubs for disc brakes | Shimano Deore XT |
| Rims manufacturer | 32-hole Sun Rims Sub 4 |
| Spoke nipples type | Alloy Nipples |
| Spoke wheel | 2.0 (millimeters) Double-butted DT Competition Stainless Steel |
Frame and Body Specifications
| Frame materials | Easton Ultralite |
| Frame type | TIG-welded |
| Handlebar construction | Race Face Air Alloy |
| Handlebar extender | Optional |
| Handlebar stem details | Race Face SyStem |
| Headset size | 1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Ritchey Fuzzy Logic |
Gearing Specs
| Bicycle chain | 1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-HG72 |
| Bottom bracket shell width | 73 (millimeters) English |
| Bottom bracket type | 110 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano Cartridge |
| Crankset parts and sizes | 22/32/44 Teeth Race Face Turbine LP |
| Gear shift levers | Shimano Deore XT RapidFire SL |
| Rear gear set | 11 - 32 Teeth 9-speed |
Rocky Mountain Thin Air Fork System Data
| Derailleur (Front) | Top-pull and clamp-on 31.8 (millimeters) Shimano Deore XT Top-swing |
| Derailleur (Rear) | Shimano Deore XT SGS |
| Fork material | Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum |
| Fork type | 3.3 (inches) Travel Marzocchi Bomber Z-2 BAM |
Other Specs of Rocky Mountain Thin Air
| Component group sets | Mountain Mix |
| Available colors | - Sable Black and Magic Yellow |
| Weight | Not Available |
| Pedals details | RMB Expert XC Clipless |
| Rear shock absorber | Not Available |
| Saddle seat | Kelvar SDG 7000 |
| Seat post extension | 26.8 (millimeters) Diameter Race Face XY |
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Rocky Mountain produced the Thin Air bike in 1999 and can be classified as a Mountain bike bicycle, this exact model costs in american market arround $1,891.00.
Thin Air bike is available in many sizes such as 16 (inches), 17.5 (inches), 18.5 (inches), 19.5 (inches) and 21 (inches).
Rocky Mountain Mountain bike Thin Air can be found in a few colors, among these colors Sable Black and Magic Yellow .
This bike is equiped with 26 x 2.00" Geax Grid 200 kevlar tires and DT Competition stainless steel spoke wheel while the rims are manufactured by Sun Rims Sub 4, 32-hole. Rocky Mountain equiped this exact model with Avid SD-25 brakes, Shimano Deore XT levers braking system and Shimano Deore XT hubs.
To guarantee the comfiest ride Rocky Mountain used Easton Ultralite material for the frame. Race Face Air Alloy high strength material is used on the handlebar of this Thin Air to ensure the perfect handling while the stems are made of Race Face SyStem.
For the smoothest biking experience Race Face Turbine LP, 22/32/44 teeth is used on this bicycle linked to Shimano CN-HG72 chain that is easily replaceable as stated by Rocky Mountain, the whole system is connected to a high reliability Shimano Deore XT RapidFire SL gear shift levers.
