Airborne CARPE DIEM TOURING - DURA-ACE 2002 VS Softride NORWESTER 1998 specs comparison

Airborne Carpe Diem Touring - Dura-Ace

General Infos

Model	Carpe Diem Touring - Dura-Ace
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 Dura-Ace 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-7700
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	109.5 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-7700
Crankset parts and sizes	39/53 Teeth Shimano Dura-Ace
Gear shift levers	Shimano Dura-Ace STI Dual Control
Rear gear set	12 - 23 Teeth 9-speed

Airborne Carpe Diem Touring - Dura-Ace Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Clamp-on Shimano Dura-Ace
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Dura-Ace SS
Fork material	Unicrown Crown Aluminum
Fork type	Kinesis Crosslight

Other Specs of Airborne Carpe Diem Touring - Dura-Ace

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

Softride Norwester

General Infos

Model	Norwester
Manufacturer	Softride
Year of production	1998
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Blue
Sizes	- 49 cm (centimeters) - 52 cm (centimeters) - 55 cm (centimeters) - 58 cm (centimeters) - 61 cm (centimeters)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	700 X 32c Panaracer Pasela
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	700c Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano RSX Levers Dia-Compe VC-2 Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Q and R Rear: Shimano STX-RC Front: Kung Ten Aluminum
Rims manufacturer	36-hole Sun Rims CR18
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Straight Gauge Chung Nan

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Chromoly
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	MP Cycles
Handlebar extender	Not Available
Handlebar stem details	Softride Chromoly Suspension
Headset size	1 (inches) Threadless Tien Hsin HP-250-AN

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) KMC SS-91S
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	110 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-LP26
Crankset parts and sizes	28/38/48 Teeth Shimano RSX
Gear shift levers	Shimano RSX STI Dual Control
Rear gear set	12 - 26 Teeth 8-speed

Softride Norwester Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Bottom-pull and clamp-on 28.6 (millimeters) Shimano AceraX Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano STX-RC
Fork material	Aero Crown Chromoly
Fork type	Aprebic AC-6036

Other Specs of Softride Norwester

Component group sets	Shimano RSX
Pedals details	Aluminum Cage With Clips & Straps
Rear shock absorber	Softride Suspension Beam
Saddle seat	Selle Italia Eversoft #1
Seat post extension	Softride Suspension Beam