Rocky Mountain Element 970 RSL BC Edition

2013 MountainCross-country Manufacturer page

Travel: 120 / 95 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels: 29″
Drivetrain: 3 × 10 24–42t / 11–36t
Gear range: 573%
Frame: Carbon
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Not published by the manufacturer

Sizes and geometry

Components

22 of 23 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

SMOOTHWALL™ Carbon Front Triangle FORM™ Alloy Custom Hydroformed Rear Triangle ABC™ Pivots Tapered Head Tube Press Fit BB Internal Cable Routing Internal \"Stealth\" Dropper Post Routing Internal Shock Remote Routing Not identified

Suspension

2 parts

Drivetrain

7 parts

Bottom bracket
- Race Face Team BSA 24mm
Cassette
- SRAM PG-1070 10 speeds 11–36t
PG-1070
Chain
- SRAM PC-1071 10 speeds
PC-1071
Crankset
- Race Face Turbine 42/32/24t
Front derailleur
- Shimano SLX
Rear derailleur
- SRAM X9
Shifters
- SRAM X9

Brakes

2 parts

Wheels and tires

5 parts

Cockpit and contact points

6 parts

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit: Unisex
Frame material: Carbon

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Full suspension
Front travel: 120 mm
Rear travel: 95 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 3
Smallest chainring: 24
Largest chainring: 42
Rear sprockets: 10
Smallest sprocket: 11
Largest sprocket: 36
Lowest gear: 19.3 in
Highest gear: 110.7 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Dropper seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

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: 2013
Sample: 212 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 78.8% of the class

Lowest gear

19.3 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2013
Sample: 254 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 94.4% of the class

Highest gear

110.7 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2013
Sample: 254 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 94.4% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 7.4 km/h
Highest gear: 42.4 km/h

Total gear range 573%

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: 19.3–110.7 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 16.8–116.0 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2013
Lowest gear: 254 bicycles with this information, 94.4% of the class
Highest gear: 254 bicycles with this information, 94.4% 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 2013 builds

Differences across 2013 builds
Specification	This bicycle Rocky Mountain Element 970 RSL BC Edition	Rocky Mountain Element 930	Rocky Mountain Element 950	Rocky Mountain Element 950 RSL	Rocky Mountain Element 970 RSL	Rocky Mountain Element 999 RSL
Frame
Frame material	Carbon	Aluminum	Aluminum	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon
Suspension
Front travel	120 mm	100 mm	100 mm	100 mm	100 mm	100 mm
Drivetrain
Front chainrings	3	3	3	3	2	2
Smallest chainring	24	24	24	24	24	27
Largest chainring	42	42	42	42	38	39
Smallest sprocket	11	11	12	11	11	11
Lowest gear	19.3 in	19.3 in	19.3 in	19.3 in	19.3 in	21.8 in
Highest gear	110.7 in	110.7 in	101.5 in	110.7 in	100.2 in	102.8 in
Cockpit
Seatpost	Dropper seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Rigid seatpost
Other specifications
Fork spring	Air	Air	Not informed	Air	Air	Not informed