Likewise, restoring the fork back to its full millimeter splendor allowed me to make the most of the descents and probably slackened the effective head angle by as much as a degree.
Another awesome touch to the Rocky Mountain Element RSL BC Edition is that it comes stock with a RockShox Reverb dropper post—an encouraging sign of the times, and a strong indication that Rocky Mountain wants to sell bikes that can be ridden as is , without having to spend precious time and money incrementally upgrading parts. It also makes it that much easier for the bike to do double-duty as a race whip and all-around trail ripper.
Long before the final descent of my first ride, I was giddy with infatuation for this beautiful and capable beast. Fat Bike. The bike is part of Rocky Mountain 's Element range of mountain bikes.
Where To Buy. Loading more Frameset Frame. Have some feedback or spotted an issue? Let us know. Discussion 0 Replies. Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Thankfully, these are far different than what was employed in the past.
Consisting of two angled contact surface polymer bushings and tapered aluminum hardware, the ABC pivots are claimed to provide a much more rigid interface than what a sealed bearing could ever dream of, as well as saving a purported grams per bike over a standard bearing layout. ABC pivots are used at the dropout and rocker arm locations, with traditional sealed bearings still being employed at the main pivot location.
The process involved with testing a bike usually goes something like this: we'll make some setup and suspension changes after receiving the bike, then head to the mountain for a few 'get to know each other' rides before settling in for the long haul together, followed by some big days on familiar terrain.
By the end of the program we'll have put quite a few miles on the bike and will come away from it all with a good idea of whether it's a winner or a 'binner. Our process was quite different with Rocky's Element B. Our introduction turned out to be the 54km-long first stage of the epic B.
Bike Race, a cross-country stage race that spans seven days on some of the most technical terrain in the province. We rode the bike throughout the entire event, averaging more than 50km per day, and then brought it home with us to throw down on our local trails. A trial by fire, we knew that it wouldn't take long to determine whether or not we felt comfortable on the B. Climbing While the Element B. Edition comes stock with a dropper post and a longer stroke, mm travel FOX fork, it is still a cross-country bike at heart.
With this in mind, it came as no surprise that the carbon machine ascends with zeal. Even if the Element had come equipped with a remote trigger to control the CTD function, we doubt that we would have used it.
The bike's sporty-feeling suspension allowed us to stand up and hammer without feeling as if we had our feet strapped into a pair of moon boots, but it was the Element's relatively short mm chain stays that really gave the bike its get-up-and-go spirit. The rear end consistently found traction despite the questionable Continental X King rear tire , a trait that was apparent when forced out of the saddle to crest a steep, loose pitch.
Not coincidentally, those were the same sections that we found ourselves thanking Rocky for spec'ing the Race Face Turbine triple ring crankset - we are fond of both dual and single-ring setups, but the week-long BCBR event showed us that there is still a time and place for three chain rings, ego be damned. The Element B. Edition is a bit of an anomaly in the short-travel 29er world. It's a fun bike that will allow a rider to cover an immense amount of trail while also getting the most out of the singletrack that they've worked so hard to get to.
A disclaimer applies here, though, because unlike a slacker, longer travel trail bike, the B. Edition isn't going to bridge the gap that only hard-earned skill can fill, but it will inspire well-rounded riders to look at the trail in a different way. Despite its name, you most certainly don't have to live in B.
MaxBerkowitz Oct 1, at Altitude, element, slayer SS. Rocky is killing it this year! Now if we could only get a carbon flatline :p. Protour Oct 1, at Below Threshold show comment. I can't believe they are still using bushings for pivots Also very out dated single pivot suspension design. I like how Levy says "talking points" to describe how they promote it, cause that's all they are.
Your chain is almost always at a different angle than the line between the pivots, so "average" means nothing. Just cause it's a Canadian company doesn't mean you guys have to like it. SpecializedRiderRob Oct 1, at Lets be honest Protour, Anything seems to upset you. Yeah looking at Protours all comments I would say he needs a new hobby. He just is not having fun. GabrielDugas Oct 1, at Angryham Oct 1, at Session Oct 1, at Dearest protour Everyone else may hate you I have an element 70 and the bushings are sick.
Way lighter than bearings, zero maintainence and super smooth. I'd take the rocky rear end over a heavier, high maintainence bearing rear end any day.
Dude, do your research before you slam something, as you are wrong. Protour Oct 2, at Below Threshold show comment. It's not a single pivot. I didn't look closely enough and was wrong on that. It's sort of a compromised FSR design, not as active as a Specialized, but probably a little better pedaling, but outdated nonetheless.
Railgunner Oct 2, at A-Smalls Oct 2, at I dont give a shit what any of you say I love reading protours comments The frame uses full internal cable routing and will work with mechanical or Di2 drivetrains.
It also has room for two bottle cages for longer days in the saddle. A little extra travel: The Element was designed to ride with —millimeter-travel forks. Our test bike came stock with a mm Fox 34 and gave our test riders plenty of confidence throughout the course of their testing. The suspension was designed with millimeters of rear travel and — millimeters in the front. Across the whole line, the Element comes stock with millimeter-travel forks, but riders can swap out to millimeters down the road.
Most of our test riders felt like they had plenty of gearing to roll uphill, but would have liked a slightly bigger front ring for more downhill speed. The Fox 34 is one that we know well, and it performed consistently during our testing.
The millimeter RockShox Reverb gave our test riders plenty of room to get a little rowdy on the trails. The remote lockout for the fork and shock were an added bonus on rolling terrain and made on-the-fly adjustments easy.
Most cross-country race bikes lean towards the stiffer side of things when it comes to sag. Our testers started with 20 percent in the rear and 10 percent in the fork. At 20 percent, the rear end felt plush and active, but after a few rides, some of our testers changed it to 30 percent sag for more aggressive trail riding. Adjust it how you want it: Rocky Mountain uses their Ride9 chips on all of their full suspensions and allows riders to adjust the geometry.
The Ride9 will adjust the head angle between 69—70 degrees. This was one of the more complex adjustments on the Element. Rocky Mountain has a video on its website to guide riders through the setup.
We started our testing with the head angle set at 70 degrees but quickly changed it to the slackest degree setting. After quite a bit of time on the trail, our testers preferred the slacker setting.
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