"I found it impossible to take riding seriously aboard this hardtail, and that’s a good thing"
- bikemag.com
The OG trail tool
Rootdown [Series VI]
The new Rootdown is a continuation of a story that has been evolving ever since we first started making hardtail frames over 20 years ago. We love the simplicity and purity of hardtails and revel in how capable and versatile they can be. The Series VI represents everything we’ve learned and evolved into this model to date! The Rootdown can be a bike for almost any type of ride and if you are looking for a 29er hardtail that delivers confidence and versatility in some of the most demanding terrain, the Rootdown is ready to deliver.
The Series VI carries forward the tried and tested geometry the Rootdown is known for with all sizing spec. remaining consistent to the previous version. New for 2024 are updates to tubing, materials, finishes, machined junction and interfaces.
160mm
29"
Steel
3 Year Warranty
Pickup available at Chromag HQ
Usually ready in 2-4 days
Rootdown [Series VI]
COLOUR: BLACK GRADIENT | SIZE: M | BUILD: FRAME ONLY
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Chromag HQ
Pickup available, usually ready in 2-4 days
1220 Alpha Lake Road
4
Whistler BC V8E 0H7
Canada+16049056667
"The new Rootdown continues a story that has been evolving since Chromag started making hardtail frames over twenty years ago"
- The Radavist
Builds & Specs
The Rootdown Series VI
4130
The Rootdown is made from quality 4130 chromoly steel tubing. Chromoly is an abbreviation for chromium-molybdenum indicating the materials that the steel is alloyed with.
The added chromium helps increase the steels hardenability and also provide some corrosion resistance.
The molybdenum helps to increase the toughness of the steel.
It has a high tensile strength but is also malleable which is what gives our frames their notorious ride quality and feel. Chromoly is often used when more strength is required than that of mild carbon steel.
It falls under the AISI (American Iron & Steel Institute) 41XX designations which is where the “41” comes from. The “30” indicates it contains approximately 0.30% carbon by weight.
Chromoly is much stronger than traditional 1020 steel and it has a higher strength to weight ratio and high tensile strength, which means we can use less material and achieve a product that can withstand the abuse that riders love to throw at it.
Electrophoretic Deposition
ED (Electrophoretic Deposition) coating is the process of applying a thin layer of coating to all surfaces of a part, both inside and out.
Our ED coating is applied by fully submerging the frame in a liquid, to which, an electric field is applied (a bit like anodising). Not only does this completely envelop the frame inside and out, but it provides an incredibly even layer of protection.
This gives our frames great corrosion protection as the inside of all tubes are also coated.
The ED coat also acts as a great primer for the paint to adhere to.
The 6th series of the rootdown has post brake mounts, threaded bb, and our new E.D. undercoating
key features
The one stop shop aggro hardtail.
geometry
The Rootdown is the latest evolution of our take on an aggressive do it all hardtail. Comfortable enough for all day adventures and capable enough for any mission. Many have tried to impersonate the long standing Rootdown.
Frame Size | STypical Rider Height: 155cm - 165cm | MTypical Rider Height: 163cm - 174cm | M/LTypical Rider Height: 172cm - 183cm | LTypical Rider Height: 181cm - 192cm | XLTypical Rider Height: 190cm - 200cm |
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630 | 630 | 639 | 648 | 657 | |
421 | 446 | 463 | 487 | 503 | |
578 | 603 | 622 | 648 | 667 | |
105 | 105 | 105 | 115 | 125 | |
1177 | 1202 | 1223 | 1251 | 1272 | |
50.8 | 50.8 | 50.8 | 50.8 | 50.8 | |
320 | 320 | 320 | 320 | 320 | |
677 | 714 | 738 | 762 | 799 | |
425 | 425 | 425 | 425 | 425 | |
368 | 406 | 431 | 456 | 494 | |
188 | 226 | 251 | 276 | 314 | |
64° | |||||
76° | |||||
29'' |
* Max. post insertion based on Rockshox Reverb
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATE GUIDE, SOME PEOPLE HAVE LONGER LEGS THAN OTHERS!
Sizing
If you're between sizes, it's a good idea to try to ride them both, either by hopping on a demo or stealing from a close friend. If that isn't an option, examine reach, stack and ETT numbers on your current bike and compare. If in any doubt, please get in touch and we'd be happy to chat about it with you.
You could also check out the review section, to see how this bike fits other people.
Catch a rare glimpse of the rootdown out in the wild.
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FAQ's