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Rocky Mountain
2015 Rocky Mountain Thunderbolt 730
Previous used estimate
$461 - $474
Actual value depends on condition, size, and local demand.
Value Guide market data · 2015 Rocky Mountain Thunderbolt 730
12-month projected trend
2%
Direction and magnitude, not judgment
vs. category average
3%
Drops faster than category avg
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Overview
About this bike
Agile, playful, capable. This sums up the Rocky Mountain Thunderbolt 730 perfectly. It's the bike you want when you want the low weight and acceleration of an XC bike, with the point-n-go confidence of a trail bike. It starts with a hydroformed aluminum chassis and steps it up with a relatively slack head angle, 120mm of travel on both ends, plus Rocky's Smoothlink suspension action. Uphill, it rockets past your crew, and downhill? Well, make sure you have the keys to the car, you'll be waiting for them for a while. The specs are legit: Fox shock, X-Fusion fork, XT Shadow rear derailleur, Race Face controls, and 27.5-inch Sun wheels wrapped in Maxxis rubber.
Specifications
- Category
- Mountain
- Component Hubs
- Shimano 618
- Product Family
- Thunderbolt
- Component Tires
- Maxxis, Front: Ardent, 27.5 x 2.25; Rear: Ardent Race 27.5 x 2.2
- Component Saddle
- WTB Volt
- Component Cassette
- Shimano HG50, 10-speed: 11-36
- Component Crankset
- Shimano M552
- Component Rear Shock
- Fox Float CTD Custom Race Valved w/SmoothLink design
- Component Rear Derailleur
- Shimano Deore XT, Shadow Plus
- Component Fork Brand Model
- X-Fusion Velvet RL2 Air w/lockout, tapered steerer, 15mm thru-axle, 120mm travel
- Component Front Derailleur
- Shimano Deore
- Component Frame Construction
- Rocky Mountain FORM 7005 Series Custom Hydroformed Aluminum, ABC pivots, tapered head tube, press fit BB, internal cable routing, 120mm travel
- Frame Construction
- Rocky Mountain FORM 7005 Series Custom Hydroformed Aluminum, ABC pivots, tapered head tube, press fit BB, internal cable routing, 120mm travel
- Fork Brand & Model
- X-Fusion Velvet RL2 Air w/lockout, tapered steerer, 15mm thru-axle, 120mm travel
- Rear Shock
- Fox Float CTD Custom Race Valved w/SmoothLink design
- Hubs
- Shimano 618
- Tires
- Maxxis, Front: Ardent, 27.5 x 2.25; Rear: Ardent Race 27.5 x 2.2
- Crankset
- Shimano M552
- Saddle
- WTB Volt
- Front Derailleur
- Shimano Deore
- Rear Derailleur
- Shimano Deore XT, Shadow Plus
- Cassette
- Shimano HG50, 10-speed: 11-36
What to check when buying used
Inspection
Drivetrain wear
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Inspection
Service history
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Inspection
Suspension service
Confirm fork and rear shock service intervals and check pivot bearings for play.