Rocky Mountain Element Carbon 50

Name: Rocky Mountain Element Carbon 50
Brand: Rocky Mountain

2022 MountainTrail Manufacturer page

Last known price: $4,899

Prices shown first for United States
Travel: 130 / 120 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels: 27.5″, 29″
Gear range: 510%
Weight: 12.81 kg 28.2 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame: Carbon
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide

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

10 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 10 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Reachmm	405	397	433	425	458	450	483	475	513	505
Stackmm	566	561	610	606	619	615	628	624	637	633
Top tube lengthmm	541	542	575	577	603	605	630	632	662	664
Seat tube lengthmm	355	355	380	380	420	420	445	445	480	480
Head tube lengthmm	90	90	105	105	115	115	125	125	135	135
Head tube angle	65.5°	64.7°	65.8°	65°	65.8°	65°	65.8°	65°	65.8°	65°
Seat tube angle	76.5°	75.7°	76.8°	76°	76.8°	76°	76.8°	76°	76.8°	76°
Chainstay lengthmm	425	426	435	436	435	436	435	436	435	436
Wheelbasemm	1127	1127	1173	1173	1202	1202	1231	1231	1265	1265
Front centermm	703	702	740	741	769	770	798	799	832	833
Bottom bracket dropmm	19	28	36	47	36	47	36	47	36	47
Bottom bracket heightmm	336	327	338	327	338	327	338	327	338	327
Standover heightmm	772	769	813	810	811	808	810	806	808	804
Fork rakemm	44	48	44	49	44	49	44	48	44	48
Trailmm	114	115	120	121	120	121	120	122	120	122
Stack/reach ratio	1.40	1.41	1.41	1.43	1.35	1.37	1.30	1.31	1.24	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: 12.81 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

Bottom bracket standard: BB86/BB92
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: 2022
Sample: 1,696 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 98.6% of the class

Lowest gear

18.2 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2022
Sample: 1,350 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 78.4% of the class

Highest gear

92.8 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2022
Sample: 1,350 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 78.4% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

120 of 1,720 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2022
Sample: 1,720 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): 16.9–98.6 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2022
Lowest gear: 1350 bicycles with this information, 78.4% of the class
Highest gear: 1350 bicycles with this information, 78.4% 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 2022 builds
Specification	This bicycle Rocky Mountain Element Carbon 50	Rocky Mountain Element Alloy 10	Rocky Mountain Element Alloy 30	Rocky Mountain Element Alloy 50	Rocky Mountain Element Carbon 30	Rocky Mountain Element Carbon 70
Frame
Frame material	Carbon	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Carbon	Carbon
Bicycle weight	12.81 kg	15.4 kg	14.81 kg	14 kg	13.59 kg	12.5 kg
Drivetrain
Smallest sprocket	10	11	10	10	10	10
Highest gear	92.8 in	84.4 in	92.8 in	92.8 in	92.8 in	92.8 in
Rear sprockets	Not informed	11	12	Not informed	12	Not informed
Other specifications
Bottom bracket standard	BB86/BB92	BB86/BB92	BB86/BB92	BB86/BB92	BB86/BB92	BSA
Fork spring	Air	Not informed	Not informed	Air	Air	Air
Tire width	2.4″	2.3″	2.4″	2.4″	2.4″	2.4″

Changes since 2021
Specification	2021 Rocky Mountain Element Carbon 50	This bicycle Rocky Mountain Element Carbon 50
Frame
Bicycle weight	12.56 kg	12.81 kg
Suspension
Front travel	120 mm	130 mm
Rear travel	100 mm	120 mm
Other specifications
Wheel size	29″	27.5″ / 29″
Bottom bracket standard	Not informed	BB86/BB92