Alpine Designs EXPLORE 1997 VS Mongoose SWITCHBACK 1993 specs comparison

Alpine Designs Explore

General Infos

Model	Explore
Manufacturer	Alpine Designs
Year of production	1997
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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	1993
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Color choice	-Not found
Sizes	- 16 - 18 - 20 - 22 - 17WM - 19WM

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 1.95 (inches) Mongoose
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Levers Shimano Cantilevers Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Alloy Q and R
Rims manufacturer	36-hole Araya MP-22
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	Not Available

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Mongoose Chrome-moly Main Tubes
Frame type	TIG-welded Steel
Handlebar construction	55 (millimeters) Rise X 15 Deg Bend X 25
Handlebar extender	Not Available
Handlebar stem details	Mongoose 100 (millimeters) X 75 Deg Rise With Hole
Headset size	Not Available

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	Shimano CN-UG50
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Not Available
Crankset parts and sizes	28/38/48 Teeth Tracer Super Max Ultradrive
Gear shift levers	Shimano Altus C10 Thumbshifters
Rear gear set	13 - 28 Teeth 6-speed

Mongoose Switchback Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano Altus C20
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Altus C10
Fork material	Not Available
Fork type	Mongoose Chrome-moly Unicrown

Other Specs of Mongoose Switchback

Component group sets	Shimano Altus C10
Pedals details	Mongoose Resin With Reflectors
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Mongoose Softlite Mountain
Seat post extension	Chromed 26.4x300 (millimeters) Seat Pillar