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ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTINCT C50 POWERPLAY

Rocky Mountain entered the eMTB game in their usual pioneering style by innovating and doing it themselves. Rather than jump onboard with an established motor company, they developed their own with the goal of creating a mountain biker’s e-bike, one that went as fast downhill as up. The result was the Dyname 3.0 motor and the Powerplay platform.

The first thing that will jump out to those who know their motor specs are the power and torque numbers of the Dyname 3.0. They are bordering on the ridiculous—770w peak power and 108Nm torque put this motor near the very top of what’s available on the market and initially gave me a pang of

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