Rocky Mountain Element 950 RSL

2017 MountainCross-country

Last known price: $3,999

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Travel: 120 / 100 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels: 29″
Gear range: 418%
Frame: Carbon
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Sizes

Size guide

The manufacturer did not publish rider heights for these sizes.

Components

20 of 22 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

SMOOTHWALL™ Carbon C13 Frame. Full Sealed Cartridge Bearings. Press Fit BB. Internal Cable Routing. RIDE-9™ Adjustable Geometry + Suspension Rate Not identified

RIDE-9

Suspension

2 parts

Drivetrain

6 parts

Brakes

2 parts

Wheels and tires

5 parts

Front hub
- Rocky Mountain
Rear hub
- Sun Ringlé
Rims

Sun Helix SL TR25 Tubeless Compatible Not identified
Spokes
- WTB
Tires
- Maxxis

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 442mm

Stack 627mm

Wheelbase 1160mm

Head angle 69.0°

Seat angle 74.5°

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	398	421	442	470	486
Stackmm	604	613	627	367	651
Top tube lengthmm	565	590	615	645	665
Seat tube lengthmm	394	432	470	508	546
Head tube lengthmm	95	105	120	130	145
Head tube angle	69°	69°	69°	69°	69°
Seat tube angle	74.5°	74.5°	74.5°	74.5°	74.5°
Chainstay lengthmm	439	439	439	439	439
Wheelbasemm	1107	1133	1160	1191	1212
Front centermm	672	698	725	756	777
Bottom bracket dropmm	47	47	47	47	47
Bottom bracket heightmm	327	327	327	327	327
Fork rakemm	55	54	55	—	54
Trailmm	85	86	85	—	86
Stack/reach ratio	1.52	1.46	1.42	—	1.34

Not published by the manufacturer: Standover height, 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

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Full suspension
Front travel: 120 mm
Rear travel: 100 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 1
Smallest chainring: 32
Largest chainring: 32
Smallest sprocket: 11
Largest sprocket: 46
Lowest gear: 20.2 in
Highest gear: 84.4 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Rigid seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Bottom bracket standard: BB86/BB92
Fork spring: Air
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

120 mm

This value is above the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2017
Sample: 555 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 87.8% of the class

Lowest gear

20.2 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2017
Sample: 607 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 96.0% of the class

Highest gear

84.4 gear inches

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2017
Sample: 607 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 96.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 7.7 km/h
Highest gear: 32.3 km/h

Total gear range 418%

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: 20.2–84.4 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 17.0–110.0 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2017
Lowest gear: 607 bicycles with this information, 96.0% of the class
Highest gear: 607 bicycles with this information, 96.0% 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 2017 builds
Specification	This bicycle Rocky Mountain Element 950 RSL	Rocky Mountain Element 930 RSL	Rocky Mountain Element 970 RSL	Rocky Mountain Element 990 RSL BC Edition	Rocky Mountain Element 999 RSL
Drivetrain
Front chainrings	1	2	1	1	1
Smallest chainring	32	28	32	32	32
Largest chainring	32	38	32	32	32
Smallest sprocket	11	11	11	11	10
Largest sprocket	46	40	46	46	50
Lowest gear	20.2 in	20.3 in	20.2 in	20.2 in	18.6 in
Highest gear	84.4 in	100.2 in	84.4 in	84.4 in	92.8 in
Rear sprockets	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	12
Cockpit
Seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Dropper seatpost	Dropper seatpost	Dropper seatpost
Other specifications
Fork spring	Air	Air	Air	Not informed	Air
Tire width	2.2″	2.2″	2.2″	2.3″	2.2″
Wheel material	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Carbon

Changes since 2016
Specification	2016 Rocky Mountain Element 950 RSL	This bicycle Rocky Mountain Element 950 RSL
Frame
Bicycle weight	12 kg	Not informed
Suspension
Front travel	100 mm	120 mm
Rear travel	95 mm	100 mm
Drivetrain
Front chainrings	2	1
Smallest chainring	28	32
Largest chainring	38	32
Rear sprockets	11	Not informed
Largest sprocket	40	46
Lowest gear	20.3 in	20.2 in
Highest gear	100.2 in	84.4 in
Other specifications
Bottom bracket standard	Not informed	BB86/BB92
Fork spring	Not informed	Air