Alpine Designs EXPLORE 1997 VS Mongoose SWITCHBACK 1994 specs comparison

Alpine Designs Explore

General Infos

Model	Explore
Manufacturer	Alpine Designs
Year of production	1997
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	- midnight blue -Green
Sizes	- 14.5 (inches) - 16.5 (inches) - 18.5 (inches) - 19.5 (inches)
Sizes	- 14.5 (inches) - 16.5 (inches) - 18.5 (inches) - 19.5 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.10 (inches) Cheng Shin C-1040N
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano Tourney TY-21 Levers Shimano Altus Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Aluminum Quick Release
Rims manufacturer	36-hole Aluminum
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Straight Gauge Asahi Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Double-butted Oversize Chromoly
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Leadtec
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Chromoly
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Dia-Compe Kontak Aheadset ST-2

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) KMC UG-50
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	122 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-CS12
Crankset parts and sizes	28/38/48 Teeth Shimano Tourney TY-22
Gear shift levers	Grip Shift MRX-170
Rear gear set	14 - 28 Teeth 7-speed

Alpine Designs Explore Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 31.8 (millimeters) Shimano Tourney TY-32
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Tourney TY-32
Fork material	Unicrown Crown Hi-tensile Steel
Fork type	Akisu

Other Specs of Alpine Designs Explore

Component group sets	Shimano Tourney TY-32
Pedals details	Resin Body Aluminum Cage
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Velo VL-257 With Springs
Seat post extension	29.6 (millimeters) Diameter Kalloy SP-242

Mongoose Switchback

General Infos

Model	Switchback
Manufacturer	Mongoose
Year of production	1994
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Not found
Sizes	- 14 (inches) - 16 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 20 (inches) - 22 (inches) - womens 17 (inches) - womens 19 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	Mongoose
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	Not Available
Brakeset type	Levers Shimano Multi-condition Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Q and R Jou Yu Alloy
Rims manufacturer	36-hole Araya AP-21
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	Not Available

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Tange Chromoly Main Triangle
Frame type	TIG-welded Steel
Handlebar construction	Mongoose 40 (millimeters) Rise
Handlebar extender	Not Available
Handlebar stem details	Mongoose TIG-welded
Headset size	Not Available

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	Shimano Uniglide Black
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Not Available
Crankset parts and sizes	28/38/48 Teeth Tracer Super Max 3i
Gear shift levers	Shimano Altus C50 Top-mount With Optical Gear Display
Rear gear set	14 - 28 Teeth 6-speed

Mongoose Switchback Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano Altus C-50
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Alivio
Fork material	Not Available
Fork type	Chromoly

Other Specs of Mongoose Switchback

Component group sets	Shimano Alivio and Altus C50
Pedals details	Mongoose Resin
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Mongoose Comfort Gel
Seat post extension	Mongoose Alloy Micro-adjust