Bicycle Archive · Specification report

2026 Rocky Mountain Element Carbon 50

Velopedia Archive ID 900000858

Overview

Model year	2026
Brand	Rocky Mountain
Model	Element Carbon 50
Bicycle type	Mountain
Archive ID	900000858
Original MSRP	$5,699.00
Colors	GREY/BLACK/WHITE; GREEN/BEIGE
Sizes	SM; MD; LG; XL

Frameset

Frame construction	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
Fork	RockShox Pike Select 130mm \| Charger RC Damper \| 27.5 = 37mm Offset \| 29 = 42mm Offset
Rear shock	RockShox Deluxe Select+ \| Sealed Bearing Eyelet \| 20x8mm F Hardware \| All Sizes = 190x45mm \|Size-Specific tune in FAQ

Drivetrain

Shifters	Sram Eagle 90 Transmission
Rear derailleur	Sram Eagle 90 Transmission
Crankset	Sram Eagle 70 \| 32T \| DUB Spindle \| Crankarm Length: SM = 165mm \| MD - XL = 170mm
Bottom bracket	Sram BB92 DUB Wide
Cassette	Sram XS-1270 Eagle Transmission 10-52T
Chain	Sram Eagle 70 Transmission

Brakes

Brakes	Sram Motive Bronze 4 Piston \| Metal Pads

Cockpit & contact points

Headset	FSA Orbit NO.57E \| Sealed 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 \| XS = 760mm \| SM - XL = 780mm Width \| 25mm Rise \| 9° Backsweep \| 5° Upsweep \| 35 Clamp
Stem	Rocky Mountain 35 XC \| 0° Rise \| All Sizes = 50mm
Saddle	WTB Silverado Race 142 \| Cromoly Rails
Seatpost	Tranz X +RAD2.0 Adjustable Dropper Post \| 30mm Adjustment \| Alloy MMX Lever \| 30.9mm \| XS = 120mm \| SM = 150mm \| MD = 170mm \| LG = 200mm \| XL = 230mm

Wheels & tires

Hubs	Front: Novatec D791SB Sealed Boost 15mm; Rear: DT Swiss 370 Boost 148mm \| 18T Ratchet LN
Rims	WTB KOM Team i27 TCS 2.0 \| 28H
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
Wheel size	29"

Geometry · SM · 29″ · POS.1 Slack

Seat tube	380 mm
Effective top tube	568 mm
Head tube	100 mm
Head-tube angle	65°
Seat-tube angle	76.5°
Chainstay / rear center	436 mm
Wheelbase	1179 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	47 mm
Reach	425 mm
Stack	613 mm
Standover height	811 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · MD · 29″ · POS.1 Slack

Seat tube	420 mm
Effective top tube	593 mm
Head tube	110 mm
Head-tube angle	65°
Seat-tube angle	76.5°
Chainstay / rear center	436 mm
Wheelbase	1208 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	47 mm
Reach	450 mm
Stack	622 mm
Standover height	810 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · LG · 29″ · POS.1 Slack

Seat tube	445 mm
Effective top tube	618 mm
Head tube	120 mm
Head-tube angle	65°
Seat-tube angle	76.5°
Chainstay / rear center	436 mm
Wheelbase	1237 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	47 mm
Reach	475 mm
Stack	631 mm
Standover height	807 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · XL · 29″ · POS.1 Slack

Seat tube	480 mm
Effective top tube	650 mm
Head tube	130 mm
Head-tube angle	65°
Seat-tube angle	76.5°
Chainstay / rear center	436 mm
Wheelbase	1271 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	47 mm
Reach	505 mm
Stack	641 mm
Standover height	806 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · SM · 29″ · POS.2

Seat tube	380 mm
Effective top tube	567 mm
Head tube	100 mm
Head-tube angle	65.2°
Seat-tube angle	76.7°
Chainstay / rear center	435 mm
Wheelbase	1179 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	43 mm
Reach	427 mm
Stack	611 mm
Standover height	813 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · MD · 29″ · POS.2

Seat tube	420 mm
Effective top tube	592 mm
Head tube	110 mm
Head-tube angle	65.2°
Seat-tube angle	76.7°
Chainstay / rear center	435 mm
Wheelbase	1208 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	43 mm
Reach	452 mm
Stack	620 mm
Standover height	811 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · LG · 29″ · POS.2

Seat tube	445 mm
Effective top tube	618 mm
Head tube	120 mm
Head-tube angle	65.2°
Seat-tube angle	76.7°
Chainstay / rear center	435 mm
Wheelbase	1237 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	43 mm
Reach	477 mm
Stack	629 mm
Standover height	809 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · XL · 29″ · POS.2

Seat tube	480 mm
Effective top tube	649 mm
Head tube	130 mm
Head-tube angle	65.2°
Seat-tube angle	76.7°
Chainstay / rear center	435 mm
Wheelbase	1271 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	43 mm
Reach	507 mm
Stack	639 mm
Standover height	808 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · SM · 29″ · POS.3

Seat tube	380 mm
Effective top tube	566 mm
Head tube	100 mm
Head-tube angle	65.5°
Seat-tube angle	77°
Chainstay / rear center	435 mm
Wheelbase	1178 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	40 mm
Reach	430 mm
Stack	609 mm
Standover height	814 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · MD · 29″ · POS.3

Seat tube	420 mm
Effective top tube	591 mm
Head tube	110 mm
Head-tube angle	65.5°
Seat-tube angle	77°
Chainstay / rear center	435 mm
Wheelbase	1207 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	40 mm
Reach	455 mm
Stack	618 mm
Standover height	813 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · LG · 29″ · POS.3

Seat tube	445 mm
Effective top tube	617 mm
Head tube	120 mm
Head-tube angle	65.5°
Seat-tube angle	77°
Chainstay / rear center	435 mm
Wheelbase	1236 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	40 mm
Reach	480 mm
Stack	627 mm
Standover height	810 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · XL · 29″ · POS.3

Seat tube	480 mm
Effective top tube	648 mm
Head tube	130 mm
Head-tube angle	65.5°
Seat-tube angle	77°
Chainstay / rear center	435 mm
Wheelbase	1271 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	40 mm
Reach	510 mm
Stack	637 mm
Standover height	809 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · SM · 29″ · POS.4 Steep

Seat tube	380 mm
Effective top tube	566 mm
Head tube	100 mm
Head-tube angle	65.8°
Seat-tube angle	77.3°
Chainstay / rear center	435 mm
Wheelbase	1178 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	36 mm
Reach	433 mm
Stack	607 mm
Standover height	815 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · MD · 29″ · POS.4 Steep

Seat tube	420 mm
Effective top tube	591 mm
Head tube	110 mm
Head-tube angle	65.8°
Seat-tube angle	77.3°
Chainstay / rear center	435 mm
Wheelbase	1207 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	36 mm
Reach	458 mm
Stack	617 mm
Standover height	814 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · LG · 29″ · POS.4 Steep

Seat tube	445 mm
Effective top tube	616 mm
Head tube	120 mm
Head-tube angle	65.8°
Seat-tube angle	77.3°
Chainstay / rear center	435 mm
Wheelbase	1236 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	36 mm
Reach	483 mm
Stack	626 mm
Standover height	812 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · XL · 29″ · POS.4 Steep

Seat tube	480 mm
Effective top tube	647 mm
Head tube	130 mm
Head-tube angle	65.8°
Seat-tube angle	77.3°
Chainstay / rear center	435 mm
Wheelbase	1271 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	36 mm
Reach	513 mm
Stack	635 mm
Standover height	811 mm
Wheel size	29

Geometry · XS · 27.5″ · POS.1 Slack

Seat tube	355 mm
Effective top tube	537 mm
Head tube	90 mm
Head-tube angle	64.7°
Seat-tube angle	76.2°
Chainstay / rear center	426 mm
Wheelbase	1120 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	28 mm
Reach	397 mm
Stack	571 mm
Standover height	770 mm
Wheel size	27.5

Geometry · XS · 27.5″ · POS.2

Seat tube	355 mm
Effective top tube	534 mm
Head tube	90 mm
Head-tube angle	64.9°
Seat-tube angle	76.4°
Chainstay / rear center	426 mm
Wheelbase	1120 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	26 mm
Reach	400 mm
Stack	570 mm
Standover height	771 mm
Wheel size	27.5

Geometry · XS · 27.5″ · POS.3

Seat tube	355 mm
Effective top tube	536 mm
Head tube	90 mm
Head-tube angle	65.3°
Seat-tube angle	76.6°
Chainstay / rear center	425 mm
Wheelbase	1119 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	21 mm
Reach	403 mm
Stack	567 mm
Standover height	773 mm
Wheel size	27.5

Geometry · XS · 27.5″ · POS.4 Steep

Seat tube	355 mm
Effective top tube	535 mm
Head tube	90 mm
Head-tube angle	65.5°
Seat-tube angle	77°
Chainstay / rear center	425 mm
Wheelbase	1119 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	19 mm
Reach	405 mm
Stack	566 mm
Standover height	773 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 8, 2026.