Rocky Mountain ELEMENT 50 2009 VS Softride SHERPA 1996 specs comparison

Rocky Mountain Element 50

General Infos

Model	Element 50
Manufacturer	Rocky Mountain
Year of production	2009
Current price	🛒 View Price →
Color choice	-Black and White
Sizes	- 15 (inches) - 16.5 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 19 (inches) - 20.5 (inches)
Sizes	- 15 (inches) - 16.5 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 19 (inches) - 20.5 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 (inches) Hutchinson Toro
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Formula Oro K24 Hydraulic Levers Formula ORO K24 Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Mavic CrossRide Disc
Rims manufacturer	Mavic CrossRide Disc
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	Bladed Mavic CrossRide

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	RMB FORM 7005 Aluminum With Carbon Seatstays
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Race Face Evolve XC Low-rise
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Race Face Evolve XC
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) FSA Orbit MX

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	Shimano HG53-9
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Race Face Evolve XC X-Type
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Race Face Evolve XC X-Type
Gear shift levers	Shimano SLX RapidFire
Rear gear set	11 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

Rocky Mountain Element 50 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano SLX
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano XT Shadow
Fork material	Single Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	100 (millimeters) Travel Fox 32 F100RL

Other Specs of Rocky Mountain Element 50

Component group sets	Shimano SLX
Pedals details	Crank Brothers Smarty
Rear shock absorber	100 (millimeters) Travel Fox Float RPL
Saddle seat	WTB Silverado Race SL
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Race Face Evolve XC

Softride Sherpa

General Infos

Model	Sherpa
Manufacturer	Softride
Year of production	1996
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Color choice	-Teal
Sizes	- 15 (inches) - 17 (inches) - 19 (inches) - 21 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.10 (inches) IRC PiranhaPro TC
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Lee Chi GS1 Levers Shimano STX M-System Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Not Available
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Weinmann 2519
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Straight Gauge Chung Nan Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Butted Chromoly
Frame type	TIG-welded Steel
Handlebar construction	Lee Chi Alloy
Handlebar extender	Profitting AH-02
Handlebar stem details	Softride SFS Chromoly
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Tange-Seiki DC ST3

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-IG50
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	110 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-LP26
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/42 Teeth Shimano STX
Gear shift levers	Grip Shift SRT-400
Rear gear set	11 - 28 Teeth 7-speed

Softride Sherpa Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Bottom-pull and clamp-on 28.6 (millimeters) Shimano STX
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano STX-RC
Fork material	Forged Dropouts Unicrown Crown Chromoly
Fork type	Chien Shen

Other Specs of Softride Sherpa

Component group sets	Shimano STX
Pedals details	Wellgo LU-945 With Clips & Straps
Rear shock absorber	4.0 (inches) Travel Softride Suspension Beam
Saddle seat	Velo VL-209
Seat post extension	Softride Suspension Beam