Rocky Mountain Element Carbon 70 XCO Edition

2021 MountainCross-country

Last known price: $6,479

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Travel: 100 / 100 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels: 29″
Gear range: 510%
Weight: 11.09 kg 24.4 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame: Carbon
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Sizes

Size guide

SM Steep
SM Slack
MD Steep
MD Slack
LG Steep
LG Slack
XL Steep
XL Slack
XXL Steep
XXL Slack

The manufacturer did not publish rider heights for these sizes.

Components

20 of 21 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

SMOOTHWALL™ Carbon. Full Sealed Cartridge Bearings. Press Fit BB92. 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 Deore XT

Wheels and tires

5 parts

Cockpit and contact points

6 parts

Sizes and geometry

10 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

Complete rider-height ranges are not published for these sizes. You can still explore the geometry below.

Size LG Steep

Table

Reach 458mm

Stack 616mm

Wheelbase 1156mm

Head angle 70.4°

Seat angle 75.9°

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 Reach Stack

Complete manufacturer geometry table 10 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Reachmm	414	402	436	425	458	446	485	473	501	490
Stackmm	593	601	602	611	616	625	625	634	639	648
Top tube lengthmm	563	566	588	591	613	616	642	646	662	666
Seat tube lengthmm	394	394	432	432	470	470	508	508	546	546
Head tube lengthmm	93	93	103	103	118	118	128	128	143	143
Head tube angle	70.4°	69.3°	70.4°	69.3°	70.4°	69.3°	70.4°	69.3°	70.4°	69.3°
Seat tube angle	75.9°	74.8°	75.9°	74.8°	75.9°	74.8°	75.9°	74.8°	75.9°	74.8°
Chainstay lengthmm	437	439	437	439	437	439	437	439	437	439
Wheelbasemm	1103	1104	1129	1130	1156	1157	1187	1188	1208	1209
Front centermm	668	670	694	695	721	722	752	753	773	774
Bottom bracket dropmm	36	49	36	49	35	49	35	49	35	49
Bottom bracket heightmm	338	325	338	325	339	325	339	325	339	325
Standover heightmm	814	810	814	810	814	810	814	810	814	810
Fork rakemm	52	53	53	53	52	53	53	54	53	53
Trailmm	78	85	77	85	78	85	77	84	77	85
Stack/reach ratio	1.43	1.50	1.38	1.44	1.35	1.40	1.29	1.34	1.28	1.32

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: 11.09 kg

24.4 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Full suspension
Front travel: 100 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: Rigid seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Bottom bracket standard: BB86/BB92
Fork spring: Air
Tire width: 2.25″
Wheel material: Carbon
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

100 mm

This value is within 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 70 XCO Edition	Rocky Mountain Element Carbon 50	Rocky Mountain Element Carbon 70	Rocky Mountain Element Carbon 70 XCO	Rocky Mountain Element Carbon 90
Frame
Bicycle weight	11.09 kg	12.56 kg	12.2 kg	11.09 kg	11.4 kg
Suspension
Front travel	100 mm	120 mm	120 mm	120 mm	120 mm
Drivetrain
Rear sprockets	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	12
Cockpit
Seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Dropper seatpost	Dropper seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Dropper seatpost
Other specifications
Bottom bracket standard	BB86/BB92	Not informed	BSA	BB86/BB92	BB86/BB92
Tire width	2.25″	2.4″	2.4″	2.25″	2.4″
Wheel material	Carbon	Aluminum	Aluminum	Carbon	Aluminum