Grayson Bain, Jacob Heilbron and Sam Mak, who had been modifying Nishiki road bikes in a Vancouver shop, incorporated Rocky Mountain Bicycles in 1981, according to Kootenay Mountain Culture. Its first bike, the Sherpa of 1982, was Canada's first home-grown fat-tyre bike. Procycle bought the company in 1997.
Key facts
- Founded
- 1981
- Based
- Vancouver, British Columbia
- Ownership
- Procycle 1997
Rocky Mountain models
Years show the earliest and latest evidence found so far, not exact production dates.
Mountain bike
- SherpaThe Sherpa of 1982 was the first bike Rocky Mountain built and Canada's first home-grown fat-tyre bike, according to Kootenay Mountain Culture.1982
- BlizzardThe Blizzard was in Rocky Mountain's line-up for the 1985 season, according to Kootenay Mountain Culture.1985
- StratosThe Stratos of 1988 was Rocky Mountain's first aluminium production bike, according to Kootenay Mountain Culture.1988
- CirrusKootenay Mountain Culture shows a Rocky Mountain Cirrus in a photo dated 1990.1990
- SummitKootenay Mountain Culture shows a Rocky Mountain Summit in a photo dated 1990.1990
Sources for this brand
Last updated 19 October 2026. Every fact on this page comes from one of these.