Bicycle comparison

2022 Rocky Mountain Element Carbon 70 · 2026 Rocky Mountain Element Carbon 70

Specification	2022 Rocky Mountain Element Carbon 70	2026 Rocky Mountain Element Carbon 70
Overview
Model year	2022	2026
Brand	Rocky Mountain	Rocky Mountain
Model	Element Carbon 70	Element Carbon 70
Bicycle type	Mountain	Mountain
Archive ID	900004658	900000725
Original MSRP	$6,819.00	$7,299.00
Colors	CARBON/BLACK; ORANGE/ORANGE	GREY/BLACK/WHITE; WHITE/GREY/GREY; GREEN/BEIGE
Sizes	SM; XS; LG; MD; XL	SM; MD; LG; XL
Weight	27.5 LBS\|12.5 KGS	—
Frameset
Frame construction	SMOOTHWALL™ Carbon. Full Sealed Cartridge Bearings. Press Fit BB. Internal Cable Routing. RIDE-4™ Adjustable Geometry + Suspension Rate. 120mm Travel. SMOOTHWALL™ Carbon Rear Triangle	SMOOTHWALL™ Carbon \| SMOOTHLINK SL™ Suspension \| Full Sealed Cartridge Bearings \| Press Fit BB \| Internal Cable Routing \| RIDE-4™ Adjustable Geometry \| 120mm Travel \| SMOOTHWALL™ Carbon Rear Triangle
Frame material	Carbon Fiber	Carbon Fiber
Fork	Fox 34 Float Performance Elite 130mm \| FIT4 Damper \| 44mm Offset	Fox 34 SL Factory 29 130mm \| GRIP X Damper \| 44mm Offset
Rear shock	Fox Float DPS Performance Elite \| Sealed Bearing Eyelet \| 20x8mm F Hardware \| All Sizes = 190x45mm \| Size-Specific tune in FAQ	Fox Float Factory \| Sealed Bearing Eyelet \| 20x8mm F Hardware \| All Sizes = 190x45mm \| Size-Specific tune in FAQ
Drivetrain
Shifters	Shimano XT	Shimano XT Di2 Wireless
Rear derailleur	Shimano XT	Shimano XT Di2 Wireless
Crankset	Shimano XT \| 32T \| 24mm Spindle \| Crankarm Length: XS = 165mm Crankarm \| SM - XL = 170mm	Shimano XT \| 32T \| 24mm Spindle \| 176mm Q-Factor \| Crankarm Length: XS - SM = 165mm \| MD - XL = 170mm
Bottom bracket	Shimano SM-BB71	Shimano SM-BBMT500
Cassette	Shimano XT 10-51T	Shimano XT 10-51T
Chain	Shimano M8100	Shimano M8100
Brakes
Brakes	Shimano XT 2 Piston \| Metal Pads \| F: Shimano RT66 180mm \| R: Shimano RT66 180mm	Shimano XT Trail 4 Piston \| Metal Pads
Cockpit & contact points
Headset	FSA Orbit NO.57E \| Sealed Stainless 36°x45° Bearings \| 30.2mm x 41mm x 7.1mm Upper \| 40mm x 51.8mm x 7.5mm Lower \| 1.5" Crown Race	FSA Orbit NO.57E \| Sealed Stainless 36°x45° Bearings \| 30.2mm x 41mm x 6.5mm Upper \| 40mm x 51.8mm x 8.0mm Lower \| 1.5" Crown Race
Handlebar	Rocky Mountain AM \| 760mm Width \| 25mm Rise \| 9° Backsweep \| 5° Upsweep \| 35 Clamp	Race Face Turbine \| XS = 760mm \| SM - XL = 780mm Width \| 20mm Rise \| 8° Backsweep \| 5° Upsweep \| 35mm Clamp
Stem	Rocky Mountain 35 XC \| 5° Rise \| All Sizes = 50m	Rocky Mountain 35 XC \| 0° Rise \| All Sizes = 50mm
Saddle	WTB Silverado Race 142	WTB Solano Fusion Form 142 \| Cromoly Rails
Seatpost	Race Face Turbine R (by Fox) Dropper 30.9mm \| XS - SM = 125mm \| MD = 150mm \| LG = 175mm \| XL = 200mm	Tranz X +RAD2.0 Adjustable Dropper Post \| 30mm Adjustment \| Alloy I-Spec EV Lever \| 30.9mm \| XS = 120mm \| SM = 150mm \| MD = 170mm \| LG = 200mm \| XL = 230mm
Wheels & tires
Hubs	Front: Rocky Mountain Sealed Boost 15mm; Rear: Race Face Trace Boost 148mm \| 10° Engagement	—
Rims	WTB ST Light i27 TCS 2.0 Tubeless \| 28H \| Tubeless Ready - Tape \| Valves Incl	—
Spokes	DT Swiss Competition 2.0/1.8/2.0	—
Front tire	Maxxis Rekon WT 3C MaxxTerra EXO Tubeless Ready 2.4	Maxxis Rekon WT 3C MaxxTerra EXO Tubeless Ready 2.4
Rear tire	Maxxis Rekon WT 3C MaxxTerra EXO Tubeless Ready 2.4 \|	Maxxis Rekon WT 3C MaxxTerra EXO Tubeless Ready 2.4
Wheel size	XS: 27.5″; SM/LG/MD/XL: 29″	29"

Specification

2022 Rocky Mountain Element Carbon 70

2026 Rocky Mountain Element Carbon 70

Overview

Model year

2022

2026

Brand

Rocky Mountain

Model

Element Carbon 70

Bicycle type

Mountain

Archive ID

900004658

900000725

Original MSRP

$6,819.00

$7,299.00

Colors

CARBON/BLACK; ORANGE/ORANGE

GREY/BLACK/WHITE; WHITE/GREY/GREY; GREEN/BEIGE

Sizes

SM; XS; LG; MD; XL

SM; MD; LG; XL

Weight

27.5 LBS|12.5 KGS

—

Frameset

Frame construction

SMOOTHWALL™ Carbon. Full Sealed Cartridge Bearings. Press Fit BB. Internal Cable Routing. RIDE-4™ Adjustable Geometry + Suspension Rate. 120mm Travel. SMOOTHWALL™ Carbon Rear Triangle

Frame material

Carbon Fiber

Fork

Fox 34 Float Performance Elite 130mm | FIT4 Damper | 44mm Offset

Fox 34 SL Factory 29 130mm | GRIP X Damper | 44mm Offset

Rear shock

Fox Float DPS Performance Elite | Sealed Bearing Eyelet | 20x8mm F Hardware | All Sizes = 190x45mm | Size-Specific tune in FAQ

Fox Float Factory | Sealed Bearing Eyelet | 20x8mm F Hardware | All Sizes = 190x45mm | Size-Specific tune in FAQ

Drivetrain

Shifters

Shimano XT

Shimano XT Di2 Wireless

Rear derailleur

Shimano XT

Shimano XT Di2 Wireless

Crankset

Shimano XT | 32T | 24mm Spindle | Crankarm Length: XS = 165mm Crankarm | SM - XL = 170mm

Bottom bracket

Shimano SM-BB71

Shimano SM-BBMT500

Cassette

Shimano XT 10-51T

Chain

Shimano M8100

Brakes

Shimano XT 2 Piston | Metal Pads | F: Shimano RT66 180mm | R: Shimano RT66 180mm

Shimano XT Trail 4 Piston | Metal Pads

Cockpit & contact points

Headset

FSA Orbit NO.57E | Sealed Stainless 36°x45° Bearings | 30.2mm x 41mm x 7.1mm Upper | 40mm x 51.8mm x 7.5mm Lower | 1.5" Crown Race

FSA Orbit NO.57E | Sealed Stainless 36°x45° Bearings | 30.2mm x 41mm x 6.5mm Upper | 40mm x 51.8mm x 8.0mm Lower | 1.5" Crown Race

Handlebar

Stem

Rocky Mountain 35 XC | 5° Rise | All Sizes = 50m

Rocky Mountain 35 XC | 0° Rise | All Sizes = 50mm

Saddle

WTB Silverado Race 142

WTB Solano Fusion Form 142 | Cromoly Rails

Seatpost

Race Face Turbine R (by Fox) Dropper 30.9mm | XS - SM = 125mm | MD = 150mm | LG = 175mm | XL = 200mm

Wheels & tires

Hubs

Front: Rocky Mountain Sealed Boost 15mm; Rear: Race Face Trace Boost 148mm | 10° Engagement

—

Rims

WTB ST Light i27 TCS 2.0 Tubeless | 28H | Tubeless Ready - Tape | Valves Incl

—

Spokes

DT Swiss Competition 2.0/1.8/2.0

—

Front tire

Maxxis Rekon WT 3C MaxxTerra EXO Tubeless Ready 2.4

Rear tire

Maxxis Rekon WT 3C MaxxTerra EXO Tubeless Ready 2.4 |

Maxxis Rekon WT 3C MaxxTerra EXO Tubeless Ready 2.4

Wheel size

XS: 27.5″; SM/LG/MD/XL: 29″

29"

Geometry comparison

One selected size or frame position per bicycle, matching the comparison dropdown choices used when Print / PDF was opened.

Measurement	2022 Rocky Mountain Element Carbon 70	2026 Rocky Mountain Element Carbon 70
Selected size / position	MD · 29″ · POS.3	MD · 29″ · POS.3
Reach	455 mm	455 mm
Stack	618 mm	618 mm
Effective top tube	603 mm	591 mm
Head-tube angle	65.5°	65.5°
Seat-tube angle	76.5°	77°
Seat tube	420 mm	420 mm
Head tube	115 mm	110 mm
Chainstay / rear center	435 mm	435 mm
Wheelbase	1202 mm	1207 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	40 mm	40 mm
Standover height	810 mm	813 mm
Wheel size	29	29

Manufacturer-published archive data. Confirm exact standards and dimensions before ordering parts or performing service. Generated by Velopedia on November 7, 2026.