2025 Orange Switch vs 2024 Rocky Mountain Altitude Powerplay A50 Shimano
The M is the Rocky Mountain Altitude Powerplay A50 Shimano size closest to your S Orange Switch. 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 Switch in S, the Rocky Mountain Altitude Powerplay A50 Shimano in M places the top of the head tube 7 mm lower and about as far forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 3 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.
- Frame stack
- −7 mm
- Lower front end
- Frame reach
- +2 mm
- About the same reach
- Wheelbase
- −3 mm
- Shorter: quicker to change direction
- Head angle
- −0.5°
- Slacker: calmer steering
- Chainstays
- n/a
- One of the bikes has no number for this
The two frames
Only the Orange Switch is drawn. The Rocky Mountain Altitude Powerplay A50 Shimano numbers we have for size M are missing the chainstay length.
Geometry side by side
| Measurement | Orange Switch S | Rocky Mountain Altitude Powerplay A50 Shimano M | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 448 | 450 | +2 mm |
| Stack | 630 | 623 | −7 mm |
| Head tube angle | 64 | 63.5 | −0.5° |
| Seat tube angle | 76 | 75.5 | −0.5° |
| Effective top tube | 605 | not listed | |
| Chainstay length | 450 | not listed | |
| Wheelbase | 1235 | 1232 | −3 mm |
| BB height | 335 | not listed | |
| Standover | 716 | not listed | |
| Head tube length | 110 | not listed |
Differences are the Rocky Mountain Altitude Powerplay A50 Shimano minus the Orange Switch. Full charts: 2025 Orange Switch, 2024 Rocky Mountain Altitude Powerplay A50 Shimano.
Where each sits in its class
Orange SwitchRocky 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 Switch6 | Rocky Mountain Altitude Powerplay A50 ShimanoPowerplay A50 Shimano |
|---|---|---|
| Frame | Orange Switch 6 | Rocky Mountain FORM |
| Fork | RockShox Lyrik Ultimate | RockShox ZEB Select |
| Rear shock | RockShox Super Deluxe Ultimate | Fox Float X Performance |
| Shifter | SRAM Eagle AXS | Shimano SLX XT |
| Derailleur | SRAM GX Eagle | Shimano XT Di2 Wireless |
| Cassette | SRAM 1275 Eagle | Shimano Deore XT |
| Chain | SRAM Eagle 70 Transmission | Shimano Deore M6100 |
| Crankset | SRAM GX Eagle | Race Face Ride |
| Chainring | SRAM Eagle | Race Face RIDE |
| Bottom bracket | SRAM DUB | Shimano SM-BBMT500 |
| Wheelset | Hope Pro 5 / Stan's Flow MK4 | WTB ST i30 TCS 2.0 |
| Tire | Continental Kryptotal Soft | Maxxis Assegai, Maxxis Minion DHR II DD |
| Brake | SRAM Maven Silver | Shimano MT6120 |
| Rotor | SRAM Maven | not listed |
| Handlebar | Burgtec Ride Wide Enduro | Rocky Mountain AM |
| Stem | Burgtec Enduro | Rocky Mountain 35 AM |
| Grips | Strange Grappler | ODI Elite Pro |
| Seatpost | RockShox Reverb | not listed |
| Saddle | SDG Bel Air III | WTB Volt Race |
| Motor | not listed | Rocky Mountain Dyname 4.0 |
| Battery | not listed | Rocky Mountain Integrated |
| Headset | not listed | FSA Orbit |
| Dropper post | not listed | X-Fusion Manic Alloy |
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