Rocky Mountain Element Carbon 50

2021 MountainCross-country

Last known price: $4,799

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Travel: 120 / 100 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels: 29″
Gear range: 510%
Weight: 12.56 kg 27.7 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame: Carbon
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide

SM Steep 165–172.5
SM Slack 165–172.5
MD Steep 170–179
MD Slack 170–179
LG Steep 176–185.5
LG Slack 176–185.5
XL Steep 183–193
XL Slack 183–193

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-9™ Adjustable Geometry + Suspension Rate. 100mm Travel. SMOOTHWALL™ Carbon Rear Triangle Not identified

RIDE-9

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

8 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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Size MD Slack

Table

Reach 418mm

Stack 615mm

Wheelbase 1135mm

Head angle 68.7°

Seat angle 74.2°

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 8 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Reachmm	407	395	430	418	451	439	478	467
Stackmm	598	606	607	615	621	630	630	639
Top tube lengthmm	564	567	589	592	614	617	644	648
Seat tube lengthmm	394	394	432	432	470	470	508	508
Head tube lengthmm	93	93	103	103	118	118	128	128
Head tube angle	69.8°	68.6°	69.8°	68.7°	69.8°	68.7°	69.8°	68.7°
Seat tube angle	75.3°	74.1°	75.3°	74.2°	75.3°	74.2°	75.3°	74.2°
Chainstay lengthmm	437	439	437	439	437	439	437	439
Wheelbasemm	1108	1109	1134	1135	1160	1161	1191	1192
Front centermm	673	674	699	700	725	726	756	757
Bottom bracket dropmm	31	44	31	44	31	45	31	45
Bottom bracket heightmm	343	330	343	330	343	329	343	329
Standover heightmm	825	821	823	819	824	820	822	817
Fork rakemm	53	53	53	54	53	53	53	53
Trailmm	81	90	81	88	81	89	81	89
Stack/reach ratio	1.47	1.53	1.41	1.47	1.38	1.44	1.32	1.37

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: 12.56 kg

27.7 lb

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: 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: 29″

Technical analysis

4 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: 2021
Sample: 1,256 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 91.6% of the class

Lowest gear

18.2 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2021
Sample: 1,101 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 80.3% of the class

Highest gear

92.8 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2021
Sample: 1,101 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 80.3% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

89 of 1,368 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2021
Sample: 1,368 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 99.7% 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): 17.4–100.2 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2021
Lowest gear: 1101 bicycles with this information, 80.3% of the class
Highest gear: 1101 bicycles with this information, 80.3% 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 2021 builds
Specification	This bicycle Rocky Mountain Element Carbon 50	Rocky Mountain Element Carbon 70	Rocky Mountain Element Carbon 70 XCO	Rocky Mountain Element Carbon 70 XCO Edition	Rocky Mountain Element Carbon 90
Frame
Bicycle weight	12.56 kg	12.2 kg	11.09 kg	11.09 kg	11.4 kg
Suspension
Front travel	120 mm	120 mm	120 mm	100 mm	120 mm
Drivetrain
Rear sprockets	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	12
Cockpit
Seatpost	Dropper seatpost	Dropper seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Dropper seatpost
Other specifications
Tire width	2.4″	2.4″	2.25″	2.25″	2.4″
Wheel material	Aluminum	Aluminum	Carbon	Carbon	Aluminum
Bottom bracket standard	Not informed	BSA	BB86/BB92	BB86/BB92	BB86/BB92