Rocky Mountain ELEMENT 1996 VS Marin RIFT ZONE XC8 2011 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

Marin Rift Zone XC8

General Infos

Model	Rift Zone XC8
Manufacturer	Marin
Year of production	2011
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-White
Sizes	- Extra small - Small - Medium - Large

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	Rear: 26 X 2.0 (inches) Continental Race King Front: 26 X 2.2 (inches) Continental Race King
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid Hydraulic Disc Levers Avid Elixer R Hydraulic Disc Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	SunRingle BlackFlag Pro
Rims manufacturer	SunRingle BlackFlag Pro
Spoke nipples type	Alloy
Spoke wheel	Wheelsmith Stainless

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	6061 aluminum c
Frame type	Aluminum
Handlebar construction	XC Riser Double Butted 2014 Alloy
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	FSA OS-150
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) FSA NO.10

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	SRAM PC-1030
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	TruVativ Giga X Pipe
Crankset parts and sizes	39/26t Teeth SRAM X.9
Gear shift levers	SRAM X.9
Rear gear set	11 - 32 Teeth 10-speed

Marin Rift Zone XC8 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	SRAM X.9
Derailleur (Rear)	SRAM X.0
Fork material	Not Available
Fork type	100 (millimeters) Travel Fox 32 F100 RL

Other Specs of Marin Rift Zone XC8

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Not Available
Rear shock absorber	100 (millimeters) Travel Fox Float RP23
Saddle seat	WTB Silverado With Chromoly Rails
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter FSA SL-250