Rocky Mountain ELEMENT 1996 VS Ritchey LITE BEAM 1994 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

Ritchey Lite Beam

General Infos

Model	Lite Beam
Manufacturer	Ritchey
Year of production	1994
Current price	🛒 View Price →
Color choice	-Not found
Sizes	- 18 (inches) - 20 (inches) - 22 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 1.90 (inches) Ritchey Z-Max SC WCS
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Levers Ritchey W.C.S. Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Shimano Deore XT Front: Shimano Ultegra
Rims manufacturer	28-hole and 32-hole Ritchey Vantage Pro WCS
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	Not Available

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Ritchey Prestige
Frame type	TIG-welded Steel
Handlebar construction	Ritchey W.C.S. Prolite
Handlebar extender	Not Available
Handlebar stem details	Allsop Alloy
Headset size	Not Available

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	Shimano UG
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Not Available
Crankset parts and sizes	26/36/46 Teeth Ritchey Logic
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore XT II Top-mount
Rear gear set	12 - 28 Teeth 7-speed

Ritchey Lite Beam Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano Deore XT
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore XT
Fork material	Not Available
Fork type	Ritchey Logic

Other Specs of Ritchey Lite Beam

Component group sets	Shimano Deore XT and Ritchey WCS
Pedals details	Look Moab S-2
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Titanium Rails Ritchey W.C.S.
Seat post extension	Ritchey W.C.S. Pro