Rocky Mountain ELEMENT 1996 VS Giant AC-2 2002 specs comparison
Rocky Mountain Element
General Infos| Model | Element |
| Manufacturer | Rocky Mountain |
| Year of production | 1996 |
| Current price | Check price Here ==> |
| 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 |
Giant AC-2
General Infos| Model | AC-2 |
| Manufacturer | Giant |
| Year of production | 2002 |
| Current price | Check price Here ==> |
| Color choice |
-Black |
| Sizes |
- Large - medium - small |
Wheels And Breaking System
| Bike front tire | 26 X 2.50 (inches) Michelin Wild Gripper DH Comp |
| Bike rear tire | Not Available |
| Bike wheel size | 26 (inches) Wheels |
| Brakeset type | Hayes Hydraulic Disc Levers Hayes Hydraulic Disc Brakes |
| Hubs for disc brakes | Q and R Disc Rear: Aluminum Front: Aluminum Disc |
| Rims manufacturer | 36-hole Sun Rims Rhyno Lite XL |
| Spoke nipples type | Brass Nipples |
| Spoke wheel | 14ga. Straight Gauge DT Stainless Steel |
Frame and Body Specs
| Frame materials | Aluxx SL Aluminum |
| Frame type | TIG-welded |
| Handlebar construction | Titec Ringleader |
| Handlebar extender | Optional |
| Handlebar stem details | Titec Big AL |
| Headset size | 1 1/8 (inches) Threadless FSA Integrated |
Gearing Specifications
| Bicycle chain | 1/2 X 3/32 (inches) |
| Bottom bracket shell width | 68 (millimeters) English |
| Bottom bracket type | Race Face Taperlock ISIS |
| Crankset parts and sizes | 22/32/44 Teeth Race Face Prodigy DH |
| Gear shift levers | Shimano Deore LX RapidFire SL |
| Rear gear set | 11 - 34 Teeth 9-speed |
Giant AC-2 Fork System Data
| Derailleur (Front) | Top-pull and clamp-on 35.0 (millimeters) Shimano Deore XT |
| Derailleur (Rear) | Shimano Deore XT SGS |
| Fork material | Single Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum and magnesium |
| Fork type | 3.00 (inches)-5.00 (inches) Adjustable Travel Rock Shox Psylo XC |
Other Specs of Giant AC-2
| Component group sets | Mountain Mix |
| Pedals details | Shimano PD-M424 SPD |
| Rear shock absorber | 4.5 (inches) - 6.0 (inches) Adjustable Travel Rock Shox ProDeluxe |
| Saddle seat | WTB Speed V Comp |
| Seat post extension | 27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Titec DH |
Useful links and guides ....
- To know more about this exacte bike, Rocky Mountain provided us with the latest version of its Element bike manual
- Find All parts, tires and accessories of Rocky Mountain Element Mountain bike here
- Get your Giant AC-2 manual book version yo know further about this bike
- Saddles, tires And mechanical parts for Giant AC-2 Mountain bike here