Alpine Designs PHAT CAT DELUXE LX 1997 VS Commencal SKIN 2 2009 specs comparison

Alpine Designs Phat Cat Deluxe LX

General Infos

Model	Phat Cat Deluxe LX
Manufacturer	Alpine Designs
Year of production	1997
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Color choice	-Cream soda blue with polished swingarm
Sizes	- 15 (inches) - 16 (inches) - 17 (inches) - 18 (inches)
Sizes	- 15 (inches) - 16 (inches) - 17 (inches) - 18 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.10 (inches) Fly Accelerator
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano Deore LX Levers Shimano Deore LX V-Brake Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Shimano Deore LX Front: Shimano Deore LX 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	6061 T6 Aluminum and AMP Alcoa 6013 T6 Swingarm
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Fly Uphill
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Fly Mountain Top
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Dia-Compe Kontak Aheadset SA-2

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-IG70
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	113 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-UN52
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Shimano Deore LX
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore LX RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	11 - 28 Teeth 8-speed

Alpine Designs Phat Cat Deluxe LX Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 31.8 (millimeters) Shimano Deore LX Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore LX SGS
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum
Fork type	Answer Manitou Pro C

Other Specs of Alpine Designs Phat Cat Deluxe LX

Component group sets	Shimano Deore LX
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	2.75 (inches) Travel AMP
Saddle seat	WTB SST
Seat post extension	26.8 (millimeters) Diameter Fly Stoutmeister

Commencal Skin 2

General Infos

Model	Skin 2
Manufacturer	Commencal
Year of production	2009
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-White
Sizes	- Small - medium - large

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.00 (inches) Maxxis Larsen
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Formula K18 Hydraulic Levers Formula Oro K18 With 160 (millimeters) Rotor Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Shimano XT Disc Front: Co (millimeters)encal Lite Disc
Rims manufacturer	Mavic X317
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	Stainless

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	High Modulus Carbon Fiber
Frame type	Monocoque
Handlebar construction	Co (millimeters)encal Riser OS
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Race Face Evolve XC
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Integrated

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	SRAM
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	TruVativ GXP
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Truvativ Firex 3.3 GXP
Gear shift levers	SRAM X.7 Trigger
Rear gear set	11 - 32 Teeth 9-speed

Commencal Skin 2 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano Deore
Derailleur (Rear)	SRAM X.9
Fork material	Single Crown Magnesium and aluminum
Fork type	100 (millimeters) Travel RockShox Reba SL Air

Other Specs of Commencal Skin 2

Component group sets	SRAM X.7/mix
Pedals details	Not Available
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	SDG I-Fly
Seat post extension	SDG I-Beam