Alpine Designs XC-3.5 1998 VS Trek 8500 DISC 2002 specs comparison

Alpine Designs XC-3.5

General Infos

Model	XC-3.5
Manufacturer	Alpine Designs
Year of production	1998
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Color choice	-Midnite Moonlite
Sizes	- 14.5 (inches) - 16.5 (inches) - 18.5 (inches) - 19.5 (inches) - 21 (inches)
Sizes	- 14.5 (inches) - 16.5 (inches) - 18.5 (inches) - 19.5 (inches) - 21 (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 STX Front: Shimano STX Suspension
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Sun Rims CR18
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Straight Gauge Marwi Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	4130 chromoly c
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Fly Up-Rising
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Fly Aluminum
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Aheadset Kontak ST-2

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-IG31
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	113 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-LP26
Crankset parts and sizes	22/34/42 Teeth Shimano STX-RC
Gear shift levers	Shimano STX RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	11 - 28 Teeth 7-speed

Alpine Designs XC-3.5 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull Shimano STX Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano STX-RC
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	Answer Manitou Spyder

Other Specs of Alpine Designs XC-3.5

Component group sets	Shimano STX-RC
Pedals details	Wellgo LU-945
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Chromoly Rails WTB SSTX
Seat post extension	26.4 (millimeters) Diameter Fly Stoutboy

Trek 8500 Disc

General Infos

Model	8500 Disc
Manufacturer	Trek
Year of production	2002
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Blue and Grey
Sizes	- 15.5 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 19.5 (inches) - 21 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 1.95 (inches) Bontrager Jones AC
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Hayes Hydraulic Disc Levers Hayes Hydraulic Disc Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Bontrager Race Modified Disc
Rims manufacturer	28-hole Bontrager Race Modified Disc
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Butted Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Bontrager Race
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Bontrager Race
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Dia-Compe SAS

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches)
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Not Available
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Bontrager Race
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore XT RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	11 - 32 Teeth 9-speed

Trek 8500 Disc Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano Deore XT
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano XTR SGS
Fork material	Single Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum
Fork type	3.15 (inches) Travel Rock Shox Duke RC

Other Specs of Trek 8500 Disc

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Shimano PD-M515 SPD
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Bontrager FS 2000
Seat post extension	Bontrager Race