Rocky Mountain MY23 Solo Carbon Instruction Manual

Rocky Mountain MY23 Solo Carbon

Product Information

Specifications

• The perfect tool for escaping, logging miles, and multi-day adventures
• Fast and light design for gravel roads and light singletrack
• Increased vertical compliance and stability
• Ideal for racing and bikepacking adventures

FAQs

• How do I register my bike?

  • Register your bike at bikes.com/register to activate your warranty and receive efficient support in case of any issues.
    

• What lubricant should I use for fitting housing into tube-in-tube channels?

  • Use soapy water or isopropyl alcohol as a lubricant. Avoid using grease or oil to prevent attracting dirt.

• Can I modify the trails while riding?

  • Avoid skidding or modifying trails to preserve the environment and ensure safety for all trail users.

REGISTER

Registering your bike is the official way for us to welcome you into the Rocky Mountain family. It’s also an important step in activating your bike’s warranty. If you ever have an issue, we’ll be able to handle your case efficiently and get you back riding as soon as possible. It’s easy and only takes a few minutes.

Register your bike: bikes.com/register

INTRODUCTION

The Solo is the perfect tool to escape, log some miles, and make multi-day adventures a blast. A perfect blend of fast and light to hit the gravel road or light singletrack. With its increased vertical compliance and incredible stability, the Solo carbon will provide the confidence that you need to go faster through the rough stuff. Choose your adventure, it can do anything between racing and bikepacking.

This manual contains important safety, maintenance, and user information. Read and understand it thoroughly before your first ride on your new Rocky Mountain bicycle. This material applies only to the specific platform you have chosen and should be used in conjunction with your Rocky Mountain Owner’s Manual, which is included with your bike. Please read the Owner’s Manual before your first ride. If you do not have a copy of the Owner’s Manual, you can get it from your nearest authorized Rocky Mountain dealer.

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR BIKE

TECHNICAL DETAILS

• Now off ered in Carbon the Solo is designed for long distance. Perfect blend of fast and light, it is incredibly stable in fast and rough stuff . Its unique Seat tube design will provide vertical compliance for long and comfortable rides. All this package is off ered with mountain bike frame durability.
• Massive tire clearance, while the Geometry is optimized for 700 x 40c tires, the frame can fi t from 27.5 x 2.25 to 29 x 2.1 tires. It will have enough clearance to use fenders with 700 x 40c tires.
• Multiple mounts and contact points for bottles, racks, tools, and anything else comes standard on all Solo frames.
• All new full monocoque carbon fork with 3 rack mounts on each side and 160mm fl at mount brake.
• Sram UDH compatible, internal cable routing

CABLE ROUTING HOW-TO

Removing the rear wheel will give better access to the chain stay housing.

The tube-in-tube channels in the chainstay can be a tight fit, especially with the curves they have to navigate to get around the chainstay bridge and bottom bracket. Spray soapy water or isopropyl alcohol into the opening as a lubricant to help with fitting the housing from one end to the other. Do not use grease or oil; this will leave a mess and attract dirt.

REPLACING/INSTALLING REAR DERAILLEUR CABLE HOUSING

1. Remove non-drive side head tube port cover.
2. If replacing the old housing, cut a new piece to the same length. If you do not have the old piece, approximate the length required and cut a slightly longer portion.
3. Starting from the rear of the bike, begin feeding the housing into the cable opening on the drive side chain stay. Push the housing forward, twisting it as you do, until it comes out at the front section of the chainstay, near the bottom bracket, you will be able to see the housing looking in the down tube opening.
4. Insert shift housing into the 5mm ID foam tube, cut at the proper length, to eliminate rattling noise in the DT, exit shift housing on the non-drive side at the front of the bike. Once the housing is installed, re-install the headtube port.

REPLACING/INSTALLING DROPPER POST HOUSING

1. Remove drive side head tube port cover and down tube panel.
2. If replacing the old housing, cut a new piece to the same length. If you don’t have the old piece, approximate the length required and cut a slightly longer portion.
3. Starting from the head tube port, begin feeding the housing into the housing opening. Push the housing until it is visible at the DT opening, then make sure to redirect the housing in the seat tube. The use of a 5mm ID foam is recommended to prevent rattling noise.
4. Complete the dropper post installation as per the dropper post manufacturer’s instructions.
5. Once the seat post is correctly installed, re-install the headtube port.

REPLACING/INSTALLING REAR HYDRAULIC BRAKE HOSE

Removing the rear wheel will give better access to the chain stay housing .

1. Remove non-drive side head tube port cover and down tube panel
2. Starting from the rear of the bike, begin feeding the housing into the cable opening on the non drive side chain stay. Push the housing forward, twisting it as you do, until it comes out at the front of the chain stay near the bottom bracket.
3. Insert the brake housing in a 6mm ID foam cut at the proper length to eliminate rattling noise in the DT exit brake housing at the non-drive side HT opening.
4. Once the hose is re-attached to the brake lever, re-install the headtube port.

REPLACING/INSTALLING FRONT DERAILLEUR HOUSING

1. Remove drive side head tube port cover and the down tube panel.
2. Starting from the drive side head tube port, begin feeding the housing. The use of a 5mm ID foam is recommended to prevent rattling noise.
3. Feed the housing in the front derailleur hole just above the bottom bracket.
4. Install front derailleur mount if it is not on the frame, use the provided screws. Complete the front derailleur installation as per the manufacturer’s instructions.
5. Once the housing is installed, re-install the headtube port.

CRITICAL DIMENSIONS

FULL LIST OF PARTS & EXPLODED VIEW

• Click HERE to visit the complete list of parts including part numbers, descriptions, and assembly instructions for the Solo Carbon.

SMALL PARTS KITS

• Click HERE to visit the complete list of parts including part numbers, descriptions, and assembly instructions for the Solo Carbon.

PRO TIPS & TRICKS

• Use a 4 mm plastic housing ferrule to plug any unused cable ports at the head tube.
• When removing your rear wheel, you can rest the chain on the drive-side seat stay protector to prevent it from dangling awkwardly.
• When replacing shift or post housing, you can use a RockShox reverb tool to simply pull a new piece of housing right into place, without disturbing the inner foam tubes.
• Zip-tie a spare derailleur hanger to your saddle rails so you always have one with you when you’re deep in the woods.

WARRANTY INFORMATION

Your bicycle is warrantied against defects in materials and manufacturing as per the following table:

All warranty and after-sale service must be handled by the authorized dealer who sold the complete bicycle or frame. We cover your Rocky Mountain frame for defects in material and workmanship from the original date of purchase of your new Rocky Mountain bicycle according to the frame material and the type of use.

Registering your bike is the official way for us to welcome you into the Rocky Mountain family. It’s also an important step in activating your bike’s warranty. If you ever have an issue, we’ll be able to handle your case efficiently and get you back riding as soon as possible. It’s easy and only takes a few minutes. bikes.com/registration

Frame material / type of use

• Carbon fibre: 5 years – Limited*
• Aluminum – front and fully suspended: 5 years – Limited*
  • • Please refer to the limitations stated below. Downhill and freeride: 3 years – Limited

NOTE:  Warranty is not valid for:

• The installation of components, parts or accessories that are not originally intended for or compatible with the bicycle (or frame) as sold.
• The purchase of a Rocky Mountain bicycle from an unauthorized dealer.
• The purchase of a Rocky Mountain bicycle or frame from third-party internet sites (such as eBay), no matter what the listing says.
• This limited warranty covers bicycles previously used for commercial activity such as rental (bike park), courier, police, security, etc. against defects in material and workmanship. Hardware, bearings, pivots and bushings are excluded from our warranty policy.

Warranty coverage against other defects in workmanship and materials

• Coating – paint and decals: 1 year
• *Full suspension frame hardware, bearings, pivots and bushings:** 1 year
  • *Links are part of the frame.
• Downhill and freeride frame hardware, suspension: 6 months

What is not covered?

• Normal wear and tear
• Damage or failure caused by accident, misuse, abuse or neglect
• Extreme or improper use of your Rocky Mountain bicycle outside of its intended purpose
• Improper assembly and/or lack of proper maintenance
• Paint fading caused by the effects of ultraviolet light (UV) or outdoor exposure
• Scratches and/or chips in the paint caused by dirt, rocks, road debris, roof rack transport, etc
• Components, parts or accessories not compatible with the bicycle (or frame)
• Damage on pressfit bottom bracket caused by improper service or materials/parts

Details of what is not covered under warranty

• Normal wear and tear on tires, tubes, brakes, gear cables, brake pads, etc. is not covered. Your authorized Rocky Mountain dealer will tell you what these normal maintenance items are.
• Consequential damage or any damage caused by accident, misuse or abuse.
• Improper assembly and/or lack of proper maintenance, sandblasting, sanding, grinding, wire brushing, filing, welding, brazing, drilled holes, anodizing, repainting and chrome plating are not covered under your warranty and may void the warranty of the component manufacturers.
• If you ride in extreme terrain, as depicted in mountain biking videos (e.g., by taking “trial”-style riding courses, riding ramps, performing stunts, riding on BMX tracks, riding in the city down stairs and embankments or riding in other similar terrain), you put yourself at great personal risk and forfeit the warranty as outlined in the Warranty Table. It is important to note that bent components, frames, forks, handlebars, seat posts, pedals, cranks and wheel rims are signs of accidents and/or abuse.
• Labour for part replacement or changeover is not included.
• Rocky Mountain Bicycles reserves the right to repair or replace at its discretion any part that is deemed to be covered by a valid warranty.
• Please note that Rocky Mountain Bicycles cannot guarantee a colour match to the original part.
• This warranty extends from the date of purchase, applies only to the original owner, and is not transferable.

EXCLUSION AND LIMITATION OF DAMAGES

THE WARRANTY OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN BICYCLES IS LIMITED TO THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE PRODUCTS AND DOES NOT GRANT ANY WARRANTY, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, LEGAL OR CONVENTIONAL, AND DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES, AND ROCKY MOUNTAIN SHALL UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT OR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EVEN WHERE ROCKY MOUNTAIN HAS BEEN ADVISED OF SUCH DAMAGES, AND ROCKY MOUNTAIN’S LIABILITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO $50.00.

Contacts

Development Centre

• 1225 East Keith Road, Unit #10 North Vancouver, BC, Canada, V7J 1J3
• T. 604-980-9938
• F. 604-980-9975

Head Office

• 9095, 25th Avenue, St-Georges, QC, Canada, G6A 1A1
• T. 1-800-663-2512
• F. 1-800-570-8356

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Some technologies on Rocky Mountain products are patented or patent pending.

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References

• Register your bike | Rocky Mountain
• Register your bike | Rocky Mountain

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