Balance AL-550 - MANITOU 4 1995 VS Mountain Sport ALU-24 1998 specs comparison

Balance AL-550 - Manitou 4

General Infos

Model	AL-550 - Manitou 4
Manufacturer	Balance
Year of production	1995
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Color choice	-Polish and apple mirror fade
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-7 Levers Dia-Compe 985c Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Sovos Cassette Q and R
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Araya TM-18
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	1.8 (millimeters) Straight Gauge Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Double-butted Alcoa 7005 Aluminum
Frame type	Welded Aluminum
Handlebar construction	Kalloy AL002
Handlebar extender	Balance R.I.D. Shorties Alloy
Handlebar stem details	Balance R.I.D. Forged Alloy
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Dia-Compe Kontak Aheadset ST 2

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-HG70
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Not Available
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/42 Teeth Shimano Deore LX HyperDrive-C
Gear shift levers	Grip Shift SRT-600
Rear gear set	11 - 28 Teeth 8-speed

Balance AL-550 - Manitou 4 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 35.0 (millimeters) Shimano Deore XT Compact Drive
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore XT GS
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum
Fork type	Manitou 4

Other Specs of Balance AL-550 - Manitou 4

Component group sets	Shimano Deore XT and LX
Pedals details	Fasten NWL-85M With Toe Clips & Straps
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Velo VL-217
Seat post extension	31.4 (millimeters) Diameter Kalloy SP-266

Mountain Sport ALU-24

General Infos

Model	ALU-24
Manufacturer	Mountain Sport
Year of production	1998
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Color choice	-Polished
Sizes	- 14 (inches) - 16 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 20 (inches) - 22 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 1.95 (inches) Kenda K-850
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Vanguard VG-409PA Levers Vanguard VG-694AVD-N Linear-pull Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Joy Tech Big Hub Q and R
Rims manufacturer	36-hole Alesa 119 Aluminum
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Straight Gauge Shuhn Lih Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	AL-3000 Aluminum
Frame type	Pulse-welded
Handlebar construction	Hsin Lung Steel
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Hsin Lung Steel
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) YST Steel

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) KMC SS-72
Bottom bracket shell width	73 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	122.5 (millimeters) Spindle Chin Haur
Crankset parts and sizes	24/34/42 Teeth Prowheel HA-322
Gear shift levers	Sachs Power Grip Plus
Rear gear set	12 - 28 Teeth 8-speed

Mountain Sport ALU-24 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Bottom-pull and clamp-on 31.8 (millimeters) Sachs
Derailleur (Rear)	Sachs Traxx
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum and chromoly
Fork type	Polygon SF-125

Other Specs of Mountain Sport ALU-24

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Wellgo LU-883
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Velo MTB
Seat post extension	27.0 (millimeters) Diameter Hsin Lung SP-41