Alpine Designs PHAT CAT DELUXE XT 1997 VS Merlin XLM LX V-BRAKE 2005 specs comparison

Alpine Designs Phat Cat Deluxe XT

General Infos

Model	Phat Cat Deluxe XT
Manufacturer	Alpine Designs
Year of production	1997
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Color choice	- red with polished swingarm -Red
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 XT Levers Shimano Deore XT V-Brake Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano Deore XT
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic 221
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 DL-2

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-IG90
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	113 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-UN72
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Shimano Deore XT
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore XT RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	11 - 28 Teeth 8-speed

Alpine Designs Phat Cat Deluxe XT Fork System Data

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

Other Specs of Alpine Designs Phat Cat Deluxe XT

Component group sets	Shimano Deore XT
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	2.75 (inches) Travel AMP
Saddle seat	Selle Italia Flite
Seat post extension	26.8 (millimeters) Diameter Fly Stoutmeister

Merlin XLM LX V-Brake

General Infos

Model	XLM LX V-Brake
Manufacturer	Merlin
Year of production	2005
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Not found
Sizes	- 15 (inches) - 16.25 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 18.75 (inches) - 20.0 (inches) - custom (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.00 (inches) Kenda Nevegal
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano Deore LX Levers Shimano Deore LX Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	FSA XC-100
Rims manufacturer	FSA XC 100
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	Not Available

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	3AL and 2.5V Titanium
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	FSA XC-280
Handlebar extender	Not Available
Handlebar stem details	FSA OS-170
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-HG93
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Shimano Deore LX
Crankset parts and sizes	Shimano Deore LX
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore LX
Rear gear set	11 - 32 Teeth 9-speed

Merlin XLM LX V-Brake Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano Deore LX
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore LX
Fork material	Not Available
Fork type	Not Available

Other Specs of Merlin XLM LX V-Brake

Component group sets	Shimano Deore LX
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Fi'zi:k Aliante Sport
Seat post extension	Thompson Elite