Rocky Mountain Element Carbon 50 (29") 2023

Where it stands

Priced below the market rate for its equipment, but another bike in its price range is priced further below it in the sizes where both are in stock. That is the only reason it is not the pick.

Our pick · €2,500 – €3,000

• Cube Stereo ONE44 C:68X SLX 2023 at Multicycle€2,700EUR 299 cheaper, GX Eagle AXS instead of XT, decent aluminium rather than basic aluminium wheels.

What you get

Frame

Carbon SMOOTHWALL™ Carbon | Full Sealed Cartridge Bearings | Press Fit BB | Internal Cable Routing | RIDE-4™ Adjustable Geometry + Suspension Rate | 120mm Travel. SMOO

Drivetrain

Shimano XT, 12-speed (mixed build)

Wheels

Aluminium, basic aluminium WTB ST Light i27 TCS 2.0 Tubeless | 28H | Tubeless Ready - Tape / Valves Incl

Brakes

Hydraulic disc, 2-piston, the maker's mid series

Weight

not stated by the shop: not scored

Power meter

No

Suspension

full suspension

Fork

FOX 34, the maker's mid series, 130 mm travel

Rear shock

FOX Float DPS, the maker's mid series

Wheel size

29"

Tyres

F: Maxxis Rekon 2.4 WT EXO Tubeless Ready // R: Maxxis Rekon 2.4 WT EXO Tubeless Ready

The compromises

• Mixed groupset: not every component is Shimano XT.
• Mechanical shifting, at a price where electronic groupsets are common.
• Basic aluminium wheels.
• 2023 model year.

Your size

What BikeExchange lists, and what it has today

This brand publishes no centimetre equivalence we can verify, so the bike appears only when you pick a letter size. This shop prices each size separately.

Where to buy

BikeExchange is the only one of the 22 shops we check that sells this bike.

Price so far

• BikeExchange states an RRP of €5,600 (46% off). That is the shop's claim; we rank on today's price, never on the discount.

How sure we are