Alpine Designs XC-3.5 1997 VS Gary Fisher PARAGON 1996 specs comparison

Alpine Designs XC-3.5

General Infos

Model	XC-3.5
Manufacturer	Alpine Designs
Year of production	1997
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Color choice	-Deep blue
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) Fly Accelerator
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano STX Levers Shimano STX M-System Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano STX
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Sun Rims CR18
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Double Butted Wheelsmith Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Double-butted Heat-treated Chromoly
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Fly Uphill
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Fly Pop Top
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	110 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-LP26
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/42 Teeth Shimano STX-RC
Gear shift levers	Sachs Wavey
Rear gear set	11 - 28 Teeth 7-speed

Alpine Designs XC-3.5 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 28.6 (millimeters) Shimano STX-RC Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano STX-RC
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum
Fork type	Answer Manitou Pro

Other Specs of Alpine Designs XC-3.5

Component group sets	Shimano STX-RC and STX
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Specialized Prolong Evolution Sport
Seat post extension	26.4 (millimeters) Diameter Fly Stout Boy

Gary Fisher Paragon

General Infos

Model	Paragon
Manufacturer	Gary Fisher
Year of production	1996
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Color choice	-Ballistic blue
Sizes	- 14 (inches) - 16 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 19.5 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	Rear: 26 X 1.95 (inches) Tioga Psycho T Front: 26 X 1.95 (inches) Tioga Psycho K
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Dia-Compe PC-7N Levers Shimano Deore LX M-System Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Not Available
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Bontrager BCX-1
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	1.8 (millimeters) Straight Gauge Union Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Easton ProGram 6061 T6
Frame type	Welded Aluminum
Handlebar construction	Bontrager Race
Handlebar extender	Fisher Fish Fins
Handlebar stem details	Alloy
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	73 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	113 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-UN52
Crankset parts and sizes	20/32/42 Teeth Sugino Impel 700
Gear shift levers	Grip Shift SRT-800 X-Ray
Rear gear set	11 - 28 Teeth 8-speed

Gary Fisher Paragon Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 35.0 (millimeters) Shimano Deore LX Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore XT SGS
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum
Fork type	Answer Manitou Mach 5 Pro XC

Other Specs of Gary Fisher Paragon

Component group sets	Shimano Deore XT and LX
Pedals details	Shimano PD-M535 SPD
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Bontrager Plus 10
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Bontrager Comp