be updated . please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information . march 2016 rocky mountain bicycles type private industry bicycles founded 1981 headquarters vancouver british columbia canada products bicycles parent procycle group slogan bikes for people who love the ride . website www.bikes.com rocky mountain bicycles is a canadian bicycle manufacturer based in vancouver british columbia . the company was incorporated in 1981 its name a reference to the mountain range that stretches from eastern british columbia to the southwest united states . rocky mountain bicycles are widely used by professional cyclists . contents 1 history 2 products 2.1 mountain bikes 2.2 road bikes 3 sponsored teams and athletes 3.1 cross country 3.2 enduro 3.3 freeride 4 references 5 external links history edit rocky mountain bicycles had its beginnings in a vancouver bike store in 1978 when two men began modifying nishiki road bikes by adding wider tires straight handlebars and internal five speed gears . 1 their aim was to create a bicycle that could be ridden and raced on the technical trails of the west coast . rocky mountain bicycles ltd. was officially incorporated in 1981 with grayson bain serving as president until 1997 . 2 in 1982 working with frame designer tom ritchey the company introduced its first production mountain bike the sherpa . having expanded sales beyond vancouver in 1984 rocky mountain began shipping bikes internationally in 1989 . the company expanded rapidly during the 1990s enlarging its production facilities to meet growing demand in the united states and elsewhere . rocky mountain was acquired by procycle group in 1997 but continues to operate independently . rocky mountain bicycles has won mountain bike magazine s mountain bike of the year award three times for the hammer race in 1996 the element race in 2000 and the slayer in 2002 . rocky mountain has also seen one of its sponsored riders marie h l ne pr mont win a silver olympic medal in 2004 . 3 products edit a rocky mountain altitude 70 full suspension mountain bike mountain bikes edit rocky mountain is best known for its mountain bikes and produces a wide range of models specialized for different riding styles and disciplines within the mountain category . as of 2011 the company offers over 30 different models ranging from hard tail cross country bikes to full suspension downhill bikes . rocky mountain produces carbon fiber aluminum alloy and steel mountain bike frames . 4 road bikes edit rocky mountain began producing road bikes in 1984 and currently markets 11 performance road models and 2 cyclo cross models along with several urban fitness and hybrid bikes . 5 sponsored teams and athletes edit cross country edit from 2009 to 2011 rocky mountain co sponsored team maxxis rocky mountain sponsoring racers marie h l ne pr mont and geoff kabush sabrina jonnier lea davison and cameron cole . 6 2009 has also seen the addition of a new team rocky mountain bicycles current sponsored xc athletes are andreas hester kevin calhoun quinn moberg greg day and emily handford . 1 enduro edit rocky mountain is a co sponsor of the rocky mountain urge bike products team . in 2016 the team finished in first place in the enduro world series . team riders include florian nicolai jesse melamed alex cure andreane lanthier nadeau remy gauvin and sebastien claquin . freeride edit rocky mountain sponsors several professional freeride athletes including wade simmons geoff gulevich thomas vanderham brett tippie and carson storch . 7 references edit history . rmb . retrieved 24 october 2011 . linkedin profile for grayson bain . linkedin . retrieved 24 october 2011 . history . rmb . retrieved 8 august 2009 . bikes mountain . rmb . retrieved 24 october 2011 . bikes road . rmb . retrieved 24 october 2011 . team maxxis rmb xc . rmb . retrieved 8 august 2009 . athletes rocky mountain bicycles . rmb . 23 january 2009 . retrieved 2 september 2016 . external links 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