Rocky Mountain ELEMENT RACE 1999 VS Santa Cruz NOMAD X9 AM 1.5 2010 specs comparison

Rocky Mountain Element Race

General Infos

Model	Element Race
Manufacturer	Rocky Mountain
Year of production	1999
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Color choice	- Chrome Green and Lazer Black -Chrome Blue and Sky White
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 1.95 (inches) Michelin Wild Gripper Kevlar
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid SD-1.9 L Levers Avid 1D-20 Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano Deore LX
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Sun Rims CR18
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Straight Gauge DT Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Easton Elite
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Butted Aluminum
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Aluminum
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Ritchey Logic

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-HG72
Bottom bracket shell width	73 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	110 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Shimano Deore LX
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore LX RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	11 - 32 Teeth 9-speed

Rocky Mountain Element Race Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano Deore LX Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore LX SGS
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum
Fork type	2.75 (inches) Travel Marzocchi Bomber Z-3 Light

Other Specs of Rocky Mountain Element Race

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	RMB Competition XC Clipless
Rear shock absorber	3.6 (inches) Travel Fox Air Vanilla Float
Saddle seat	Selle Italia XO
Seat post extension	26.8 (millimeters) Diameter Aluminum Micro-adjust

Santa Cruz Nomad X9 AM 1.5

General Infos

Model	Nomad X9 AM 1.5
Manufacturer	Santa Cruz
Year of production	2010
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Color choice	- Blue - Green - Red - White - Yellow -Black
Sizes	- Small - Medium - Large - Extra large

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.35 (inches) Kenda Nevegal Folding
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid Elixer CR Carbon Levers Avid Elixer CR With 185 (millimeters) Rotor Front and Avid Elixer CR With 160 (millimeters) Rotor Rear Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: DT 340 Front: Chub 20 (millimeters) TA
Rims manufacturer	DT EX500
Spoke nipples type	Alloy
Spoke wheel	14/15/14ga. Butted DT Swiss Stainless

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Easton EA70 DH Lo
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	31.8 SRAM AKA
Headset size	1.5 (inches) Cane Creek Double X

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	KMC X9 SL
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Shimano SLX
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Shimano SLX FC-M660
Gear shift levers	SRAM X.9 Trigger
Rear gear set	11 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

Santa Cruz Nomad X9 AM 1.5 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 34.9 (millimeters) Shimano XT
Derailleur (Rear)	SRAM X.9 Long Cage
Fork material	Single
Fork type	160 (millimeters) Travel Rockshox Lyric Solo Air

Other Specs of Santa Cruz Nomad X9 AM 1.5

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	160 (millimeters) Travel RockShox Monarch 3.3
Saddle seat	WTB Pure V Stealth
Seat post extension	30.9 (millimeters) Diameter Thomson