Bicycle Archive · Specification report

2021 Rocky Mountain Element Carbon 50

Velopedia Archive ID 900004763

Overview

Model year	2021
Brand	Rocky Mountain
Model	Element Carbon 50
Bicycle type	Mountain
Archive ID	900004763
Original MSRP	$4,799.00
Colors	CARBON/GOLD
Sizes	SM; MD; LG; XL
Weight	27.632 LBS\|12.56 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
Rear shock	Fox Float DPS Performance

Drivetrain

Shifters	Shimano SLX
Rear derailleur	Shimano XT
Crankset	Race Face Aeffect Cinch \| 32T Steel
Bottom bracket	Shimano SM-BBMT500
Cassette	Shimano SLX 10-51T
Chain	Shimano M7100

Brakes

Brakes	Shimano SLX 2 Piston

Cockpit & contact points

Headset	FSA Orbit NO.57E
Handlebar	Rocky Mountain Flat Top 760mm
Stem	Rocky Mountain 31.8 XC \| SM - MD= 60mm \| LG - XL = 80mm
Saddle	WTB Silverado Race 142
Seatpost	Rocky Mountain Toonie Drop Alloy 30.9mm \| SM = 125mm \| MD - LG = 150mm \| XL = 170mm

Wheels & tires

Hubs	Front: Rocky Mountain Sealed Boost 15mm; Rear: DT Swiss 370 Boost 148mm
Rims	WTB ST Light i25 TCS 2.0 Tubeless / 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
Rear tire	Maxxis Ikon EXO Tubeless Ready 29 x 2.35
Wheel size	29"

Geometry · SM · 29″ · POS.1 Slack

Seat tube	394 mm
Effective top tube	567 mm
Head tube	93 mm
Head-tube angle	68.6°
Seat-tube angle	74.1°
Chainstay / rear center	439 mm
Wheelbase	1109 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	44 mm
Reach	395 mm
Stack	606 mm
Standover height	821 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · MD · 29″ · POS.1 Slack

Seat tube	432 mm
Effective top tube	592 mm
Head tube	103 mm
Head-tube angle	68.7°
Seat-tube angle	74.2°
Chainstay / rear center	439 mm
Wheelbase	1135 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	44 mm
Reach	418 mm
Stack	615 mm
Standover height	819 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · LG · 29″ · POS.1 Slack

Seat tube	470 mm
Effective top tube	617 mm
Head tube	118 mm
Head-tube angle	68.7°
Seat-tube angle	74.2°
Chainstay / rear center	439 mm
Wheelbase	1161 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	45 mm
Reach	439 mm
Stack	630 mm
Standover height	820 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · XL · 29″ · POS.1 Slack

Seat tube	508 mm
Effective top tube	648 mm
Head tube	128 mm
Head-tube angle	68.7°
Seat-tube angle	74.2°
Chainstay / rear center	439 mm
Wheelbase	1192 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	45 mm
Reach	467 mm
Stack	639 mm
Standover height	817 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · SM · 29″ · POS.2

Seat tube	394 mm
Effective top tube	567 mm
Head tube	93 mm
Head-tube angle	68.8°
Seat-tube angle	74.3°
Chainstay / rear center	439 mm
Wheelbase	1109 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	42 mm
Reach	397 mm
Stack	605 mm
Standover height	821 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · MD · 29″ · POS.2

Seat tube	432 mm
Effective top tube	592 mm
Head tube	103 mm
Head-tube angle	68.8°
Seat-tube angle	74.3°
Chainstay / rear center	439 mm
Wheelbase	1135 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	43 mm
Reach	419 mm
Stack	614 mm
Standover height	820 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · LG · 29″ · POS.2

Seat tube	470 mm
Effective top tube	617 mm
Head tube	118 mm
Head-tube angle	68.8°
Seat-tube angle	74.3°
Chainstay / rear center	439 mm
Wheelbase	1161 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	43 mm
Reach	441 mm
Stack	629 mm
Standover height	820 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · XL · 29″ · POS.2

Seat tube	508 mm
Effective top tube	647 mm
Head tube	128 mm
Head-tube angle	68.8°
Seat-tube angle	74.3°
Chainstay / rear center	439 mm
Wheelbase	1192 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	43 mm
Reach	468 mm
Stack	638 mm
Standover height	818 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · SM · 29″ · POS.3

Seat tube	394 mm
Effective top tube	567 mm
Head tube	93 mm
Head-tube angle	68.9°
Seat-tube angle	74.4°
Chainstay / rear center	439 mm
Wheelbase	1109 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	41 mm
Reach	398 mm
Stack	604 mm
Standover height	822 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · MD · 29″ · POS.3

Seat tube	432 mm
Effective top tube	592 mm
Head tube	103 mm
Head-tube angle	68.9°
Seat-tube angle	74.4°
Chainstay / rear center	439 mm
Wheelbase	1135 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	41 mm
Reach	421 mm
Stack	613 mm
Standover height	820 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · LG · 29″ · POS.3

Seat tube	470 mm
Effective top tube	617 mm
Head tube	118 mm
Head-tube angle	69°
Seat-tube angle	74.5°
Chainstay / rear center	439 mm
Wheelbase	1161 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	41 mm
Reach	442 mm
Stack	627 mm
Standover height	821 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · XL · 29″ · POS.3

Seat tube	508 mm
Effective top tube	647 mm
Head tube	128 mm
Head-tube angle	69°
Seat-tube angle	74.5°
Chainstay / rear center	439 mm
Wheelbase	1192 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	41 mm
Reach	470 mm
Stack	637 mm
Standover height	818 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · SM · 29″ · POS.4

Seat tube	394 mm
Effective top tube	566 mm
Head tube	93 mm
Head-tube angle	69°
Seat-tube angle	74.5°
Chainstay / rear center	439 mm
Wheelbase	1109 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	40 mm
Reach	399 mm
Stack	603 mm
Standover height	822 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · MD · 29″ · POS.4

Seat tube	432 mm
Effective top tube	591 mm
Head tube	103 mm
Head-tube angle	69°
Seat-tube angle	74.5°
Chainstay / rear center	439 mm
Wheelbase	1135 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	40 mm
Reach	422 mm
Stack	613 mm
Standover height	821 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · LG · 29″ · POS.4

Seat tube	470 mm
Effective top tube	616 mm
Head tube	118 mm
Head-tube angle	69.1°
Seat-tube angle	74.6°
Chainstay / rear center	439 mm
Wheelbase	1161 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	40 mm
Reach	443 mm
Stack	627 mm
Standover height	821 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · XL · 29″ · POS.4

Seat tube	508 mm
Effective top tube	646 mm
Head tube	128 mm
Head-tube angle	69.1°
Seat-tube angle	74.6°
Chainstay / rear center	439 mm
Wheelbase	1192 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	40 mm
Reach	471 mm
Stack	636 mm
Standover height	819 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · SM · 29″ · POS.5 Neutral

Seat tube	394 mm
Effective top tube	566 mm
Head tube	93 mm
Head-tube angle	69.2°
Seat-tube angle	74.7°
Chainstay / rear center	438 mm
Wheelbase	1108 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	38 mm
Reach	401 mm
Stack	602 mm
Standover height	823 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · MD · 29″ · POS.5 Neutral

Seat tube	432 mm
Effective top tube	591 mm
Head tube	103 mm
Head-tube angle	69.2°
Seat-tube angle	74.7°
Chainstay / rear center	438 mm
Wheelbase	1134 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	38 mm
Reach	424 mm
Stack	611 mm
Standover height	821 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · LG · 29″ · POS.5 Neutral

Seat tube	470 mm
Effective top tube	616 mm
Head tube	118 mm
Head-tube angle	69.2°
Seat-tube angle	74.7°
Chainstay / rear center	438 mm
Wheelbase	1161 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	38 mm
Reach	445 mm
Stack	625 mm
Standover height	822 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · XL · 29″ · POS.5 Neutral

Seat tube	508 mm
Effective top tube	646 mm
Head tube	128 mm
Head-tube angle	69.2°
Seat-tube angle	74.7°
Chainstay / rear center	438 mm
Wheelbase	1192 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	38 mm
Reach	472 mm
Stack	635 mm
Standover height	820 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · SM · 29″ · POS.6

Seat tube	394 mm
Effective top tube	565 mm
Head tube	93 mm
Head-tube angle	69.4°
Seat-tube angle	74.9°
Chainstay / rear center	438 mm
Wheelbase	1108 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	36 mm
Reach	403 mm
Stack	601 mm
Standover height	823 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · MD · 29″ · POS.6

Seat tube	432 mm
Effective top tube	590 mm
Head tube	103 mm
Head-tube angle	69.4°
Seat-tube angle	74.9°
Chainstay / rear center	438 mm
Wheelbase	1134 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	36 mm
Reach	425 mm
Stack	610 mm
Standover height	822 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · LG · 29″ · POS.6

Seat tube	470 mm
Effective top tube	615 mm
Head tube	118 mm
Head-tube angle	69.4°
Seat-tube angle	74.9°
Chainstay / rear center	438 mm
Wheelbase	1161 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	36 mm
Reach	447 mm
Stack	624 mm
Standover height	822 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · XL · 29″ · POS.6

Seat tube	508 mm
Effective top tube	645 mm
Head tube	128 mm
Head-tube angle	69.4°
Seat-tube angle	74.9°
Chainstay / rear center	438 mm
Wheelbase	1192 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	36 mm
Reach	474 mm
Stack	634 mm
Standover height	820 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · SM · 29″ · POS.7

Seat tube	394 mm
Effective top tube	565 mm
Head tube	93 mm
Head-tube angle	69.4°
Seat-tube angle	74.9°
Chainstay / rear center	438 mm
Wheelbase	1108 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	35 mm
Reach	403 mm
Stack	600 mm
Standover height	823 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · MD · 29″ · POS.7

Seat tube	432 mm
Effective top tube	590 mm
Head tube	103 mm
Head-tube angle	69.4°
Seat-tube angle	74.9°
Chainstay / rear center	438 mm
Wheelbase	1134 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	35 mm
Reach	426 mm
Stack	610 mm
Standover height	822 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · LG · 29″ · POS.7

Seat tube	470 mm
Effective top tube	615 mm
Head tube	118 mm
Head-tube angle	69.4°
Seat-tube angle	74.9°
Chainstay / rear center	438 mm
Wheelbase	1161 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	35 mm
Reach	447 mm
Stack	624 mm
Standover height	823 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · XL · 29″ · POS.7

Seat tube	508 mm
Effective top tube	645 mm
Head tube	128 mm
Head-tube angle	69.4°
Seat-tube angle	74.9°
Chainstay / rear center	438 mm
Wheelbase	1192 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	35 mm
Reach	475 mm
Stack	633 mm
Standover height	821 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · SM · 29″ · POS.8

Seat tube	394 mm
Effective top tube	565 mm
Head tube	93 mm
Head-tube angle	69.6°
Seat-tube angle	75.1°
Chainstay / rear center	438 mm
Wheelbase	1108 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	33 mm
Reach	405 mm
Stack	599 mm
Standover height	824 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · MD · 29″ · POS.8

Seat tube	432 mm
Effective top tube	590 mm
Head tube	103 mm
Head-tube angle	69.6°
Seat-tube angle	75.1°
Chainstay / rear center	438 mm
Wheelbase	1134 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	33 mm
Reach	428 mm
Stack	608 mm
Standover height	823 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · LG · 29″ · POS.8

Seat tube	470 mm
Effective top tube	615 mm
Head tube	118 mm
Head-tube angle	69.6°
Seat-tube angle	75.1°
Chainstay / rear center	438 mm
Wheelbase	1160 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	33 mm
Reach	449 mm
Stack	622 mm
Standover height	823 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · XL · 29″ · POS.8

Seat tube	508 mm
Effective top tube	645 mm
Head tube	128 mm
Head-tube angle	69.6°
Seat-tube angle	75.1°
Chainstay / rear center	438 mm
Wheelbase	1191 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	33 mm
Reach	477 mm
Stack	632 mm
Standover height	822 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · SM · 29″ · POS.9 Steep

Seat tube	394 mm
Effective top tube	564 mm
Head tube	93 mm
Head-tube angle	69.8°
Seat-tube angle	75.3°
Chainstay / rear center	437 mm
Wheelbase	1108 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	31 mm
Reach	407 mm
Stack	598 mm
Standover height	825 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · MD · 29″ · POS.9 Steep

Seat tube	432 mm
Effective top tube	589 mm
Head tube	103 mm
Head-tube angle	69.8°
Seat-tube angle	75.3°
Chainstay / rear center	437 mm
Wheelbase	1134 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	31 mm
Reach	430 mm
Stack	607 mm
Standover height	823 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · LG · 29″ · POS.9 Steep

Seat tube	470 mm
Effective top tube	614 mm
Head tube	118 mm
Head-tube angle	69.8°
Seat-tube angle	75.3°
Chainstay / rear center	437 mm
Wheelbase	1160 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	31 mm
Reach	451 mm
Stack	621 mm
Standover height	824 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · XL · 29″ · POS.9 Steep

Seat tube	508 mm
Effective top tube	644 mm
Head tube	128 mm
Head-tube angle	69.8°
Seat-tube angle	75.3°
Chainstay / rear center	437 mm
Wheelbase	1191 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	31 mm
Reach	478 mm
Stack	630 mm
Standover height	822 mm
Wheel size	29

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