Rocky Mountain ELEMENT 1996 VS Transition GRAN MAL (X.7 KIT) 2007 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

Transition Gran Mal (X.7 Kit)

General Infos

Model	Gran Mal (X.7 Kit)
Manufacturer	Transition
Year of production	2007
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	- Matte Black - Matte White -Gloss Metallic Blue
Sizes	- Regular - Long

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	Rear: 26 X 2.50 (inches) Maxxis Minion Front: 26 X 2.70 (inches) Maxxis Minion
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Hayes HFX-9 HD Levers Hayes HFX-9 HD With 8 (inches) Rotor Front and Hayes HFX-9 HD With 6 (inches) Rotor Rear Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	TBC Revolution 36
Rims manufacturer	TBC Revolution 36
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	Not Available

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	6000 aluminum c
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	TruVativ Hussefelt
Handlebar extender	Not Available
Handlebar stem details	Transition Temple
Headset size	FSA Orbit Extreme Pro

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	KMC Z9000
Bottom bracket shell width	83 (millimeters)
Bottom bracket type	TruVativ Howitzer
Crankset parts and sizes	TruVativ Holzfeller
Gear shift levers	SRAM X.7 Trigger
Rear gear set	11 - 32 Teeth

Transition Gran Mal (X.7 Kit) Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Not Available
Derailleur (Rear)	SRAM X.7 Mid Cage
Fork material	Single Crown Aluminum and steel and magnesium
Fork type	180 (millimeters) Travel RockShox Totem

Other Specs of Transition Gran Mal (X.7 Kit)

Component group sets	SRAM X.7/mix
Pedals details	TruVativ Hussefelt
Rear shock absorber	8.75 (inches) Travel Fox DHX 5.0 Coil
Saddle seat	TBC Park N' Ride
Seat post extension	30.0 (millimeters) Diameter TruVativ XR Dual Clamp