Photo: Sam James The latest generation Rocky Mountain Element is a cross-country bike that seeks to not only blur the traditional mountain biking genre lines, but to jump right over them. The new Element takes what Rocky Mountain did with the previous version of this category-defying bike, and made some pretty solid changes to keep the Element ahead of the curve. In this review I’ll go over the frame details and build specs and talk about how it performs on the trail, climbing and descending. 2025 Rocky Mountain Element key specs
Suspension: 120mm rear travel, 130mm front travel
65º head tube angle
29″ wheels
2 x water bottle mounts, 1 x tool mount
Claimed weight: 26.8lbs
Sizes XS-XL Two build specs + frame only option Price: $6,999 for the C70 build tested, $2,999 frame Buy from Jenson USA Frame details The latest Element cuts a very similar silhouette to the previous one, and that’s no accident. Aside from the fact that a lot of XC bikes seem to be converging on a common layout — see the Element, Santa Cruz Blur, Cervelo ZFS, Orbea Oiz, Merida Ninety Six, and others — the previous generation Element was an excellent bike that was well ahead of its time. Fast-forward a few years, and there still aren’t many bikes out there that check the same geometry, weight, and travel boxes. And believe me, I’ve looked. See that pivot? Nope. Photo: Sam James So what did Rocky Mountain change on the latest […]
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