Rocky Mountain SWITCH S3 2005 VS Rocky Mountain ELEMENT 1996 specs comparison

Rocky Mountain Switch S3

General Infos

Model	Switch S3
Manufacturer	Rocky Mountain
Year of production	2005
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Color choice	-Shore Green
Sizes	- 16.5 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 19.5 (inches)
Sizes	- 16.5 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 19.5 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.50 (inches) Maxxis Minion DH
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Hayes HFX-9 Hydraulic Disc Front and Hayes HFX-9 Hydraulic Rear Levers Hayes HFX-9 Hydraulic Disc Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: RMB 20 (millimeters) Front: RMB Thru-axle
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic EX 729D
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	DT Swiss Champion Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Easton 7005 RAD DH Taperwall
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	RaceFace Diabolous
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Race Face Diabolus
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless FSA The Pig DH Pro

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) SRAM PC-59
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Race Face Diabolus X-Type
Crankset parts and sizes	RaceFace Diabolous X-Type
Gear shift levers	SRAM 7.0 Trigger
Rear gear set	9-speed

Rocky Mountain Switch S3 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano Deore LX
Derailleur (Rear)	SRAM 9.0
Fork material	Single Crown Aluminum
Fork type	152 (millimeters) Travel Marzocchi 66R QR20

Other Specs of Rocky Mountain Switch S3

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Wellgo WAM
Rear shock absorber	152 (millimeters) Travel Fox DHX 5.0
Saddle seat	SDG Freeride
Seat post extension	Race Face Diabolus

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)

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