For sale is my dream build carbon Rocky Mountain Element, that weighs 10.99kg/ 24.22lbs (the weightweenie way without pedals) or 11.34kg/ 25.00lbs with Look X-Track pedals.
I built this up as a treat after many years exclusively riding rigid singlespeed. The intention was to have the most capable all-rounder, so the decisions were based around being as light as possible without compromising speed and practicality. For example, I could have gone with a Stepcast Fox 34 but wanted the better-performing and more adjustable Grip2 damper and the benefit of the much bigger tyre/ mud clearance. Clean cable routing that is a breeze to fit, tons of tyre clearance in the frame, loads of room in the front triangle for packs or bottles… it is beautifully designed.
As it is now, it is a massively capable XC/ Marathon bike, and with a riser bar and stickier rubber you have a very fun trail bike. I will include a One-UP carbon riser bar with the sale.
The vast majority of the bike is brand new and totally unridden (including frame, fork, wheels, brakes, etc).
I paid over £7000 to build this, even with bargain hunting. Every part is tuned and blinged to the max, despite the subdued first glance look (Ti bolts everywhere, carbon levers and clamps on the brakes, 3D printed AXS paddle upgrades, etc). Selling for £3750, with collection from the Bath area.
I am only selling due to health issues in the family. Please email watlingdaniel [at] gmail [dot] com
Loved by Pinkbike and all publications, but the most detailed review I have found is here:
If you are wondering what it lacks compared to the newest Element the answer only the rear triangle changed so is it is a bit more heavy, but the suspensions should work better compared to the new one- otherwise they are virtually identical:
Full spec below:
NEW Rocky Mountain Element C3 carbon, Medium, 2210g
NEW Cane Creek Hellbender 70 Slam headset, 83g
NEW UD Carbon headset spacers, 7g
NEW Alu one piece top cap, 6g
NEW SRAM XX1 DUB 8 bolt cranks, 371g (vinyl covered as part way through removing decals)
USED GC SRAM Quarq power meter, 116g
NEW Works Components 32t 104bcd chainring, 38g
NEW Aluminium chainring bolts, 8g
NEW SRAM PF92 DUB BB, 72g
NEW SRAM XX1 chain, 241g
USED VGC SRAM XX1 rear mech, 376g
NEW Magura MT Trail SL, SRAM matchmakers, w/ Ti pad retaining pin, carbon levers and carbon lever clamps, 433g
NEW 2 Ti rotor bolts, 14g
NEW 4 Ti caliper bolts 13g
NEW Galfer 2.0mm thick, 180mm rotors, 270g
NEW SRAM XX1 AXS shifters w/ LEAP components paddles, 74g
NEW SRAM discrete clamp, 11g
NEW SRAM XO 11-52 cassette, 359g
NEW Roval Control 29 wheels 1494g
NEW Bontrager XR4/ XR3 tyres 1596g
NEW tyre valves 15g
NEW Stans sealant 175g (not yet fitted)
NEW Fox 34, 130mm , Grip2 fork, 1803g
NEW Bontrager Line Pro 35, 45mm stem, w/ Ti bolts 120g
NEW Roval Control 750mm bars, 183g
NEW OneUp V3, 180mm dropper post, w/ Ti bolts, 456g
NEW OneUp Remote V3, 29g
NEW SRAM discrete clamp, 11g
NEW OneUp inner and outer cable, 64g
NEW ESI Chunky grips, 67g
NEW Rocky Mountain 34.9 seatpost clamp w/ Ti bolt, 14g
NEW Fox Kabolt front axle, 44g
NEW Rocky Mountain rear axle, 47g
NEW ontrager Aeolus Pro saddle, 168g
NEW Look X-Track Race Carbon, 351g
