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The Element has long been Rocky Mountain’s purpose-built cross country race machine, first appearing in their catalog in 1996. Over the past two decades Rocky has tweaked, updated, and overhauled the Element regularly to keep it relevant — including the most recent 2017 model tested here. It’s more capable than ever thanks to an increase …

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Colton Lock here checking in from Outerbike in Moab, UT with Joe from Rocky Mountain.  We are taking a look at the 2017 Element which has been redesigned to appeal to those looking for a full suspension XC/marathon rig rather than the popular AM/trail rigs. The Element 970 frame is made of Rocky Mountain’s smoothwall carbon. …

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At Outdoor Demo on Tuesday I got to ride two Rocky Mountain bikes back-to-back–the Thunderbolt and Element–to see where one leaves off and the other takes over. While each bike has a slightly different intended use, both have the same playful Rocky Mountain feel many of us have come to know and expect from the …

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