UK-based steel bicycle manufacturer, Cotic, has introduced the new RocketMAX, a steel enduro mountain bike now entering its 4th generation. Sticking with the Drop-Link suspension platform, this 160mm travel 29er is now available in 5 sizes, as opposed to the four previously offered, reducing reach increments between sizes in a bid to make it easier for riders to find a good fit.
The RocketMAX gets a geometry refresh, optimised for use with the latest 38mm stanchion forks with 170mm travel. Other key updates include a revised kinematic to suit both air and coil shocks, as well as the introduction of a Drop-Link that is keyed in to the rear axle to reduce twist and flex through the linkage.
Cotic RocketMAX Gen4

- Intention: Enduro Mountain Biking
- Wheel Size: 29″ or Mullet
- Rear Wheel Travel: 155mm or 160mm
- Fork Travel: 160mm or 170mm
- Frame: Cotic-exclusive Reynolds 853 steel tubeset
- Starting Price: £2,099 (Frame and RockShox Super Deluxe Select Shock)
The RocketMAX is Cotic’s flagship enduro bike, made from a Cotic-exclusive Reynolds 853 tubeset. The front triangle is fabricated here in Scotland by Matt and Callum at Five Land Bikes. The swingarms are made in Taiwan, while Unite Components and Bear Frame Supplies produce the various machined parts. The whole lot is assembled at the Cotic HQ in the Peak District, England.

Now entering its 4th generation, the RocketMAX isn’t a major departure from the Gen3 launched two years ago. Newsworthy here is the introduction of what Cotic call “C-Sizing”, and the addition of a 5th frame size resulting in smaller reach increments between frame sizes. Those increments are now down to just 19mm, as opposed to the 25mm gaps on the previous generation. The range of reach figures has expanded slightly, too, starting at 444mm on the C1, stretching to 520mm on the C5 (5mm longer than the Gen3 XL).


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