TGR Tested 2018 Mountain Bike Review: Rocky Mountain Pipeline

Full review at tested.tetongravity.com // As one of the few plus-tired bikes we tested in Bentonville, Rocky Mountain’s Pipeline certainly stood out in the crowd. The 140mm 27.5”+ carbon bike screams versatility for all types of trails, especially the kind of pedal-y singletrack found around Arkansas. Plus-sized bikes are nothing new, but the Pipeline finally gets it right. Testers were blown away by the bike’s capability both climbing and descending, likening it to a “BMX bike for the trails.” In other words, a goat on the way up, but playful and poppy on the way down. An added bonus lies in the fact that the frame also accommodates 29” wheels, turning the bike into Rocky Mountain’s Instinct