Rocky Mountain ELEMENT 1996 VS Felt VIRTUE 3 2009 specs comparison

Rocky Mountain Element

General Infos

Model	Element
Manufacturer	Rocky Mountain
Year of production	1996
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Color choice	-Near Silver and Violent yellow
Sizes	- 16.5 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 19 (inches) - 20.5 (inches)
Sizes	- 16.5 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 19 (inches) - 20.5 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.10 (inches) WTB VelociRaptor
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Tektro Alloy Levers Shimano Deore LX M-System Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Not Available
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Ritchey Rock 440
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	1.8 (millimeters) Straight Gauge Chung Nan Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	RMB-designed Taperwall Easton Aluminum
Frame type	Welded Aluminum
Handlebar construction	RMB Stratos 2
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	RMB Custom 6061 Alloy
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Dia-Compe Kontak Aheadset ST-2

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Sachs SC40
Bottom bracket shell width	73 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	113 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-UN52
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Sugino Alloy
Gear shift levers	Grip Shift SRT-600
Rear gear set	11 - 28 Teeth 8-speed

Rocky Mountain Element Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 31.8 (millimeters) Shimano Deore XT Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore XT SGS
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Magnesium
Fork type	Rock Shox Quadra 21R

Other Specs of Rocky Mountain Element

Component group sets	Shimano Deore XT and LX
Pedals details	Ritchey Logic
Rear shock absorber	3.0 (inches) Travel Fox Vanilla
Saddle seat	Chromoly Rails Vetta TT Tri-Shock
Seat post extension	26.8 (millimeters) Diameter RMB Stratos 2

Felt Virtue 3

General Infos

Model	Virtue 3
Manufacturer	Felt
Year of production	2009
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	- Gloss Cola -Gloss White
Sizes	- Small - Medium - Large - Extra large

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.10 (inches) Felt TAR
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano M486 Hydraulic Levers Shimano M486 With 180 (millimeters) Rotor Front and Shimano M486 With 160 (millimeters) Rotor Rear Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano RM-65 Centerlock Disc
Rims manufacturer	32-hole WTB SX24
Spoke nipples type	Brass
Spoke wheel	14ga. Stainless

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	With Hydroformed TT & DT 7005 Double Butted Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Felt RXC ALU Riser
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Felt RXC 6061 OS
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Integrated

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	SRAM PC-951
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Shimano Hollowtech II
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Shimano FC-M542
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore Rapidfire
Rear gear set	11 - 32 Teeth 9-speed

Felt Virtue 3 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano Deore
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano SLX Shadow
Fork material	Single
Fork type	130 (millimeters) Travel RockShox Tora 302 Solo Air

Other Specs of Felt Virtue 3

Component group sets	Shimano Deore and mix
Pedals details	Not Available
Rear shock absorber	130 (millimeters) Travel Fox Float R
Saddle seat	Felt RXC Lite
Seat post extension	30.9 (millimeters) Diameter FELT Alloy Micro Adjust