Bicycle Archive · Specification report

2023 Rocky Mountain Element Carbon 30

Velopedia Archive ID 900004607

Overview

Model year	2023
Brand	Rocky Mountain
Model	Element Carbon 30
Bicycle type	Mountain
Archive ID	900004607
Original MSRP	$4,499.00
Colors	Green/Blue
Sizes	SM; XS; LG; MD; XL
Weight	29.9 LBS\|13.5 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	Marzocchi Z2 Float EVOL Rail 130mm \| 44mm Offset
Rear shock	Fox Float DPS Performance \| Sealed Bearing Eyelet \| 20x8mm F Hardware \| All Sizes = 190x45mm \| Size-Specific tune in FAQ

Drivetrain

Shifters	Shimano SLX
Rear derailleur	Shimano SLX
Crankset	Shimano Deore \| 32T \| 24mm Spindle \| 170mm Crank Length
Bottom bracket	Shimano SM-BBMT500
Cassette	Shimano Deore 10-51T 12spd
Chain	Shimano M6100

Brakes

Brakes	Shimano MT4100 2 Piston \| Resin Pads \| F:Shimano RT30 180mm \| R:Shimano RT30 180mm

Cockpit & contact points

Headset	FSA Orbit NO.57E \| Sealed 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 AM \| XS = 760mm \| SM - XL = 780mm Width \| 25mm Rise \| 9° Backsweep \| 5° Upsweep \| 31.8 Clamp
Stem	Rocky Mountain 31.8 XC \| 5° Rise \| All Sizes = 50m
Saddle	WTB Volt 142
Seatpost	Rocky Mountain Toonie Drop Composite 30.9mm \| XS - SM = 125mm \| MD = 150mm \| LG - XL = 170mm

Wheels & tires

Hubs	Front: Shimano MT410 \| 15mm Boost; Rear: Shimano MT410 Boost 148mm
Rims	WTB ST Light i27 TCS 2.0 Tubeless \| 28H \| Tubeless Ready - Tape / Valves Incl
Spokes	2.0 Stainless
Front tire	Maxxis Rekon 2.4 WT EXO Tubeless Ready
Rear tire	Maxxis Rekon 2.4 WT EXO Tubeless Ready
Wheel size	XS: 27.5″; SM/LG/MD/XL: 29″

Geometry · SM · 29″ · POS.1 Slack

Seat tube	380 mm
Effective top tube	577 mm
Head tube	105 mm
Head-tube angle	65°
Seat-tube angle	76°
Chainstay / rear center	436 mm
Wheelbase	1173 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	47 mm
Reach	425 mm
Stack	606 mm
Standover height	810 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · MD · 29″ · POS.1 Slack

Seat tube	420 mm
Effective top tube	605 mm
Head tube	115 mm
Head-tube angle	65°
Seat-tube angle	76°
Chainstay / rear center	436 mm
Wheelbase	1202 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	47 mm
Reach	450 mm
Stack	615 mm
Standover height	808 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · LG · 29″ · POS.1 Slack

Seat tube	445 mm
Effective top tube	632 mm
Head tube	125 mm
Head-tube angle	65°
Seat-tube angle	76°
Chainstay / rear center	436 mm
Wheelbase	1231 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	47 mm
Reach	475 mm
Stack	624 mm
Standover height	806 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · XL · 29″ · POS.1 Slack

Seat tube	480 mm
Effective top tube	664 mm
Head tube	135 mm
Head-tube angle	65°
Seat-tube angle	76°
Chainstay / rear center	436 mm
Wheelbase	1265 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	47 mm
Reach	505 mm
Stack	633 mm
Standover height	804 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · SM · 29″ · POS.2

Seat tube	380 mm
Effective top tube	577 mm
Head tube	105 mm
Head-tube angle	65.2°
Seat-tube angle	76.2°
Chainstay / rear center	435 mm
Wheelbase	1173 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	43 mm
Reach	427 mm
Stack	607 mm
Standover height	811 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · MD · 29″ · POS.2

Seat tube	420 mm
Effective top tube	604 mm
Head tube	115 mm
Head-tube angle	65.2°
Seat-tube angle	76.2°
Chainstay / rear center	435 mm
Wheelbase	1202 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	43 mm
Reach	452 mm
Stack	616 mm
Standover height	809 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · LG · 29″ · POS.2

Seat tube	445 mm
Effective top tube	631 mm
Head tube	125 mm
Head-tube angle	65.2°
Seat-tube angle	76.2°
Chainstay / rear center	435 mm
Wheelbase	1231 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	43 mm
Reach	477 mm
Stack	625 mm
Standover height	807 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · XL · 29″ · POS.2

Seat tube	480 mm
Effective top tube	663 mm
Head tube	135 mm
Head-tube angle	65.2°
Seat-tube angle	76.2°
Chainstay / rear center	435 mm
Wheelbase	1265 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	43 mm
Reach	507 mm
Stack	635 mm
Standover height	805 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · SM · 29″ · POS.3

Seat tube	380 mm
Effective top tube	576 mm
Head tube	105 mm
Head-tube angle	65.5°
Seat-tube angle	76.5°
Chainstay / rear center	435 mm
Wheelbase	1173 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	40 mm
Reach	430 mm
Stack	609 mm
Standover height	812 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · MD · 29″ · POS.3

Seat tube	420 mm
Effective top tube	603 mm
Head tube	115 mm
Head-tube angle	65.5°
Seat-tube angle	76.5°
Chainstay / rear center	435 mm
Wheelbase	1202 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	40 mm
Reach	455 mm
Stack	618 mm
Standover height	810 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · LG · 29″ · POS.3

Seat tube	445 mm
Effective top tube	631 mm
Head tube	125 mm
Head-tube angle	65.5°
Seat-tube angle	76.5°
Chainstay / rear center	435 mm
Wheelbase	1231 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	40 mm
Reach	480 mm
Stack	627 mm
Standover height	809 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · XL · 29″ · POS.3

Seat tube	480 mm
Effective top tube	663 mm
Head tube	135 mm
Head-tube angle	65.5°
Seat-tube angle	76.5°
Chainstay / rear center	435 mm
Wheelbase	1265 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	40 mm
Reach	510 mm
Stack	636 mm
Standover height	807 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · SM · 29″ · POS.4 Steep

Seat tube	380 mm
Effective top tube	575 mm
Head tube	105 mm
Head-tube angle	65.8°
Seat-tube angle	76.8°
Chainstay / rear center	435 mm
Wheelbase	1173 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	36 mm
Reach	433 mm
Stack	610 mm
Standover height	813 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · MD · 29″ · POS.4 Steep

Seat tube	420 mm
Effective top tube	603 mm
Head tube	115 mm
Head-tube angle	65.8°
Seat-tube angle	76.8°
Chainstay / rear center	435 mm
Wheelbase	1202 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	36 mm
Reach	458 mm
Stack	619 mm
Standover height	811 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · LG · 29″ · POS.4 Steep

Seat tube	445 mm
Effective top tube	630 mm
Head tube	125 mm
Head-tube angle	65.8°
Seat-tube angle	76.8°
Chainstay / rear center	435 mm
Wheelbase	1231 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	36 mm
Reach	483 mm
Stack	628 mm
Standover height	810 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · XL · 29″ · POS.4 Steep

Seat tube	480 mm
Effective top tube	662 mm
Head tube	135 mm
Head-tube angle	65.8°
Seat-tube angle	76.8°
Chainstay / rear center	435 mm
Wheelbase	1265 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	36 mm
Reach	513 mm
Stack	637 mm
Standover height	808 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · XS · 27.5″ · POS.1 Slack

Seat tube	355 mm
Effective top tube	542 mm
Head tube	90 mm
Head-tube angle	64.7°
Seat-tube angle	75.7°
Chainstay / rear center	426 mm
Wheelbase	1127 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	28 mm
Reach	397 mm
Stack	561 mm
Standover height	769 mm
Wheel size	27.5

Geometry · XS · 27.5″ · POS.2

Seat tube	355 mm
Effective top tube	542 mm
Head tube	90 mm
Head-tube angle	64.9°
Seat-tube angle	75.9°
Chainstay / rear center	426 mm
Wheelbase	1127 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	26 mm
Reach	400 mm
Stack	563 mm
Standover height	770 mm
Wheel size	27.5

Geometry · XS · 27.5″ · POS.3

Seat tube	355 mm
Effective top tube	541 mm
Head tube	90 mm
Head-tube angle	65.3°
Seat-tube angle	76.1°
Chainstay / rear center	425 mm
Wheelbase	1127 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	21 mm
Reach	403 mm
Stack	565 mm
Standover height	771 mm
Wheel size	27.5

Geometry · XS · 27.5″ · POS.4 Steep

Seat tube	355 mm
Effective top tube	541 mm
Head tube	90 mm
Head-tube angle	65.5°
Seat-tube angle	76.5°
Chainstay / rear center	425 mm
Wheelbase	1127 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	19 mm
Reach	405 mm
Stack	566 mm
Standover height	772 mm
Wheel size	27.5

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