2025 Orange Stage vs 2024 Rocky Mountain Altitude Powerplay A50 Shimano
The L is the Rocky Mountain Altitude Powerplay A50 Shimano size closest to your M Orange Stage. We match frame stack and reach. This is a geometry comparison, not a fit recommendation; stem, spacers, handlebars and saddle setup also affect your riding position.
What changes on the Rocky Mountain Altitude Powerplay A50 Shimano
Compared with the Orange Stage in M, the Rocky Mountain Altitude Powerplay A50 Shimano in L places the top of the head tube 4 mm lower and 9 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 30 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.
- Frame stack
- −4 mm
- Lower front end
- Frame reach
- +9 mm
- Longer frame reach
- Wheelbase
- −30 mm
- Shorter: quicker to change direction
- Head angle
- +0.5°
- Steeper: sharper steering
- Chainstays
- n/a
- One of the bikes has no number for this
The two frames
Only the Orange Stage is drawn. The Rocky Mountain Altitude Powerplay A50 Shimano numbers we have for size L are missing the chainstay length.
Geometry side by side
| Measurement | Orange Stage M | Rocky Mountain Altitude Powerplay A50 Shimano L | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 466 | 475 | +9 mm |
| Stack | 636 | 632 | −4 mm |
| Head tube angle | 63 | 63.5 | +0.5° |
| Seat tube angle | 76 | 75.5 | −0.5° |
| Effective top tube | 625 | not listed | |
| Chainstay length | 468 | not listed | |
| Wheelbase | 1291 | 1261 | −30 mm |
| BB height | 338 | not listed | |
| Standover | 724 | not listed | |
| Head tube length | 110 | not listed |
Differences are the Rocky Mountain Altitude Powerplay A50 Shimano minus the Orange Stage. Full charts: 2025 Orange Stage, 2024 Rocky Mountain Altitude Powerplay A50 Shimano.
Where each sits in its class
Orange StageRocky Mountain Altitude Powerplay A50 Shimano
Each bike is ranked against the other enduro bikes on Quiver, on frame geometry alone. Not your hand position or ride feel.
What each ships with
The stock build of each bike's first listed trim. Parts that match are dimmed.
| Part | Orange Stage7 | Rocky Mountain Altitude Powerplay A50 ShimanoPowerplay A50 Shimano |
|---|---|---|
| Frame | Orange Stage | Rocky Mountain FORM |
| Fork | Fox 38 Float Factory | RockShox ZEB Select |
| Rear shock | Fox Float X2 Factory | Fox Float X Performance |
| Shifter | Shimano XT | Shimano SLX XT |
| Derailleur | Shimano XT | Shimano XT Di2 Wireless |
| Cassette | Shimano XT | Shimano Deore XT |
| Chain | KMC 12spd | Shimano Deore M6100 |
| Crankset | SRAM GX Eagle | Race Face Ride |
| Chainring | SRAM Eagle | Race Face RIDE |
| Bottom bracket | SRAM DUB | Shimano SM-BBMT500 |
| Wheelset | Stan's NoTubes Flow Mk4 + Hope Pro 4 | WTB ST i30 TCS 2.0 |
| Tire | Maxxis Minion DHF, Maxxis Minion DHR II | Maxxis Assegai, Maxxis Minion DHR II DD |
| Brake | Shimano XT Trail | Shimano MT6120 |
| Handlebar | Renthal FatBar M35 | Rocky Mountain AM |
| Stem | Burgtec MK3 Enduro CNC | Rocky Mountain 35 AM |
| Grips | Strange Grappler Lock-On | ODI Elite Pro |
| Headset | Fpd zerostack | FSA Orbit |
| Dropper post | SDG Tellis | X-Fusion Manic Alloy |
| Seatpost | Fox Transfer | not listed |
| Saddle | SDG Strange Bel Air III | WTB Volt Race |
| Motor | not listed | Rocky Mountain Dyname 4.0 |
| Battery | not listed | Rocky Mountain Integrated |
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