Airborne CARPE DIEM TOURING - 105 TRIPLE 2002 VS Trek 520 1998 specs comparison

Airborne Carpe Diem Touring - 105 Triple

General Infos

Model	Carpe Diem Touring - 105 Triple
Manufacturer	Airborne
Year of production	2002
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Color choice	-Polished Titanium
Sizes	- 50cm (centimeters) - 54cm (centimeters) - 56cm (centimeters) - 58cm (centimeters) - 60cm (centimeters)
Sizes	- 50cm (centimeters) - 54cm (centimeters) - 56cm (centimeters) - 58cm (centimeters) - 60cm (centimeters)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	700 X 32c Continental Top Touring
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	700c Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano 105 STI Dual Control Levers Avid Shorty 6 Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Velomax
Rims manufacturer	24-hole and 28-hole Velomax Circuit Comp
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	Straight Pull Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	3Al and 2.5V Titanium
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Ritchey Logic Road Pro
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Ritchey Logic Road Pro
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless FSA Orbit X

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-HG73
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	109.5 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-5500
Crankset parts and sizes	30/42/52 Teeth Shimano 105 Triple
Gear shift levers	Shimano 105 STI Dual Control
Rear gear set	12 - 23 Teeth 9-speed

Airborne Carpe Diem Touring - 105 Triple Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Clamp-on Shimano 105 Triple
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano 105 GS
Fork material	Unicrown Crown Aluminum
Fork type	Kinesis Crosslight

Other Specs of Airborne Carpe Diem Touring - 105 Triple

Component group sets	Shimano 105 Triple
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Airborne Performance
Seat post extension	Ritchey Pro

Trek 520

General Infos

Model	520
Manufacturer	Trek
Year of production	1998
Current price	🛒 View Price →
Color choice	-Pearl Navy
Sizes	- 17 (inches) - 20.5 (inches) - 23 (inches) - 25 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	700 X 28c Continental Super Sport
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	700c Wheels
Brakeset type	Dia-Compe 287 Levers Shimano Deore LX M-System Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Shimano Deore LX Front: Shimano STX-RC
Rims manufacturer	36-hole Matrix Vapor
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Straight Gauge DT Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Double-butted True Temper Chromoly
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	ICON
Handlebar extender	Not Available
Handlebar stem details	Kalloy KWG Aluminum
Headset size	1 (inches) Tange-Seiki CDS

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Sachs PC-41
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	118 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-UN52
Crankset parts and sizes	30/42/52 Teeth Shimano 105SC
Gear shift levers	Shimano 600 Ultegra Bar-end
Rear gear set	11 - 30 Teeth 8-speed

Trek 520 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull Shimano 105SC
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore LX SGS
Fork material	Unicrown Crown Chromoly
Fork type	Trek

Other Specs of Trek 520

Component group sets	Touring Mix
Pedals details	Shimano PD-M323 SPD
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Selle Bassano Vuelta
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Polygon PM-501