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2022 Rocky Mountain Element Carbon vs 2024 Mondraker F-Podium

The Mondraker F-Podium size closest to your M is the M. Compare the M instead

What changes on the Mondraker F-Podium

Compared with the Rocky Mountain Element Carbon in M, the Mondraker F-Podium in S places the top of the head tube 20 mm lower and 20 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 50 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−20 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−20 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−50 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
+1.5°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
−1 mm
About the same

The two frames

2022 Rocky Mountain Element Carbon (M) and 2024 Mondraker F-Podium (S), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Rocky Mountain Element Carbon is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Mondraker F-Podium is the colored outline on top.J 1202

Rocky Mountain Element Carbon, MMondraker F-Podium, SDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementRocky Mountain Element Carbon MMondraker F-Podium SDifference
Reach450430 mm−20 mm
Stack615594.6 mm−20 mm
Head tube angle6566.5°+1.5°
Seat tube angle7676.2°+0.2°
Effective top tube605576 mm−29 mm
Chainstay length436435 mm−1 mm
Wheelbase12021152 mm−50 mm
BB drop47not listed
Standover808not listed
Seat tube length420410 mm−10 mm
Head tube length11590 mm−25 mm
BB heightnot listed335 mm

Differences are the Mondraker F-Podium minus the Rocky Mountain Element Carbon. Full charts: 2022 Rocky Mountain Element Carbon, 2024 Mondraker F-Podium.

Where each sits in its class

Rocky Mountain Element CarbonMondraker F-Podium

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 70Mondraker F-PodiumF-Podium
FrameRocky Mountain SmoothwallMondraker F-Podium 29 Stealth
ForkFox 34 FactoryRockShox SID 3P Base
Rear shockFox Float DPS Performance EliteRockShox SID Luxe 3P
ShifterShimano XTSRAM SX Eagle
DerailleurShimano XT Di2 WirelessSRAM GX Eagle
CassetteShimano XTSRAM NX Eagle
ChainShimano XT M8100SRAM SX Eagle
CranksetShimano XTSRAM NX Eagle
ChainringShimano XTnot listed
Bottom bracketShimano SM-BB71SRAM DUB
WheelsetWTB ST Light i27not listed
TireMaxxis Rekon WTMaxxis Rekon
BrakeShimano XTSRAM Level T
RotorShimano RT-66not listed
HandlebarRocky Mountain AMOnoff Sulfur 0.2
StemRocky Mountain 35 XCMondraker MDK
GripsODI Elite Pronot listed
HeadsetFSA Orbit NO.57Enot listed
Dropper postRace Face Turbine R Droppernot listed
SaddleWTB Silverado Racefizik Vento Argo X5
Hubnot listedMavic Boost
Rimnot listedMavic CrossMax 29
Seatpostnot listedOnoff Sulfur 0-R

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