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Athletes
From Alison Sydor to the original Froriders, we have a long history of supporting some of the world's best mountain bikers.
Today is no different — we are proud to work with true legends of the sport.
On top of showing our bikes off all over the world, many of our athletes are heavily involved in our R&D process, pushing their bikes far past normal uses and providing feedback to our engineers and product development team.
Wade Simmons
Wade is the undisputed Godfather of Freeride. Hands down. You’d be hard-pressed to find a mountain bike publication that doesn’t feature or mention the man who essentially defined freeride and embodies the soul of the sport...
Thomas Vanderham
Thomas forged his fundamental bike skills and love for mountain biking riding the infamous North Shore of Vancouver, and by the age of 15, “The Kid” was making his first film appearances. Thomas soon developed a following for his unmistakable style...
Vaea Verbeeck
Before getting into bikes, Vaea was pretty much as athletic as it gets—skiing, snowboarding, gymnastics. When she got introduced to downhill mountain bikes at the age of 17...
Alex Volokhov
Raised in the mountain bike haven of Nelson BC, to put simply Alex is a product of his environment. Bikes truly took over after being inspired at a young age by the prolific NWD series ...
Hayden Zablotny
Vernon, BC has a reputation for producing some of the best action sport athletes in the world, and freerider Hayden Zablotny is no exception...
Celeste Pomerantz
Introduced to mountain biking on the North Shore through her dad’s love for the sport, Celeste has shaped into an adventure rider craving progression and exploration...
Andreas Hestler
Andreas "Dre" Hestler found his passion for mountain biking in 1986. After moving to Vancouver and embracing the life of a courier, he was introduced to racing and a new love was born...
Sam Schultz
Sam grew up in the mountains of Montana, where he cut his teeth on the trails after his Uncle introduced him to the sport of mountain biking at the age of 11. At 13, he completed his first race...
Felix Burke
Before he started racing, Felix was simply addicted to seeing how far he could ride his bike. That led to him riding XCO as a junior, and after after a successful first season he joined the Canadian National Team...
Peter Ostroski
Peter’s New England roots, and rocks for that matter, have helped him along in the Enduro World Series, and North American Enduro races since 2013. Finding enjoyment in the adventure side of enduro events...
Ryan Anderson
His decorated past as one of Canada’s few top-tier professionals includes riding for teams like Direct-Energie, Rally Procycling and Team SpiderTech.
Margus Riga
There are only a select few action sport photographers that can work and thrivedeep inthe harsh and secluded backcountry. Margus Riga is one of them.
Stories featuring our riders
The Instinct Powerplay SL wins the Design & Innovation Award in the e-mountain bike category
We’re honored to have the Instinct Powerplay SL recognized in the e-mountain bike category, celebrating the innovation and performance of our new Dyname™ S4 Lite motor.
Navigating the trail together: Our continued commitment to riders
At Rocky Mountain, we’ve always stood for adventure, innovation, and an unyielding love for the trail. Since December 19, we’ve been navigating a critical chapter in our story—one that has strength...
Year in review: A look back at 2024
As we close out 2024, let’s take a moment to reflect on some of the key highlights that made this year special for Rocky Mountain.