Rocky Mountain Element 950 RSL

2016 MountainCross-country

Last known price: $3,899

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Travel: 100 / 95 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels: 29″
Drivetrain: 2 × 11 28–38t / 11–40t
Gear range: 494%
Weight: 12 kg 26.5 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame: Carbon
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Sizes

Size guide

The manufacturer did not publish rider heights for these sizes.

Components

21 of 23 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

Smoothwall Carbon. FORM 7005 Series Custom Hydroformed Rear Triangle. ABC Pivots. Tapered Head Tube. Press Fit BB. Not identified

Suspension

2 parts

Drivetrain

7 parts

Brakes

2 parts

Brake levers
- Shimano BL-M506
BL-M506
Brakes
- Shimano BL-M506
BL-M506

Wheels and tires

5 parts

Cockpit and contact points

6 parts

Sizes and geometry

5 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

Complete rider-height ranges are not published for these sizes. You can still explore the geometry below.

Size LG

Table

Reach 429mm

Stack 612mm

Wheelbase 1120mm

Head angle 70.6°

Seat angle 74.0°

Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 29″ wheel; exact published values are in the table below.

Size Reach Stack

Complete manufacturer geometry table 5 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Reachmm	388	409	429	452	473
Stackmm	592	603	612	622	636
Top tube lengthmm	558	582	605	630	655
Seat tube lengthmm	394	432	470	508	546
Head tube lengthmm	100	110	120	130	145
Head tube angle	70.6°	70.6°	70.6°	70.6°	70.6°
Seat tube angle	74°	74°	74°	74°	74°
Chainstay lengthmm	445	445	445	445	445
Wheelbasemm	1066	1097	1120	1146	1172
Front centermm	624	655	678	704	730
Bottom bracket dropmm	40	40	40	40	40
Bottom bracket heightmm	334	334	334	334	334
Standover heightmm	771	771	771	771	771
Fork rakemm	38	44	44	43	43
Trailmm	92	85	85	86	86
Stack/reach ratio	1.53	1.47	1.43	1.38	1.35

Not published by the manufacturer: Front travel, Rear travel, Crank length, Handlebar width, Stem length, Stem angle, Seatpost length and Dropper post travel.

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit: Unisex
Frame material: Carbon
Bicycle weight: 12 kg

26.5 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Full suspension
Front travel: 100 mm
Rear travel: 95 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 2
Smallest chainring: 28
Largest chainring: 38
Rear sprockets: 11
Smallest sprocket: 11
Largest sprocket: 40
Lowest gear: 20.3 in
Highest gear: 100.2 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Rigid seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Tire width: 2.2″
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 29″

Technical analysis

3 measures

How these figures sit among bicycles of the same class and model year. Context, not a ranking.

Front travel

100 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2016
Sample: 366 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 81.8% of the class

Lowest gear

20.3 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2016
Sample: 442 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 98.8% of the class

Highest gear

100.2 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2016
Sample: 442 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 98.8% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 7.8 km/h
Highest gear: 38.4 km/h

Total gear range 493%

Technical details and class reference

These speeds describe the gearing at the selected cadence, not how fast you can ride.
Calculated from published gear-inch values and their wheel-size assumptions.
These gearing values describe the bicycle, not a selected frame size.
A 100% range means one ratio; 500% means the highest ratio is five times the lowest.
For e-bikes, motor assistance cutoff is not represented.

Gear-inch range

Lower gear-inch values travel less distance per pedal revolution; higher values travel farther.

This bicycle: 20.3–100.2 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 17.4–110.0 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2016
Lowest gear: 442 bicycles with this information, 98.8% of the class
Highest gear: 442 bicycles with this information, 98.8% of the class

Lineup changes

The published facts that differ across this family's builds and from the same model a year earlier. Missing information never counts as zero.

Differences across 2016 builds
Specification	This bicycle Rocky Mountain Element 950 RSL	Rocky Mountain Element 970 RSL	Rocky Mountain Element 990 RSL
Frame
Bicycle weight	12 kg	11.2 kg	10.2 kg
Drivetrain
Front chainrings	2	2	1
Smallest chainring	28	28	32
Largest chainring	38	38	32
Largest sprocket	40	40	42
Lowest gear	20.3 in	20.3 in	22.1 in
Highest gear	100.2 in	100.2 in	84.4 in
Other specifications
Bottom bracket standard	Not informed	BB86/BB92	BB86/BB92
Fork spring	Not informed	Air	Air