Alpine Designs PHAT CAT DELUXE LX 1997 VS Rocky Mountain SWITCH 2002 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

Rocky Mountain Switch

General Infos

Model	Switch
Manufacturer	Rocky Mountain
Year of production	2002
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Color choice	-Black and Nickel
Sizes	- 16.5 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 19.5 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.50 (inches) Maxxis Mobster
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano Levers Shimano Deore M555 Hydraulic Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano Disc
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Sun Rims Rhyno Lite
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	15ga. Straight Gauge DT Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Easton RAD
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Answer Pro Taper
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	RMB Freeride
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless RMB Pig DH

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) SRAM PC-59
Bottom bracket shell width	73 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	113 (millimeters) Spindle Race Face Taperlock ISIS
Crankset parts and sizes	24/34/44 Teeth Race Face Prodigy With Bashguard
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore LX RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	11 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

Rocky Mountain Switch Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 31.8 (millimeters) Shimano Deore LX
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore XT GS
Fork material	Not Available
Fork type	4.0 (inches)-5.0 (inches) Adjustable Travel Answer Manitou Black Elite 120

Other Specs of Rocky Mountain Switch

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Shimano PD-M545 SPD
Rear shock absorber	5.0 (inches) Travel Fox Vanilla RL
Saddle seat	Selle Italia Custom
Seat post extension	26.8 (millimeters) Diameter RMB