Balance AL-250 - RST 170 1995 VS Ritchey PLEXUS 1999 specs comparison

Balance AL-250 - RST 170

General Infos

Model	AL-250 - RST 170
Manufacturer	Balance
Year of production	1995
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Color choice	-Sky blue
Sizes	- 14 (inches) - 16 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 19 (inches) - 20.5 (inches)
Sizes	- 14 (inches) - 16 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 19 (inches) - 20.5 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 1.95 (inches) Tioga Psycho II
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Dia-Compe PC-3 Levers Dia-Compe 980 Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Kung Ten
Rims manufacturer	36-hole Araya VP-20
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	1.8 (millimeters) Straight Gauge Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Alcoa 7005 Aluminum
Frame type	Welded Aluminum
Handlebar construction	Hsin Lung MTB 110
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Sameness Chromoly
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Tien Hsin TH-850S

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-IG50
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Not Available
Crankset parts and sizes	24/34/42 Teeth Shimano Alivio HyperDrive-C
Gear shift levers	Grip Shift SRT-400
Rear gear set	11 - 28 Teeth 7-speed

Balance AL-250 - RST 170 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull Shimano Alivio
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Alivio GS
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum and chromoly
Fork type	RST 170

Other Specs of Balance AL-250 - RST 170

Component group sets	Shimano Alivio
Pedals details	Fasten NWL-85P With Toe Clips & Straps
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Velo Supersoft
Seat post extension	31.4 (millimeters) Diameter Kalloy SP-262

Ritchey Plexus

General Infos

Model	Plexus
Manufacturer	Ritchey
Year of production	1999
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Color choice	-Team Panel
Sizes	- 16 (inches) - 17 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 19 (inches) - 20 (inches) - 21 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 1.90 (inches) Ritchey WCS
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano XTR Levers Ritchey Linear Logic Pro Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Ritchey Zero System WCS
Rims manufacturer	28-hole Ritchey Zero System WCS
Spoke nipples type	Alloy Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Double-butted Ritchey Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Ritchey Logic WCS
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Ritchey ProLite
Handlebar extender	Ritchey WCS Speedblast
Handlebar stem details	Ritchey Ahead Pro
Headset size	Ritchey Fuzzy Logic

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Sachs
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	107 (millimeters) Spindle Ritchey WCS
Crankset parts and sizes	29/42 Teeth Ritchey 2x9
Gear shift levers	Ritchey 2x9
Rear gear set	11 - 30 Teeth 9-speed

Ritchey Plexus Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Clamp-on 28.6 (millimeters) Shimano Ultegra
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano XTR
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	2.36 (inches) Travel Rock Shox Sid SL

Other Specs of Ritchey Plexus

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Ritchey Logic Pro
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Ritchey Wing WCS
Seat post extension	27.0 (millimeters) Diameter Ritchey Speedblast