Dave doesn't know, because nobody knows right now, exactly. Sea Otter timing might be a tad early, but... what little we do know is happening right now is that the administrator (Ernst & Young) is accepting sealed bids. I think there was a March deadline for those and then it got pushed back into April. I'm not sure how long it will take them to pick a winning bid, but there are bids being submitted, so it sounds likely - or at least possible - that someone will come out the other end as the owner of Rocky Mountain Bikes. If none of the bids are good enough, I think E&Y will then kick the co. into the next phase, which would be bankruptcy from what I've been told. What that means for things like service and warranty is a bit unclear, however at worst you're gambling on the frame's longevity, whereas all other parts on there are covered by their respective manufacturers. Only you can decide if there's a deal on a bike out there that makes that risk seem worthwhile.
People I've spoken to with knowledge of the matter feel strongly that one of the bids will get accepted, however it's worth noting that those people are all biased and hopeful because at least some of them would like to go back to working for Rocky.
We'll try to stay on top of it but Rocky's notoriously tight-lipped about this kind of thing. As it was we never received a release about the layoffs or filing for protection - we had to dig the info up ourselves.
March 11, 2025, 4:01 p.m. - Pete Roggeman
Dave doesn't know, because nobody knows right now, exactly. Sea Otter timing might be a tad early, but... what little we do know is happening right now is that the administrator (Ernst & Young) is accepting sealed bids. I think there was a March deadline for those and then it got pushed back into April. I'm not sure how long it will take them to pick a winning bid, but there are bids being submitted, so it sounds likely - or at least possible - that someone will come out the other end as the owner of Rocky Mountain Bikes. If none of the bids are good enough, I think E&Y will then kick the co. into the next phase, which would be bankruptcy from what I've been told. What that means for things like service and warranty is a bit unclear, however at worst you're gambling on the frame's longevity, whereas all other parts on there are covered by their respective manufacturers. Only you can decide if there's a deal on a bike out there that makes that risk seem worthwhile. People I've spoken to with knowledge of the matter feel strongly that one of the bids will get accepted, however it's worth noting that those people are all biased and hopeful because at least some of them would like to go back to working for Rocky. We'll try to stay on top of it but Rocky's notoriously tight-lipped about this kind of thing. As it was we never received a release about the layoffs or filing for protection - we had to dig the info up ourselves.