Rocky Mountain ELEMENT RACE 1998 VS Softride CONTOUR POWERCURVE 1995 specs comparison

Rocky Mountain Element Race

General Infos

Model	Element Race
Manufacturer	Rocky Mountain
Year of production	1998
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Color choice	-White front and blue swingarm
Sizes	- 16 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 18.5 (inches) - 20 (inches)
Sizes	- 16 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 18.5 (inches) - 20 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 1.95 (inches) WTB VelociRaptor 44/50 Kevlar
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid SD-2.0 L Levers Avid 1D-20 Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano Deore LX
Rims manufacturer	Sun Rims CR18
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Double-butted DT Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Easton Custom HBO Aluminum
Frame type	Welded
Handlebar construction	RMB 2014 Aluminum DH
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	RMB Forged DH
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Ritchey Logic Expert

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Taya TB-600
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Shimano BB-UN52
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/42 Teeth Shimano Deore LX
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore LX RapidFire SL
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 XT Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore XT SGS
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum
Fork type	Marzocchi Bomber Z-3

Other Specs of Rocky Mountain Element Race

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Shimano PD-M636 SPD
Rear shock absorber	3.5 (inches) Travel Fox Vanilla R
Saddle seat	Selle Italia Nitrox PD
Seat post extension	Ritchey Expert

Softride Contour Powercurve

General Infos

Model	Contour Powercurve
Manufacturer	Softride
Year of production	1995
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Color choice	-Metallic khaki
Sizes	- 15 (inches) - 17 (inches) - 19 (inches) - 21 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.10 (inches) Ritchey Megabite
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Dia-Compe SS-4 Levers Tektro 862A Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano STX-RC
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Araya TM-18
Spoke nipples type	Alloy Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Straight Gauge Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Alcoa 7005 Aluminum
Frame type	Welded Aluminum
Handlebar construction	Zoom Al-6000
Handlebar extender	Sameness
Handlebar stem details	Softride SFS
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Dia-Compe AL2 Aheadset

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Sachs SC-40
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Not Available
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/42 Teeth Shimano STX-RC
Gear shift levers	Grip Shift SRT-600
Rear gear set	11 - 28 Teeth 7-speed

Softride Contour Powercurve Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Bottom-pull and clamp-on 31.8 (millimeters) Shimano Deore LX Compact Drive
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore LX
Fork material	Bonded Unicrown Crown Aluminum
Fork type	Kinesis USA

Other Specs of Softride Contour Powercurve

Component group sets	Shimano STX-RC
Pedals details	Wellgo LU-997 Alloy
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Velo VL-186
Seat post extension	Softride Suspension Beam