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2024 Rocky Mountain Element C70 vs 2025 Kona Hei Hei

The S is the Kona Hei Hei size closest to your S Rocky Mountain Element C70. We match frame stack and reach. This is a geometry comparison, not a fit recommendation; stem, spacers, handlebars and saddle setup also affect your riding position.

What changes on the Kona Hei Hei

Compared with the Rocky Mountain Element C70 in S, the Kona Hei Hei in S places the top of the head tube at about the same height and about as far forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 10 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
±0 mm
About the same height
Frame reach
−1 mm
About the same reach
Wheelbase
−10 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
+1.0°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
n/a
One of the bikes has no number for this

The two frames

We can't draw these frames yet. The Rocky Mountain Element C70 numbers we have for size S are missing the chainstay length. The numbers below still compare.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementRocky Mountain Element C70 SKona Hei Hei SDifference
Reach425424−1 mm
Stack606606±0 mm
Head tube angle6566+1.0°
Seat tube angle7676.1+0.1°
Wheelbase11731163−10 mm
Effective top tubenot listed575
Chainstay lengthnot listed435
BB dropnot listed31
BB heightnot listed341
Standovernot listed752
Seat tube lengthnot listed380
Head tube lengthnot listed105

Differences are the Kona Hei Hei minus the Rocky Mountain Element C70. Full charts: 2024 Rocky Mountain Element C70, 2025 Kona Hei Hei.

Where each sits in its class

Rocky Mountain Element C70Kona Hei Hei

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 C70C70Kona Hei HeiHei Hei G10
FrameRocky Mountain SMOOTHWALL™ CarbonKona Hei Hei
ForkFox 34 FloatFox 34 Rhythm
Rear shockFox Float DPS Performance EliteFox Float Rhythm
ShifterShimano XTSRAM Eagle 70 Transmission
DerailleurShimano XT Di2 WirelessSRAM GX Eagle Transmission
CassetteShimano XTSRAM Eagle Transmission
CranksetShimano Deore XTSRAM Eagle
WheelsetWTB ST Light i27Formula WTB ST
TireMaxxis RekonMaxxis Dissector
BrakeShimano XTSRAM Motive Bronze
HandlebarRocky Mountain AM CarbonKona XC/BC 35
StemRocky Mountain 35 XCKona XC/BC
HeadsetFSA Orbit NO.57EFSA 57E
Dropper postRace Face Turbine R DropperTranzX +RAD Internal
SaddleWTB Silverado RaceWTB Volt
Chainnot listedSRAM Eagle 70 Transmission
Bottom bracketnot listedSRAM DUB PF92 Wide
Rotornot listedSRAM CenterLine
Gripsnot listedKona Key

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