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2022 Rocky Mountain Element Carbon vs 2024 Canyon Lux World Cup CFR

The Canyon Lux World Cup CFR size closest to your M is the M. Compare the M instead

What changes on the Canyon Lux World Cup CFR

Compared with the Rocky Mountain Element Carbon in M, the Canyon Lux World Cup CFR in XS places the top of the head tube 20 mm lower and 35 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 58 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−20 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−35 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−58 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
+1.0°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
−1 mm
About the same

The two frames

2022 Rocky Mountain Element Carbon (M) and 2024 Canyon Lux World Cup CFR (XS), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Rocky Mountain Element Carbon is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Canyon Lux World Cup CFR is the colored outline on top.J 1202

Rocky Mountain Element Carbon, MCanyon Lux World Cup CFR, XSDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementRocky Mountain Element Carbon MCanyon Lux World Cup CFR XSDifference
Reach450415−35 mm
Stack615595−20 mm
Head tube angle6566+1.0°
Seat tube angle7675.5−0.5°
Effective top tube605569−36 mm
Chainstay length436435−1 mm
Wheelbase12021144−58 mm
BB drop47not listed
Standover808809+1 mm
Seat tube length420390−30 mm
Head tube length11593−22 mm

Differences are the Canyon Lux World Cup CFR minus the Rocky Mountain Element Carbon. Full charts: 2022 Rocky Mountain Element Carbon, 2024 Canyon Lux World Cup CFR.

Where each sits in its class

Rocky Mountain Element CarbonCanyon Lux World Cup CFR

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

Each bike is ranked against the other XC bikes on Quiver, on frame geometry alone. Not your hand position or ride feel.

What each ships with

The stock build of each bike's first listed trim. Parts that match are dimmed.

PartRocky Mountain Element CarbonCarbon 70Canyon Lux World Cup CFRWorld Cup CFR X0 AXS
FrameRocky Mountain SmoothwallCanyon Lux
ForkFox 34 FactoryRockShox SID Select+ 3P
Rear shockFox Float DPS Performance EliteRockShox SID LUXE Select+
ShifterShimano XTSRAM Pod Controller
DerailleurShimano XT Di2 WirelessSRAM X0 Eagle AXS
CassetteShimano XTSRAM X0 Eagle
ChainShimano XT M8100SRAM X0 Eagle Transmission
CranksetShimano XTSRAM X0 Eagle
ChainringShimano XTnot listed
Bottom bracketShimano SM-BB71SRAM DUB GX
WheelsetWTB ST Light i27DT Swiss XRC 1500 SPLINE
TireMaxxis Rekon WTSchwalbe Racing Ray, Schwalbe Racing Ralph
BrakeShimano XTSRAM Motive Silver
RotorShimano RT-66SRAM HS2
HandlebarRocky Mountain AMCanyon CP0036
StemRocky Mountain 35 XCnot listed
GripsODI Elite ProSRAM TwistLoc Ultimate
HeadsetFSA Orbit NO.57Enot listed
Dropper postRace Face Turbine R Droppernot listed
SaddleWTB Silverado RaceErgon SPR20
Seatpostnot listedCanyon SP0081

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