Rocky Mountain ELEMENT 2003 VS Softride CONTOUR POWERCURVE 1995 specs comparison

Rocky Mountain Element

General Infos

Model	Element
Manufacturer	Rocky Mountain
Year of production	2003
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Color choice	-Black
Sizes	- 15 (inches) - 16.5 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 19 (inches) - 20.5 (inches)
Sizes	- 15 (inches) - 16.5 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 19 (inches) - 20.5 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.00 (inches) Hutchinson Python Air Light
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano Deore M525 Hydraulic Levers Shimano Deore M525 Hydraulic Disc Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano Deore Disc
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic X223 Disc
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	15ga. Straight Gauge DT Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Easton Ultralite
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Race Face Prodigy
Handlebar extender	Not Available
Handlebar stem details	Race Face Prodigy
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Ritchey Logic

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-HG53
Bottom bracket shell width	73 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	113 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-ES30
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Shimano Deore FC-M510S
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore LX RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	11 - 32 Teeth 9-speed

Rocky Mountain Element Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 31.8 (millimeters) Shimano Deore LX
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore XT GS
Fork material	Single Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	80 (millimeters) Travel Rock Shox Duke XC

Other Specs of Rocky Mountain Element

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Shimano PD-M515 SPD
Rear shock absorber	3.6 (inches) Travel Fox Float R
Saddle seat	Selle Italia Custom
Seat post extension	26.8 (millimeters) Diameter MTN Lite

Softride Contour Powercurve

General Infos

Model	Contour Powercurve
Manufacturer	Softride
Year of production	1995
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Color choice	-Metallic khaki
Sizes	- 15 (inches) - 17 (inches) - 19 (inches) - 21 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.10 (inches) Ritchey Megabite
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Dia-Compe SS-4 Levers Tektro 862A Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano STX-RC
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Araya TM-18
Spoke nipples type	Alloy Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Straight Gauge Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Alcoa 7005 Aluminum
Frame type	Welded Aluminum
Handlebar construction	Zoom Al-6000
Handlebar extender	Sameness
Handlebar stem details	Softride SFS
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Dia-Compe AL2 Aheadset

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Sachs SC-40
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Not Available
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/42 Teeth Shimano STX-RC
Gear shift levers	Grip Shift SRT-600
Rear gear set	11 - 28 Teeth 7-speed

Softride Contour Powercurve Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Bottom-pull and clamp-on 31.8 (millimeters) Shimano Deore LX Compact Drive
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore LX
Fork material	Bonded Unicrown Crown Aluminum
Fork type	Kinesis USA

Other Specs of Softride Contour Powercurve

Component group sets	Shimano STX-RC
Pedals details	Wellgo LU-997 Alloy
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Velo VL-186
Seat post extension	Softride Suspension Beam