Airborne CORSAIR EXPERT 2001 VS Raleigh TESS 2003 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

Raleigh Tess

General Infos

Model	Tess
Manufacturer	Raleigh
Year of production	2003
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Color choice	- Periwinkle and White -Lavender and Black
Sizes	- 13 (inches) - 15 (inches) - 17 (inches) - 19 (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	Tektro 317A Short Reach Levers Tektro 835A Linear Pull Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Q and R Rear: Shimano HB-RM40 Front: Aluminum
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Weinmann Zac 19
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	14ga. Straight Gauge Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	6061 T6 Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	1.25 (inches) Rise Aluminum
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Aluminum Threadless
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Zero Stack Threadless Tien Hsin ZST Retainer Bearing

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) SRAM PC-49
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Cartridge
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Shimano FC-M440
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore
Rear gear set	11 - 32 Teeth 9-speed

Raleigh Tess Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Dual-pull and clamp-on 31.8 (millimeters) Shimano Deore
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore
Fork material	Single Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	80 (millimeters) Travel Rock Shox Judy TT-W

Other Specs of Raleigh Tess

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Aluminum Cage With Clips & Straps
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Avenir Women's Specific
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Aluminum Micro-adjust