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In our comparison, not currently a pick
Rocky Mountain Element Carbon 90 2023
Carbon · Shimano XTR 12-speed · hydraulic disc · carbon wheels
Buy at BikeExchangeWhere it stands
In stock in XL · price read 07:40 today · unchanged since the last check
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 · €5,000 and above
- Cube Stereo ONE44 C:68X SLT 2023 at BikeExchange€5,794.39EUR 1205 cheaper, XX1 Eagle AXS instead of XTR, good carbon rather than entry-level carbon 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 XTR, 12-speed
- Wheels
- Carbon, entry-level carbon Rocky Mountain 26XC Carbon | Tubeless Ready - Tape / Valves Incl
- Brakes
- Hydraulic disc, 2-piston, the maker's top series
- Weight
- not stated by the shop: not scored
- Power meter
- No
- Suspension
- full suspension
- Fork
- FOX 34, the maker's top series, 130 mm travel
- Rear shock
- FOX Float DPS, the maker's top series
- Wheel size
- 29"
- Tyres
- F: Maxxis Rekon WT 3C MaxxTerra EXO Tubeless Ready 2.4 // R: Maxxis Rekon WT 3C MaxxTerra EXO Tubeless Ready 2.4
The compromises
- Mechanical shifting, at a price where electronic groupsets are common.
- No power meter, which many bikes at this price include.
- 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.
Where to buy
BikeExchange is the only one of the 22 shops we check that sells this bike.
Price so far
€6,999 at every one of our 4 checks since 16 Sept.
- BikeExchange states an RRP of €10,500 (33% off). That is the shop's claim; we rank on today's price, never on the discount.
Every check
| Checked | Price | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| 16/09/2026, 20:30:52 | €6,999 | limited |
| 17/09/2026, 07:39:45 | €6,999 | limited |
| 18/09/2026, 07:40:31 | €6,999 | limited |
| 19/09/2026, 07:40:26 | €6,999 | limited |
How sure we are
We read 6 of 7 key facts off BikeExchange's page; not stated: weight. Anything we could not read is scored below the cheapest option, so a gap never flatters a bike.
Read 07:40 today. The full audit trail shows the source text behind every fact. Report a mistake
Full specification as published by BikeExchange
| Gewicht* | This information isn't available yet. We will update the weight of this model as soon as possible. |
|---|---|
| Rahmen | SMOOTHWALL™ Carbon | Full Sealed Cartridge Bearings | Press Fit BB | Internal Cable Routing | RIDE-4™ Adjustable Geometry + Suspension Rate | 120mm Travel. SMOOTHWALL™ Carbon Rear Triangle |
| Art der Bremse | Scheibenbremse |
| Bremse | Shimano XTR 2 Piston | Metal Pads | F:Shimano RT86 180mm | R:Shimano RT86 180mm |
| Bremsscheibe vorne | ⌀ 180mm |
| Bremsscheibe hinten | ⌀ 180mm |
| Speichen | DT Swiss Revolution 2.0/1.5/2.0 |
| Nabe hinten | DT Swiss 350 Boost 148mm | 36T Star-Ratchet |
| Reifen | F: Maxxis Rekon WT 3C MaxxTerra EXO Tubeless Ready 2.4 // R: Maxxis Rekon WT 3C MaxxTerra EXO Tubeless Ready 2.4 |
| Laufräder | Rocky Mountain 26XC Carbon | Tubeless Ready - Tape / Valves Incl |
| Laufradgröße | 29 |
| Nabe vorne | Rocky Mountain Sealed Boost 15mm |
| Vorbau | Rocky Mountain 35 CNC | 0° Rise | All Sizes = 50m |
| Steuersatz | FSA Orbit NO.57E | Sealed Stainless 36°x45° Bearings | 30.2mm x 41mm x 7.1mm Upper | 40mm x 51.8mm x 7.5mm Lower | 1.5" Crown Race |
| Lenker | Race Face Next | XS = 760mm | SM - XL = 780mm Width | 20mm Rise | 8° Backsweep | 4° Upsweep | 35mm Clamp |
| Griffe | ODI Elite Pro Lock On |
| Schaltung | Shimano XTR |
| Schalthebel | Shimano XTR |
| Kassette | Shimano XTR 12s 10-51T |
| Innenlager | Race Face BB92 30mm |
| Kette / Riemen | Shimano XTR 12s |
| Sattel | WTB Silverado Carbon 142 | Carbon Rails |
| Gabel Bauart | Federgabel |
| Federweg vorne | 130mm |
| Dämpfer | Fox Float DPS Factory | Sealed Bearing Eyelet | 20x8mm F Hardware | All Sizes = 190x45mm | Size-Specific tune in FAQ |
| Gabelhersteller | Fox |
| Gabel | Fox 34 Float Factory 130mm | 44mm Offset |
| Jahr | 2023 |
The shop's feature list
- Carbon
- Shimano XTR
- 29"
- Beschreibung