Rocky Mountain Element C50 Shimano

Name: Rocky Mountain Element C50 Shimano
Brand: Rocky Mountain

2023 MountainTrail Manufacturer page

Rocky Mountain Element C50 Shimano, color Black / Carbon

Last known price: $5,299

Prices shown first for United States
Travel: 130 / 120 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels: 27.5″, 29″
Gear range: 510%
Weight: 12.8 kg 28.2 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame: Carbon
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide

XS 142.5–159
XS Steep 142.5–159
XS Slack 142.5–159
SM Steep 156–170
SM 156–170
SM Slack 156–170
MD 167.5–177.5
MD Steep 167.5–177.5
MD Slack 167.5–177.5
LG Steep 175–188
LG 175–188
LG Slack 175–188
XL Steep 185.5–198
XL 185.5–198
XL Slack 185.5–198

Components

20 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

Drivetrain

6 parts

Brakes

1 part

Brakes
- Shimano SLX

Wheels and tires

5 parts

Cockpit and contact points

6 parts

Sizes and geometry

15 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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Size MD Steep

Table

Reach 458mm

Stack 619mm

Wheelbase 1202mm

Head angle 65.8°

Seat angle 76.8°

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 Reported by the manufacturer

Complete manufacturer geometry table 15 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Reachmm	403	405	397	433	430	425	455	458	450	483	480	475	513	510	505
Stackmm	565	566	561	610	609	606	618	619	615	628	627	624	637	636	633
Top tube lengthmm	541	541	542	575	576	577	603	603	605	630	631	632	662	663	664
Seat tube lengthmm	355	355	355	380	380	380	420	420	420	445	445	445	480	480	480
Head tube lengthmm	90	90	90	105	105	105	115	115	115	125	125	125	135	135	135
Head tube angle	65.3°	65.5°	64.7°	65.8°	65.5°	65°	65.5°	65.8°	65°	65.8°	65.5°	65°	65.8°	65.5°	65°
Seat tube angle	76.1°	76.5°	75.7°	76.8°	76.5°	76°	76.5°	76.8°	76°	76.8°	76.5°	76°	76.8°	76.5°	76°
Chainstay lengthmm	425	425	426	435	435	436	435	435	436	435	435	436	435	435	436
Wheelbasemm	1127	1127	1127	1173	1173	1173	1202	1202	1202	1231	1231	1231	1265	1265	1265
Front centermm	703	703	702	740	741	741	770	769	770	798	799	799	832	833	833
Bottom bracket dropmm	21	19	28	36	40	47	40	36	47	36	40	47	36	40	47
Bottom bracket heightmm	334	336	327	338	334	327	334	338	327	338	334	327	338	334	327
Standover heightmm	771	772	769	813	812	810	810	811	808	810	809	806	808	807	804
Fork rakemm	45	44	48	44	46	49	46	44	49	44	46	48	44	46	48
Trailmm	114	114	115	120	120	121	120	120	121	120	120	122	120	120	122
Stack/reach ratio	1.40	1.40	1.41	1.41	1.42	1.43	1.36	1.35	1.37	1.30	1.31	1.31	1.24	1.25	1.25

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: 12.8 kg

28.2 lb

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
Smallest sprocket: 10
Largest sprocket: 51
Lowest gear: 18.2 in
Highest gear: 92.8 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: 2.4″
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 27.5″, 29″

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: 2023
Sample: 2,192 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 97.5% of the class

Lowest gear

18.2 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2023
Sample: 1,625 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 72.2% of the class

Highest gear

92.8 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2023
Sample: 1,625 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 72.2% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

359 of 2,248 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2023
Sample: 2,248 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 100.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 7.0 km/h
Highest gear: 35.5 km/h

Total gear range 510%

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: 18.2–92.8 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 17.1–98.6 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2023
Lowest gear: 1625 bicycles with this information, 72.2% of the class
Highest gear: 1625 bicycles with this information, 72.2% 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 2023 builds

Differences across 2023 builds
Specification	This bicycle Rocky Mountain Element C50 Shimano	Rocky Mountain Element A10 Shimano	Rocky Mountain Element A30 Shimano	Rocky Mountain Element A50 Shimano	Rocky Mountain Element Alloy 10	Rocky Mountain Element Alloy 30
Frame
Frame material	Carbon	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum
Bicycle weight	12.8 kg	15.6 kg	14.8 kg	14 kg	15.5 kg	Not informed
Drivetrain
Smallest sprocket	10	11	10	10	11	10
Highest gear	92.8 in	84.4 in	92.8 in	92.8 in	84.4 in	92.8 in
Rear sprockets	Not informed	11	12	Not informed	11	12
Other specifications
Fork spring	Air	Not informed	Not informed	Air	Not informed	Not informed
Bottom bracket standard	Not informed	BB86/BB92	Not informed	Not informed	BB86/BB92	Not informed