Alpine Designs EXPLORE 1997 VS Ritchey ULTRA 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

Ritchey Ultra

General Infos

Model	Ultra
Manufacturer	Ritchey
Year of production	1993
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Not found
Sizes	- 15 - 16 - 17 - 18.5 - 20 - 21.5

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.10 (inches) Ritchey Mega-Bite Z-Max
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Black Brakes Levers Ritchey Logic Cantilevers
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Shimano Deore XT Front: Shimano 600 Ultegra
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Ritchey Vantage Expert
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	Not Available

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Ritchey Logic Expert
Frame type	TIG-welded Steel
Handlebar construction	Black Ritchey Force Directional
Handlebar extender	Not Available
Handlebar stem details	Black Ritchey Force Directional
Headset size	Not Available

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	Shimano CN-HG90
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Not Available
Crankset parts and sizes	24/36/48 Teeth Black Ritchey Logic
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore XT Thumbshifters
Rear gear set	12 - 28 Teeth 7-speed

Ritchey Ultra Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano Deore XT
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore XT
Fork material	Not Available
Fork type	Ritchey Logic

Other Specs of Ritchey Ultra

Component group sets	Ritchey Logic and Shimano Deore XT
Pedals details	Shimano Deore DX
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Ritchey Logic
Seat post extension	Black 330 (millimeters) Ritchey Force Directional