Airborne CORSAIR EXPERT 2001 VS Independent Fabrication SPECIAL (09) 1997 specs comparison

Airborne Corsair Expert

General Infos

Model	Corsair Expert
Manufacturer	Airborne
Year of production	2001
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Color choice	-Bead-blasted titanium
Sizes	- 14 (inches) - 16 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 20 (inches)
Sizes	- 14 (inches) - 16 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 20 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	Rear: 26 X 1.95 (inches) Bontrager Jones Front: 26 X 2.10 (inches) Bontrager Jones
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid SD-Mag Levers Avid Arch Rival 50 Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano XTR
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Rear: Bontrager Valiant Assymetric Front: Bontrager Valiant
Spoke nipples type	Aluminum Nipples
Spoke wheel	1.8 (millimeters) Front 2.0 (millimeters) Rear Double-butted Wheelsmith Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	3Al and 2.5V Titanium
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Race Face Air Alloy
Handlebar extender	Airborne Titanium Flite Styx
Handlebar stem details	Race Face SyStem
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless RaceFace Thermo SP

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-HG92
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	113 (millimeters) Spindle Race Face Taperlock
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Race Face Turbine LP
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore XT RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	11 - 32 Teeth 9-speed

Airborne Corsair Expert Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 31.8 (millimeters) Shimano Deore XT Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano XTR
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	3.15 (inches) Travel Marzocchi Bomber Z-2 X- Fly

Other Specs of Airborne Corsair Expert

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Time ATAC Carbon
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Titanium Rails Airborne
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Race Face XY

Independent Fabrication Special (09)

General Infos

Model	Special (09)
Manufacturer	Independent Fabrication
Year of production	1997
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Color choice	- brown and brown fade - golden yellow - metallic black - metallic p -Blue and blue fade
Sizes	- 10 (inches) - 12 (inches) - 14.5 (inches) - 15.5 (inches) - 17 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.10 (inches) WTB VelociRaptor
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano Deore XT Levers Shimano Deore XT V-Brake Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Shimano Deore XT Front: Shimano Deore XT Suspension
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic 238
Spoke nipples type	Alloy Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Double Butted Wheelsmith Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Reynolds 853
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Syncros Hardcore
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Ritchey CompLite
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Dia-Compe Aheadset

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-IG71
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	Shimano BB-UN72
Crankset parts and sizes	Shimano Deore XT
Gear shift levers	Grip Shift SRT-800 X-Ray
Rear gear set	11 - 30 Teeth 8-speed

Independent Fabrication Special (09) Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Clamp-on 31.8 (millimeters) Shimano Deore XT
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore XT SGS
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Magnesium
Fork type	Rock Shox Judy SL

Other Specs of Independent Fabrication Special (09)

Component group sets	Shimano Deore XT
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Selle San Marco
Seat post extension	29.4 (millimeters) Diameter Ritchey Expert