Bicycle comparison

2021 Rocky Mountain Element Carbon 50 · 2023 Rocky Mountain Element Carbon 50

Specification	2021 Rocky Mountain Element Carbon 50	2023 Rocky Mountain Element Carbon 50
Overview
Model year	2021	2023
Brand	Rocky Mountain	Rocky Mountain
Model	Element Carbon 50	Element Carbon 50
Bicycle type	Mountain	Mountain
Archive ID	900004763	900004606
Original MSRP	$4,799.00	$5,299.00
Colors	CARBON/GOLD	Black/Carbon; Green/Blue
Sizes	SM; MD; LG; XL	SM; XS; LG; MD; XL
Weight	27.632 LBS\|12.56 KGS	28.1 LBS\|12.7 KGS
Frameset
Frame construction	SMOOTHWALL™ Carbon. Full Sealed Cartridge Bearings. Press Fit BB. Internal Cable Routing. RIDE-9™ Adjustable Geometry + Suspension Rate. 100mm Travel. SMOOTHWALL™ Carbon Rear Triangle	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	Carbon Fiber
Fork	Fox 34 Step Cast Float Performance 120mm	Fox 34 Float Performance 130mm \| 44mm Offset
Rear shock	Fox Float DPS Performance	Fox Float DPS Performance \| Sealed Bearing Eyelet \| 20x8mm F Hardware \| All Sizes = 190x45mm \| Size-Specific tune in FAQ
Drivetrain
Shifters	Shimano SLX	Shimano XT
Rear derailleur	Shimano XT	Shimano XT
Crankset	Race Face Aeffect Cinch \| 32T Steel	Race Face Aeffect Cinch \| 32T Steel \| 24mm Spindle \| Crankarm Length: XS = 165mm Crankarm \| SM - XL = 170mm
Bottom bracket	Shimano SM-BBMT500	Shimano SM-BBMT500
Cassette	Shimano SLX 10-51T	Shimano SLX 10-51T
Chain	Shimano M7100	Shimano M7100
Brakes
Brakes	Shimano SLX 2 Piston	Shimano SLX 2 Piston \| Metal Pads \| F:Shimano RT66 180mm \| R:Shimano RT66 180mm
Cockpit & contact points
Headset	FSA Orbit NO.57E	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
Handlebar	Rocky Mountain Flat Top 760mm	Rocky Mountain AM \| XS = 760mm \| SM - XL = 780mm Width \| 25mm Rise \| 9° Backsweep \| 5° Upsweep \| 31.8 Clamp
Stem	Rocky Mountain 31.8 XC \| SM - MD= 60mm \| LG - XL = 80mm	Rocky Mountain 31.8 XC \| 5° Rise \| All Sizes = 50m
Saddle	WTB Silverado Race 142	WTB Silverado Race 142
Seatpost	Rocky Mountain Toonie Drop Alloy 30.9mm \| SM = 125mm \| MD - LG = 150mm \| XL = 170mm	Rocky Mountain Toonie Drop Alloy 30.9mm \| XS - SM = 125mm \| MD = 150mm \| LG - XL = 170mm
Wheels & tires
Hubs	Front: Rocky Mountain Sealed Boost 15mm; Rear: DT Swiss 370 Boost 148mm	Front: Rocky Mountain Sealed Boost 15mm; Rear: DT Swiss 370 Boost 148mm \| 18T Star-Ratchet
Rims	WTB ST Light i25 TCS 2.0 Tubeless / Tubeless Ready - Tape / Valves Incl	WTB ST Light i27 TCS 2.0 Tubeless \| 28H \| Tubeless Ready - Tape / Valves Incl
Spokes	DT Swiss Competition 2.0/1.8/2.0	DT Swiss Competition 2.0/1.8/2.0
Front tire	Maxxis Rekon EXO Tubeless Ready 29 x 2.4	Maxxis Rekon 2.4 WT EXO Tubeless Ready
Rear tire	Maxxis Ikon EXO Tubeless Ready 29 x 2.35	Maxxis Rekon 2.4 WT EXO Tubeless Ready
Wheel size	29"	XS: 27.5″; SM/LG/MD/XL: 29″

Specification

2021 Rocky Mountain Element Carbon 50

2023 Rocky Mountain Element Carbon 50

Overview

Model year

2021

2023

Brand

Rocky Mountain

Model

Element Carbon 50

Bicycle type

Mountain

Archive ID

900004763

900004606

Original MSRP

$4,799.00

$5,299.00

Colors

CARBON/GOLD

Black/Carbon; Green/Blue

Sizes

SM; MD; LG; XL

SM; XS; LG; MD; XL

Weight

27.632 LBS|12.56 KGS

28.1 LBS|12.7 KGS

Frameset

Frame construction

SMOOTHWALL™ Carbon. Full Sealed Cartridge Bearings. Press Fit BB. Internal Cable Routing. RIDE-9™ Adjustable Geometry + Suspension Rate. 100mm Travel. SMOOTHWALL™ Carbon Rear Triangle

Frame material

Carbon Fiber

Fork

Fox 34 Step Cast Float Performance 120mm

Fox 34 Float Performance 130mm | 44mm Offset

Rear shock

Fox Float DPS Performance

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

Drivetrain

Shifters

Shimano SLX

Shimano XT

Rear derailleur

Shimano XT

Crankset

Race Face Aeffect Cinch | 32T Steel

Race Face Aeffect Cinch | 32T Steel | 24mm Spindle | Crankarm Length: XS = 165mm Crankarm | SM - XL = 170mm

Bottom bracket

Shimano SM-BBMT500

Cassette

Shimano SLX 10-51T

Chain

Shimano M7100

Brakes

Shimano SLX 2 Piston

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

Cockpit & contact points

Headset

FSA Orbit NO.57E

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

Handlebar

Rocky Mountain Flat Top 760mm

Stem

Rocky Mountain 31.8 XC | SM - MD= 60mm | LG - XL = 80mm

Rocky Mountain 31.8 XC | 5° Rise | All Sizes = 50m

Saddle

WTB Silverado Race 142

Seatpost

Rocky Mountain Toonie Drop Alloy 30.9mm | SM = 125mm | MD - LG = 150mm | XL = 170mm

Rocky Mountain Toonie Drop Alloy 30.9mm | XS - SM = 125mm | MD = 150mm | LG - XL = 170mm

Wheels & tires

Hubs

Front: Rocky Mountain Sealed Boost 15mm; Rear: DT Swiss 370 Boost 148mm

Front: Rocky Mountain Sealed Boost 15mm; Rear: DT Swiss 370 Boost 148mm | 18T Star-Ratchet

Rims

WTB ST Light i25 TCS 2.0 Tubeless / Tubeless Ready - Tape / Valves Incl

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 EXO Tubeless Ready 29 x 2.4

Maxxis Rekon 2.4 WT EXO Tubeless Ready

Rear tire

Maxxis Ikon EXO Tubeless Ready 29 x 2.35

Maxxis Rekon 2.4 WT EXO Tubeless Ready

Wheel size

29"

XS: 27.5″; SM/LG/MD/XL: 29″

Geometry comparison

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

Measurement	2021 Rocky Mountain Element Carbon 50	2023 Rocky Mountain Element Carbon 50
Selected size / position	MD · 29″ · POS.5 Neutral	MD · 29″ · POS.3
Reach	424 mm	455 mm
Stack	611 mm	618 mm
Effective top tube	591 mm	603 mm
Head-tube angle	69.2°	65.5°
Seat-tube angle	74.7°	76.5°
Seat tube	432 mm	420 mm
Head tube	103 mm	115 mm
Chainstay / rear center	438 mm	435 mm
Wheelbase	1134 mm	1202 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	38 mm	40 mm
Standover height	821 mm	810 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 8, 2026.