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Rocky Mountain Element C30 Shimano

Last known price
$4,499
Travel
130 / 120 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels
29″, 27.5″
Drivetrain
1 × 12 32t / 10–51t
Gear range
510%
Frame
Carbon
Brakes
Hydraulic disc
  • SM
  • MD
  • LG
  • XL
  • XS

The manufacturer did not publish rider heights for these sizes.

Components

19 of 21 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    SMOOTHWALL™ Carbon | Full Sealed Cartridge Bearings | Press Fit BB | Internal Cable Routing | RIDE-4™ Adjustable Geometry + Suspension Rate | 120mm Travel. SMOOTHWALL™ Carbon Rear Triangle Not identified

    RIDE-4

Suspension

2 parts
  • Fork
  • Rear shock

Sizes and geometry

5 sizes

Size explorer

Rider-height ranges are not published for these sizes.

Size

Geometry not published

The manufacturer lists these sizes without frame measurements, so there is no drawing or geometry table.

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • Unisex
Frame material
  • Carbon

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Full suspension
Front travel
  • 130 mm
Rear travel
  • 120 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 1
Smallest chainring
  • 32
Largest chainring
  • 32
Rear sprockets
  • 12
Smallest sprocket
  • 10
Largest sprocket
  • 51
Lowest gear
  • 17.3 in
Highest gear
  • 88.0 in

Technical analysis

4 measures

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

Front travel

130 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Trail Model year: 2024
Sample
2,032 bicycles with this information
Coverage
96.6% of the class

Lowest gear

17.3 gear inches

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Trail Model year: 2024
Sample
1,555 bicycles with this information
Coverage
73.9% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
6.6 km/h
Highest gear
33.7 km/h

Total gear range 510%

Pedaling rhythm
80rpm
40
60
80
100
120

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 2024 builds

Differences across 2024 builds
Specification This bicycle Rocky Mountain Element C30 Shimano Rocky Mountain Element A30 Shimano Rocky Mountain Element A50 Shimano Rocky Mountain Element Alloy 30 Rocky Mountain Element Alloy 50 Rocky Mountain Element C30 SRAM
Frame
Frame material Carbon Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Carbon
Bicycle weight Not informed 14.84 kg Not informed 14.8 kg Not informed 13.8 kg
Drivetrain
Smallest sprocket 10 10 10 10 10 11
Largest sprocket 51 51 51 51 51 50
Lowest gear 17.3 in 18.2 in 18.2 in 18.2 in 18.2 in 18.6 in
Highest gear 88.0 in 92.8 in 92.8 in 92.8 in 92.8 in 84.4 in
Other specifications
Fork spring Air Not informed Air Not informed Air Air
Wheel size 29″ / 27.5″ 27.5″ / 29″ 27.5″ / 29″ 27.5″ / 29″ 27.5″ / 29″ 27.5″ / 29″
Bottom bracket standard Not informed Not informed Not informed Not informed Not informed BB86/BB92

Other models in this family

15 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Rocky Mountain Element C30 Shimano, by Rocky Mountain

This bicycle

Trail

Element C30 Shimano

  • Suspension: 130/120 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Rocky Mountain Element A30 Shimano, by Rocky Mountain

Trail

Element A30 Shimano

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 14.8 kg
  • Suspension: 130/120 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Rocky Mountain Element Alloy 30, by Rocky Mountain

Trail

Element Alloy 30

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 14.8 kg
  • Suspension: 130/120 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Rocky Mountain Element Alloy 50, by Rocky Mountain

Trail

Element Alloy 50

Mountain / Trail

  • Suspension: 130/120 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Rocky Mountain Element C30 SRAM, by Rocky Mountain

Trail

Element C30 SRAM

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 13.8 kg
  • Suspension: 130/120 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Rocky Mountain Element C50 Shimano, by Rocky Mountain

Trail

Element C50 Shimano

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 12.7 kg
  • Suspension: 130/120 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Rocky Mountain Element C50 SRAM, by Rocky Mountain

Trail

Element C50 SRAM

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 12.7 kg
  • Suspension: 130/120 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Rocky Mountain Element C70 Shimano, by Rocky Mountain

Trail

Element C70 Shimano

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 12.6 kg
  • Suspension: 130/120 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Rocky Mountain Element C70 SRAM, by Rocky Mountain

Trail

Element C70 SRAM

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 12.2 kg
  • Suspension: 130/120 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Rocky Mountain Element C90 Shimano, by Rocky Mountain

Trail

Element C90 Shimano

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 12.0 kg
  • Suspension: 130/120 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Rocky Mountain Element C99 SRAM, by Rocky Mountain

Trail

Element C99 SRAM

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 12.0 kg
  • Suspension: 120 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Rocky Mountain Element Carbon 30, by Rocky Mountain

Trail

Element Carbon 30

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 13.7 kg
  • Suspension: 130/120 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Rocky Mountain Element Carbon 50, by Rocky Mountain

Trail

Element Carbon 50

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 12.6 kg
  • Suspension: 130/120 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Rocky Mountain Element Carbon 70, by Rocky Mountain

Trail

Element Carbon 70

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 12.5 kg
  • Suspension: 130/120 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″

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