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The trails in British Columbia are arguably more treacherous and demanding than in most places. That’s why it’s common to see people riding super light XC bikes with longer travel forks, meatier tires, and dropper seatposts. For them, adding some heft in key places dramatically increases the rough-and-tumbleness without sacrificing much efficiency. The Element 970 BC Edition is our solution for riders who want a ridiculously capable trail destroyer right out of the box.
Specification
| Frame | FORM™ C13 Hi Mod Carbon Smoothwall Monocoque. FORM™ 7005 Series Custom Hydroformed Rear Triangle. ABC™ Pivots. Tapered Head Tube. Press Fit BB. 29 |
| Fork | Fox 32 TALAS 29 120 FIT CTD |
| Front Travel | 120-90mm Adjustable. FIT Damper / Rebound / Climb (Lockout) – Trail (3 Position Compression) – Descend (Open) Settings / 15mm Axle / Tapered Steerer |
| Rear Shock | Fox Float CTD Custom Trail Valved |
| Rear Travel | SmoothLink™ Design 95mm. Rebound / Climb (X-Firm ProPedal) – Adjustable Trail (3 Position ProPedal) – Descend (Open) Settings |
| Head Set | Cane Creek Forty Series: IS42mm Top / 52mm Bottom Tapered |
| Stem | Race Face Turbine 6° x 70-90mm |
| Handlebar | Race Face Turbine Flat Wide Ø31.8mm x 700mm x 9° Sweep |
| Brakes | Avid Elixir 90 XM Hydraulic Disc 180mm |
| Brake Levers | Avid Elixir 90 XM MatchMaker |
| Shifters | Sram X9 MatchMaker Triggers 3x10spd |
| Gearing (FR) | Shimano SLX E Mount 3x10spd |
| Gearing (RR) | Sram X9 Type 2 All Mountain 10spd |
| Cranks & Chainrings | Race Face Turbine 170-175mm 42/32/24T 3x10spd |
| Bottom Bracket | Race Face Press Fit Team XC |
| Pedals | N/A |
| Hubs (FR) | DT Swiss X 1.6 Straight Pull 15mm Axle |
| Hubs (RR) | DT Swiss X 1.6 Straight Pull / Star Ratchet Freehub / 12 x 142mm |
| Cassette | Sram PG-1070 11-36T 10spd |
| Chain | Sram PC-1071 10spd |
| Spokes | DT Swiss Competition Straight Pull |
| Rims | DT Swiss X 1.6 Tubeless Ready |
| Tires (RR/FR) | Continental X King Folding 29 |
| Seat Post | RockShox Reverb 30.9mm x 380-420mm |
| Saddle | Rocky Mountain XC Light |
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