The Living Link™ system re-imagines and reinvents full-suspension technology to provide riders with multiple benefits over conventional systems. Read More
Leaf Spring is partially flexed, adding support in the beginning of the sag range.
| 4-Star Build Level | 5-Star Build Level | 6-Star XTR Build Level | 6-Star AXS Build Level | |
| Weight (lbs.) | S: 29.7, M: 29.9, L: 30.2, XL: 30.5 | S: 28.6, M: 28.9, L: 29.3, XL: 29.4 | S: 27.9, M: 28.1, L: 28.3, XL: 28.5 | S: 28.1, M: 28.3, L: 28.5, XL: 28.7 |
| Fork | Fox Performance 36 Float 27.5, 160, 110x15 Boost, 44mm Rake | Fox Factory 36 Float 27.5, 160, 110x15 Boost, 44mm Rake | Fox Factory 36 Float 27.5, 160, 110x15 Boost, 44mm Rake | Fox Factory 36 Float 27.5, 160, 110x15 Boost, 44mm Rake |
| Headset | Cane Creek 40, ZS44/ZS56 ZS44 upper, ZS56 lower | Cane Creek 40, ZS44/ZS56 ZS44 upper, ZS56 lower | Cane Creek 40, ZS44/ZS56 ZS44 upper, ZS56 lower | Cane Creek 40, ZS44/ZS56 ZS44 upper, ZS56 lower |
| Crankset | SRAM FC GX Eagle, B148, DUB, 170mm, 32t | SRAM X1 Carbon Eagle, B148 DUB, 170mm, 32t | Shimano M9120 XTR, 170mm, 32t | SRAM XX1 Carbon Eagle, B148, 170mm, 32t |
| Cassette | SRAM XG1275, 12-speed, 10-50t | SRAM XG1275, 12-speed, 10-50t, BLK | Shimano XTR 9100, 12-speed, 10-51t | SRAM XG1299, 12-speed, 10-50t, Rainbow |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed | SRAM XO1 Eagle BLK, 12-speed | Shimano XTR 9100, 12-speed | SRAM XX1 Eagle AXS Wireless, 12-speed |
| Rear Shifter Lever | SRAM GX Eagle 12-speed, Trigger | SRAM GX Eagle BLK, 12-speed, Trigger | Shimano XTR 9100, 12-speed, Rapidfire Plus | SRAM XX1 Eagle AXS Wireless 2 Bottom MMX, 12-speed |
| Bottom Bracket | SRAM BSA 73mm threaded | SRAM BSA 73mm threaded | Shimano BSA 73mm |
SRAM BSA 73mm threaded |
| Front Brake | SRAM Guide R, 180mm Centerline Rotor, 6-bolt | SRAM G2RSC, 180mm Centerline rotor | Shimano XTR 9120, 180mm Rotor | SRAM G2 Ultimate, 180mm Centerline rotor |
| Rear Brake | SRAM Guide R, 180mm Centerline Rotor, 6-bolt | SRAM G2RSC, 180mm Centerline rotor | Shimano XTR 9120, 180mm Rotor | SRAM G2 Ultimate, 180mm Centerline rotor |
| Chain | SRAM GX Eagle | SRAM GX Eagle, BLK | Shimano XTR 9100 | SRAM XX1 Eagle, Rainbow |
| Front Wheel | Stan's No Tubes Flow S1, 27.5, Boost 15x110 | Stan's No Tubes Flow MK3 Team, 27.5, Boost 15x110 | Enve M630, 27.5, 28H, DT 240, Boost 15x110 | Enve M630, 27.5, 28H, DT 240, Centerlock, Boost 15x110 |
| Rear Wheel | Stan's No Tubes Flow S1, 27.5, Boost 12x148 | Stan's No Tubes Flow MK3 Team, 27.5, Boost 12x148 | Enve M630, 27.5, 28H, DT 240, Boost 12x148 | Enve M630, 27.5, 28H, DT 240, Centerlock, Boost 12x148, XD |
| Front Tire | Schwalbe Hans Dampf, 27.5 x 2.35, Tubeless (Max 27.5 x 2.6) | Schwalbe Hans Dampf, 27.5 x 2.35, Tubeless (Max 27.5 x 2.6) | Schwalbe Hans Dampf, 27.5 x 2.35, Tubeless (Max 27.5 x 2.6) | Schwalbe Hans Dampf, 27.5 x 2.35, Tubeless (Max 27.5 x 2.6) |
| Rear Tire | Schwalbe Hans Dampf, 27.5 x 2.35, Tubeless | Schwalbe Hans Dampf, 27.5 x 2.35, Tubeless | Schwalbe Hans Dampf, 27.5 x 2.35, Tubeless | Schwalbe Hans Dampf, 27.5 x 2.35, Tubeless |
| Stem | Race Face Aeffect R, 35mm x 50mm, 0 deg rise | Race Face Turbine R, 35mm x 50mm, 0 deg rise | Race Face Turbine R, 35mm x 50mm, 0 deg rise | Race Face Turbine R, 35mm x 50mm, 0 deg rise |
| Handlebar | Race Face Aeffect R, 35mm, XL/LG 780mm, MD 760mm, SM 750mm, 20mm rise, Alloy | Race Face Next R 35, 20mm rise, XL/LG 780mm, MD 760mm, SM 750mm | Race Face Next R 35, 20mm rise, XL/LG 780mm, MD 760mm, SM 750mm | Race Face Next R 35, 20mm rise, XL/LG 780mm, MD 760mm, SM 750mm |
| Grips | ODI Vans | ODI Vans slip-on | ODI Vans slip-on | ODI Vans slip-on |
| Seat Post | BikeYoke Revive 160mm for XL and Large, 125mm for Medium and Small, Internal, 31.6 | BikeYoke Revive 160mm for XL and Large, 125mm for Medium and Small, Internal, 31.6 | BikeYoke Revive 160mm for XL and Large, 125mm for Medium and Small, Internal, 31.6 | Sram AXS Wireless 150mm for XL and Large, 125mm for M and S, 31.6 |
| Saddle | WTB Silverado | WTB Silverado | WTB Silverado | WTB Silverado |
See this diagram for an explanation of Rollik geometry terms. The Rollik has a flip chip, allowing for a lower and slacker geometry from the standard geometry. In this chart, S=Standard and L=Low.
| Frame Size | Small | Medium | Large | X-Large |
| Eff. Top Tube Length | S: 22.1" L:22.2" (S: 561mm L: 563mm) | S: 23.1" L:23.2" (S: 586mm L: 588mm) | S: 24.1" L:24.2" (S: 612mm L: 614mm) | S: 25.1" L:25.2" (S: 637mm L: 639mm) |
| Seat Tube Length | 15" (381mm) | 17" (432mm) | 19" (483mm) | 21" (533mm) |
| Head Tube Length | 4.3" (110mm) | 4.7" (120mm) | 5.1" (130mm) | 5.5" (140mm) |
| Head Tube Angle | S: 66.4° L: 65.8° | S: 66.4° L: 65.8° | S: 66.4° L: 65.8° | S: 66.4° L: 65.8° |
| Eff. Seat Tube Angle | S: 75.5° L: 74.9° | S: 75.5° L: 74.9° | S: 75.5° L: 74.9° | S: 75.5° L: 74.9° |
| Actual Seat Tube Angle | S: 73.6° L: 72.8° | S: 73.6° L: 72.8° | S: 73.6° L: 72.8° | S: 75.4° L: 74.6° |
| Bottom Bracket Drop | S: 0.5" L:0.8" (S: 13mm L: 20mm) | S: 0.5" L:0.8" (S: 13mm L: 20mm) | S: 0.5" L:0.8" (S: 13mm L: 20mm) | S: 0.5" L:0.8" (S: 13mm L: 20mm) |
| Bottom Bracket Height | S: 13.4" L:13.2" (S: 343mm L: 336mm) | S: 13.4" L:13.2" (S: 343mm L: 336mm) | S: 13.4" L:13.2" (S: 343mm L: 336mm) | S: 13.4" L:13.2" (S: 343mm L: 336mm) |
| Wheel Base | S: 45.0" L: 45.2" (S: 1144mm L:1147mm) | S: 46.1" L: 46.2" (S: 1169mm L:1172mm) | S: 47.0" L: 47.2" (S: 1195mm L:1198mm) | S: 48.4" L: 48.6" (S: 1230mm L:1233mm) |
| Front Center | S: 28.0" L: 28.1" (S: 712mm L: 713mm) | S: 29.1" L: 29.1" (S: 737mm L: 739mm) | S: 30.0" L: 30.1" (S: 763mm L: 764mm) | S: 31.1" L: 31.2" (S: 790mm L: 792mm) |
| Rear Center | S: 17.0" L: 17.1" (S: 432mm L: 434mm) | S: 17.0" L: 17.1" (S: 432mm L: 434mm) | S: 17.0" L: 17.1" (S: 432mm L: 434mm) | S: 17.3" L: 17.4" (S: 440mm L: 442mm) |
| Reach | S: 16.2" L: 15.9" (S: 412mm L: 404mm) | S: 17.0" L: 16.7" (S: 433mm L: 425mm) | S: 17.9" L: 17.5" (S: 453mm L: 445mm) | S: 18.7" L: 18.4" (S: 475mm L: 467mm) |
| Stack | S: 23.6" L: 23.8" (S: 602mm L: 606mm) | S: 24.0" L: 24.2" (S: 611mm L: 615mm) | S: 24.4" L: 24.6" (S: 620mm L: 624mm) | S: 24.8" L: 24.5" (S: 629mm L: 633mm) |
| Standover | S: 27.7" L: 27.2" (S: 703mm L: 696mm) | S: 27.9" L: 27.7" (S: 708mm L: 701mm) | S: 28.1" L: 27.8" (S: 714mm L: 707mm) | S: 28.3" L: 28.1" (S: 720mm L: 713mm) |
SRAM FC GX Eagle, B148, DUB, 170mm, 32t
SRAM XG1275, 12-speed, 10-50t
SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed
SRAM GX Eagle 12-speed, Trigger
SRAM GX Eagle
SRAM Guide R, 180mm Centerline Rotor, 6-bolt
Fox Performance Elite Float DPX2 EVOL LV, 3 Pos. Adj., 210x55
Fox Performance 36 Float 27.5, 160, 110x15 Boost, 44mm Rake
Stan's No Tubes Flow S1, 27.5, Boost 15x110
Stan's No Tubes Flow S1, 27.5, Boost 12x148
Cane Creek 40, ZS44/ZS56 ZS44 upper, ZS56 lower
SRAM BSA 73mm threaded
Race Face Aeffect R, 35mm x 50mm, 0 deg rise
Race Face Aeffect R, 35mm, XL/LG 780mm, MD 760mm, SM 750mm, 20mm rise, Alloy
ODI Vans slip-on
BikeYoke Revive 160mm for XL and Large, 125mm for Medium and Small, Internal, 31.6
WTB Silverado
SRAM X1 Carbon Eagle, B148 DUB, 170mm, 32t
SRAM XG1275, 12-speed, 10-50t, BLK
SRAM XO1 Eagle BLK, 12-speed
SRAM GX Eagle BLK, 12-speed, Trigger
SRAM GX Eagle, BLK
SRAM G2RSC, 180mm Centerline rotor
Fox Factory Float DPX2 EVOL LV, 3 Pos. Adj., 210x55
Fox Factory 36 Float 27.5, 160, 110x15 Boost, 44mm Rake
Stan's No Tubes Flow MK3 Team, 27.5, Boost 15x110
Stan's No Tubes Flow MK3 Team, 27.5, Boost 12x148
SRAM BSA 73mm threaded
Cane Creek 40, ZS44/ZS56 ZS44 upper, ZS56 lower
Race Face Turbine R, 35mm x 50mm, 0 deg rise
Race Face Next R 35, 20mm rise, XL/LG 780mm, MD 760mm, SM 750mm
ODI Vans slip-on
BikeYoke Revive 160mm for XL and Large, 125mm for Medium and Small, Internal, 31.6
WTB Silverado
Shimano M9120 XTR, 170mm, 32t
Shimano XTR 9100, 12-speed, 10-51t
Shimano XTR 9100, 12-speed
Shimano XTR 9100, 12-speed, Rapidfire Plus
Shimano XTR 9100
Shimano XTR 9120, 180mm Rotor
Fox Factory Float DPX2 EVOL LV, 3 Pos. Adj., 210x55
Fox Factory 36 Float 27.5, 160, 110x15 Boost, 44mm Rake
Enve M630, 27.5, 28H, DT 240, Boost 15x110
Enve M630, 27.5, 28H, DT 240, Boost 12x148
Shimano BSA 73mm
Cane Creek 40, ZS44/ZS56 ZS44 upper, ZS56 lower
Race Face Turbine R, 35mm x 50mm, 0 deg rise
Race Face Next R 35, 20mm rise, XL/LG 780mm, MD 760mm, SM 750mm
ODI Vans slip-on
BikeYoke Revive 160mm for XL and Large, 125mm for Medium and Small, Internal, 31.6
WTB Silverado
SRAM XX1 Carbon Eagle, B148, 170mm, 32t
SRAM XG1299, 12-speed, 10-50t, Rainbow
SRAM XX1 Eagle AXS Wireless, 12-speed
SRAM XX1 Eagle AXS Wireless 2 Bottom MMX, 12-speed
SRAM XX1 Eagle, Rainbow
SRAM G2 Ultimate, 180mm Centerline rotor
Fox Factory Float DPX2 EVOL LV, 3 Pos. Adj., 210x55
Fox Factory 36 Float 27.5, 160, 110x15 Boost, 44mm Rake
Enve M630, 27.5, 28H, DT 240, Centerlock, Boost 15x110
Enve M630, 27.5, 28H, DT 240, Centerlock, Boost 12x148, XD
SRAM BSA 73mm threaded
Cane Creek 40, ZS44/ZS56 ZS44 upper, ZS56 lower
Race Face Turbine R, 35mm x 50mm, 0 deg rise
Race Face Next R 35, 20mm rise, XL/LG 780mm, MD 760mm, SM 750mm
ODI Vans slip-on
Sram AXS Wireless 150mm for XL and Large, 125mm for M and S, 31.6
WTB Silverado
//Robert FurrI wanted to wait until I had several rides under my belt on varied terrain and conditions. Two words sum it up...Farging Outstanding!
//Jason S.I'm really pleased with this bike. I was worried this bike would feel "big" because of it's travel on AZ trails which vary from very tight, rocky technical to long and flowing XC.
//John H.It has been good. Stable climbing smooth down hill makes all the tight switch backs up and down no concerns. Ride on...
... the Rollik was still an absolute missile. The Living Link system performed flawlessly and felt incredibly stiff laterally while giving more than ample mid-stroke support. The bike can be characterized as very playful and is the perfect bike to get out and have fun on ... it’s one of the few bikes that I’ve ridden that always leaves me smiling and jibbing every single feature on the way up and...
Spot's Living Link suspension platform delivers one of the most pedal-efficient rides on the planet. Couple this to the latest Rollik 150, featuring 10 extra millimeters of suspension front and rear, and you've got a pretty unique machine. With 150 millimeters of rear wheel travel, and 160 up front, the Rollik is more capable than ever, but it still climbs with the agility of an XC bike.
“I think that’s where the Rollik fits: It’s for the cross country rider who wants to go bigger, the trail rider who might dabble in XC, and the warriors hunting epic singletrack.”
We’ve long appreciated Spot for its put-together single-speeds and belt-drive ethos, but we never expected them to show up with a highly refined, full-squish, all-mountain ripper built around a brand new suspension design. But that’s exactly what they’ve done with the Rollik.
The Rollik is a trailbike like none other and loves climbing up the trails as much as it loves darting back down... For a trailbike, this thing can seriously climb. The Rollik is a mountain goat... The Rollik was designed with out-of-the-box thinking, and that is what makes it so fun to ride. This bike is an absolute trail killer.”
The first thing I noticed was how crisp the Rollik feels at the pedals. It’s quick to accelerate and resists suspension movement well enough that I could leave the shock in the open mode everywhere but on paved climbs.
The Spot Rollik 557 is an innovative, clever, and functional rig that is a serious contender for those riders who can only afford one “kick ass” mountain bike. Its balance of descending ability, cornering agility, climbing prowess, and lively feel thanks to the Living Link composite plate make the Rollik a must-ride.
Right out of the gate, the Rollik offered a familiar and satisfying ride. The geometry, handling, and suspension performance is right up there with the best bikes we’ve ridden. The 76 degree seat tube angle makes in-the-saddle climbing comfortable and efficient and all the angles add up to a nicely balanced ride for solid cornering and good overall stability.
There’s a reason why Bike called the Rollick 150 “one of the most pedal-efficient rides on the planet,” and why Bicycling bestowed it with an Editor’s Choice award: because our patented Living Link™ suspension platform, combined with our advanced carbon frame design and a host of innovations, have elevated modern, aggressive trail riding to new levels of performance.
Living Link™ takes an elegant engineering solution used in high-performance motorsports—the leaf spring—and applies it to bikes. We eliminated the standard high-maintenance cartridge bearings and replaced them with a virtually indestructible carbon composite leaf spring that increases the frame’s lateral stiffness and delivers superior control on rowdy descents.
Living Link™ is even more impressive on climbs because the leaf spring stores and releases energy at the optimal moment in the pedal stroke. Paired with a factory-tuned 150mm Fox Float DPX2, it’s a state-of-the-art solution.
We embed this technology on an Oxeon TeXtreme™ carbon frame with one of the best strength-to-weight ratios of any carbon fabric in the bike industry. The 160mm Fox 36 fork provides small bump sensitivity. A 1X drivetrain stiffens the chassis and strengthens the connection between the front and rear triangles, while a “flip chip” under the rear shock allows you to steepen or slacken the head and seat tube angles and raise the bottom bracket height.
The Rollick 150 is in a class by itself.
The Living Link™ system re-imagines and reinvents full-suspension technology to provide riders with multiple benefits over conventional systems. We accomplish this by replacing the standard, maintenance-prone cartridge bearings with a highly- developed composite leaf spring. We pair it with a finely-tuned air shock, which works in conjunction with the leaf spring, to harness the advantages of both. The Living Link™ leaf spring is both laterally stiff and vertically dynamic, providing a progressive flex through its range of motion. The result is a leap forward in bike handling, durability, longevity and pure fun.
How does it work? At rest, the Living Link™ is relaxed, with no stresses imposed. As the suspension compresses, the carbon leaf spring flexes. When the rear axle reaches a point approximately halfway through its travel range, the leaf spring reaches its maximum flex. As the rear axle reaches full compression or “bottom out,” the leaf spring relaxes again. The result is a spring contribution to the suspension system.
The Living Link™ improves efficiency in another way: it enhances the spring curve in the mid-stroke of the suspension travel. It does this by combining with the shock’s air spring to make the overall curve more linear within the sag range. This increases suspension response in the mid stroke where a bike spends most of its time. We believe it delivers a ride experience superior to any other suspension technology on the market.
Living Link™ also addresses one of the drawbacks of typical suspension systems: lateral flex. The composite plate of the leaf spring provides dynamic flex vertically, but it is incredibly stiff laterally. Think about a metal ruler. You can easily bend it with your hands across its flat surface. Now tip that ruler on edge and try to bend it. No chance. The composite leaf spring, acting as a shear plate, works the same way. It promotes and harnesses flex vertically and prevents it laterally and torsionally, in conjunction with its engineered layup schedule.
In addition to its fine-tuned spring rate, the Living Link™ reduces wear and tear. The leaf spring replaces the most problematic set of bearings in typical multi-link bikes with one composite piece. That means less maintenance, lighter weight, and one less pivot to impede efficiency. It’s a better and simpler solution. Your mechanic will thank you.
The Living Link™ leaf spring is incredibly strong. We manufacture it in Colorado using the same precise molding and CNC machining as ballistic military helmets. By using cutting-edge materials and carefully controlled manufacturing, the composite leaf spring is capable of supporting the weight of two full size pickup trucks. We fatigue tested many materials and various iterations of the leaf spring design over many months, subjecting them to millions of flex cycles. The production version of our Living Link™ leaf spring has been tested to 3 million cycles without failure. Our on-bike data acquisition systems have shown that 3 million cycles is the equivalent of riding 7 days a week for 12 years.
Living Link™ was developed in the steep rocky terrain of Colorado and Arizona where we live, work, and play. The riding here is technical and rocky and aggressive. They don’t call ‘em the Rocky Mountains for nothing. We fine-tuned the Living Link™ to handle all that the Rockies can dish out, delivering both precision control on rowdy descents and also gluey traction on technical climbs. Today’s high performance rear shocks are all designed to maximize performance in their “open” modes. The Living Link™ suspension system has been designed with an anti-squat response, which enables the rider to climb efficiently with the shock wide open. In addition, the kinematics of the suspension system provide a large pedaling sweet spot. It feels like nothing else.
Here’s the problem with standard sag settings on other suspension systems: pedaling performance is compromised if the shock pressure is slightly too high or too low. Not so with Living Link™. It delivers efficient acceleration in a large range of suspension sag. Riders who like it high and tight and super firm, as well as those who like it plush and low, are all rewarded with a bike that excels on tough climbs. We accomplish this holy grail of climbing efficiency and descending performance by finely tuning the leverage ratio curve to work harmoniously with high quality air shocks.
A premium suspension system like Living Link™ needs to be on a frame of the highest caliber. So we integrated Oxeon TeXtreme™. Made in Sweden, we believe it to be the finest carbon fiber fabric in the bike industry. TeXtreme™ is a different take on woven carbon fiber fabric. Most carbon fiber is produced in individual strands or filaments, which are then bundled together in tows. Resembling black string or cord, carbon tows typically range in thickness from 1mm to 12mm. Weaving the tows together produces the conventional woven look characteristic of carbon fiber products.
Oxeon TeXtreme™ fabric consists of tows that have been spread flat before weaving. This advanced processing makes the material stronger and lighter and more resistant to impact. The decreased ply thickness and reduced crimp on each carbon filament of TeXtreme™ means our frames have more carbon per given frame thickness than standard carbon weaves. How? The spread tow laminate requires each filament to make fewer sharp turns. This yields an incredible strength to weight ratio. The packaging of the spread tow fabric reduces the volume of epoxy matrix when compressed and cured. There is simply less space between the filaments for excess matrix to collect. Increasing the fiber-to-matrix ratio yields a structure that is lighter for a given strength than conventional woven carbon cloth. In layman’s terms, you get more carbon and less epoxy.
What does that mean? A frame that is more resistant to impact. The Rollik frame is dense with super-strong, thinner cross-section TeXtreme™. More meat, less fat. Go Sweden.
The Rollik frame and its components are constructed using the most advanced processes in the composites industry. Instead of outdated tube-to-tube or conventional bladder molding, our carbon construction facility fabricates each frame using a rigid EPS foam mandrel. The mandrel is custom formed for the Rollik and its parts shaped in a bespoke mold that represents the shape of the volume contained within the part. The carbon fiber plies are arranged precisely on the mandrel. This technique ensures that nothing can move out of position when the mandrel and layup are inserted into the curing mold.
During the curing process the EPS foam expands uniformly, creating outward pressure on the carbon plies. The foam ensures even distribution of compaction forces on the layup throughout the part, preventing voids and delamination. The control and consistency of this approach are unrivaled. The benefits of TeXtreme™ and our superior construction methods ensure that each Rollik frame delivers years of performance and quality. The production facility we employ works for some of the best names in high-end bikes. We feel so strongly about our frame durability that we back every carbon frame with a five-year warranty.
The Rollik’s frame geometry is also quite progressive. We designed the bike to place the rider’s weight precisely between the front and rear wheels. We accomplish this by extending the measurement between the bottom bracket and front axle. A roomy front center creates a stable ride, and mistakes are less consequential.
The Rollik’s seat tube has been steepened accordingly, too. We rode and developed the Rollik on steep terrain, and a steep seat tube angle is essential to keeping the rider’s weight between the wheels, instead of behind them, on climbs. This geometry eliminates front-end lift and wander. Technical terrain is easier to conquer. The traditional 72-73° seat tube angle found on most mountain bikes is a carryover from road bikes, which seldom scale 18% grades—and never encounter roots, rocks, and step-ups. The Rollik’s steeper, 75.5° seat tube angle means you spend less energy balancing your bike, allowing you to use that energy for what counts —powering up climbs and dropping your buddies.
The steep seat tube angle has descending benefits as well. Equipped with a dropper seat post, the Rollik positions the seat farther forward in the dropped position. This gives you more room to move around on busy descents, placing you in an optimal position for more aggressive riding. BTW, you can personalize your seat angle by simply moving your saddle forward or back.
While people range vastly in height, weight, leg length, and other physical measurements, most mountain bikes do not scale accordingly. The Rollik provides a better size range. Our XL size features a chainstay length increase of 8mm over our large for the added stability that a taller rider with a higher center of gravity requires. In addition, the seat tube angle on our XL frame is slightly steeper than the large to bring the tall rider’s center of gravity forward to combat front-end lift on climbs.
On the other end of the size spectrum, all sizes of our frames feature a low standover height of 27.5 inches, allowing men and women with shorter inseams to find a perfect fit. We haven’t skimped on the amenities for smaller riders, either. Some small frames from other brands have no space for a water bottle. Our small Rollik frame has space for a medium water bottle within the front triangle; we know not every rider wears a pack.
We design and test our frames to the highest standards so you can be confident in your investment. Should you have an issue with your Spot frame, we will warranty it against manufacturing defects for the lifetime of the frame. Of course there's some fine print (read here), but if you buy a bike and ride it as it is intended to be ridden, we've got your back. And if you do get into a fender-bender, we have a fantastic crash replacement program as well.
Mitchell has been cordial and helpful, patient and explanatory.
The customer care is high quality as is the product: the Rollik 150.
I've been mountain biking for 6-7 years now, and owned about 4 high-end full-suspension bikes. This blows my past three bikes out of the water by far. I think I'll actually stay on this bike for the foreseeable future.
It pedals so well. I have burly Maxxis Minion tires on it and I'm still clobbering my old PRs since I got this thing. Gives a firm platform, yet the rear end gets up and out the way when you hit rocky, techy stuff (I'm in Las Vegas - lots of rocks on rocks to climb over).
Going downhill, this bike will take everything I'd want to ride, plus more. When I take 3-4 foot drops to flat, this bike doesn't flinch. It is more playful than plush, and I enjoy popping off every little rock or lip I can find with ease. It'll still keep its composure just fine on fast, rough terrain, it just isn't a complete "I'll smooth all this out for you" kind of bike, which I personally prefer.
Oh yea, and the color is amazing. Haute Tomato for the win.
Coming from an old school, 2016 Stumpy 29, I was concerned about losing efficiency and wasted energy when climbing, but to my surprise, the Rollik is actually a better climber! Going down, I'm hitting more features, catching air and having more fun than I ever had before. I'm so much more confident and so much faster on the Rollik, although, I'm sure I'll never really push this bike to it's full potential. My only problem is all the time I spend waiting for my buddies at the bottom of the descents.
After a year of riding the Rollik 150, I feel great about this purchase! I'm based in Park City, UT and ride 3x/week for 7-8 months out of the year. Honestly, I'd buy the next gen of this model if it sees certain upgrades, which leads me to the pros and cons of the bike:
Pros:
1) Climbs like a fiend in technical terrain. Pedaling uphill in Moab, Grand Junction, and Vegas is a blast on this bike.
2) The Living Link provides support when you need to pedal hard out of the saddle. It also adds noticeable traction on flat corners.
3) Super fun and agile on descents. You can pump or pop off every little terrain feature.
4) It takes up 2.6 to tires. The combo of 2.6 in front + 2.4 in back makes for a grippy yet fast ride.
5) The components are well chosen (if you're a heavier rider though, you might find the SRAM G2 RSC brakes on the 5-star build to be underpowered...I still miss the CODE Rs from my last bike).
6) Spot customer service is great! They answer emails promptly and quickly ship out parts when you need them.
Cons
1) The reach is becoming outdated for a size medium bike of this capability. That can be a gift for shorter riders (I'm 5'7" / 160 lbs geared up). Comparable bikes are hitting reach between 440 and 460.
2) The downtube protection is insufficient for what this bike can do. I cracked the front triangle within two weeks of buying the bike. The rock (which I never felt) cut through the foam protection near the bottom bracket. Even after that bill, I STILL love…
After a few rides under the belt and getting the suspension to were I like it. It's been a super fun bike to shred! Handles so good on the downhills and jumps. Such a fun bike for the Sedona weekend trips:)
