Rocky Mountain ELEMENT RACE 1997 VS Felt VIRTUE ELITE 2011 specs comparison

Rocky Mountain Element Race

General Infos

Model	Element Race
Manufacturer	Rocky Mountain
Year of production	1997
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Color choice	-Black and 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	Avid SD-2.0 Levers Shimano Deore LX V-Brake Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano Deore LX
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Sun Rims DW 6000
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	1.8 (millimeters) Straight Gauge DT Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Easton Elan 3
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	RMB Aluminum
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	RMB Aluminum
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Ritchey Logic

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Sachs SC-40
Bottom bracket shell width	73 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	113 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-UN52
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/42 Teeth Sugino Impel 350
Gear shift levers	Grip Shift SRT-800 X-Ray
Rear gear set	11 - 30 Teeth 8-speed

Rocky Mountain Element Race Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 31.8 (millimeters) Shimano Deore LX Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore XT SGS
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Magnesium
Fork type	Rock Shox Indy XC

Other Specs of Rocky Mountain Element Race

Component group sets	Shimano Deore LX
Pedals details	Ritchey Logic
Rear shock absorber	1.5 (inches) Travel Fox Vanilla
Saddle seat	Selle Italia
Seat post extension	26.8 (millimeters) Diameter RMB Aluminum

Felt VIRTUE ELITE

General Infos

Model	VIRTUE ELITE
Manufacturer	Felt
Year of production	2011
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Color choice	-Matte carbon
Sizes	- S (15.5) - M (17.5) - L - XL

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.1 (inches) Felt TAR
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid Elixer 5 Levers Avid Elixer 5 With 185 (millimeters) Rotor Front and Avid Elixer 5 With 160 (millimeters) Rotor Rear Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Sram Mountain MTH 406
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic XM 317 Disc
Spoke nipples type	Alloy
Spoke wheel	Stainless Stainless

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Felt UHC Carbon Fiber
Frame type	Carbon
Handlebar construction	Felt MTB XC Riser
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Felt 3D-Forged
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) - 1 1/2 (inches) Integrated

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	SRAM PC-1050
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	With Crankset
Crankset parts and sizes	Sram X-7
Gear shift levers	SRAM X-7
Rear gear set	11 - 32 Teeth 10-speed

Felt VIRTUE ELITE Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	SRAM X-7
Derailleur (Rear)	SRAM X-9
Fork material	Single Crown Crown Aluminum and alloy Steerer
Fork type	120 (millimeters) Travel RockShox Recon TK Gold

Other Specs of Felt VIRTUE ELITE

Component group sets	SRAM Mix
Pedals details	Not Available
Rear shock absorber	120/130 (millimeters) RockShox Ario RL
Saddle seat	Felt Mountain Design
Seat post extension	30.9 (millimeters) Diameter Felt 6061 Alloy