Balance AL-550 - MANITOU 4 1995 VS Trek 4500 2007 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

Trek 4500

General Infos

Model	4500
Manufacturer	Trek
Year of production	2007
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Color choice	- Steel Gray and Metallic Black -Matte Black and Matte Candy Red
Sizes	- 13 (inches) - 16 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 19.5 (inches) - 21 (inches) - 22.5 (inches) - 24 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.10 (inches) Bontrager Jones ACX
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Alloy Levers Avid SD-3 Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Shimano RM60 Front: Alloy
Rims manufacturer	Bontrager Camino
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	Not Available

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Alpha SL Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Bontrager Crowbar Sport
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Bontrager Sport
Headset size	Aheadset Slimstak

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	Not Available
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Not Available
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/42 Teeth Shimano MC09
Gear shift levers	Shimano Alivio
Rear gear set	11 - 32 Teeth 8-speed

Trek 4500 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano Acera
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore
Fork material	Single Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	80 (millimeters) Travel RockShox Dart 1

Other Specs of Trek 4500

Component group sets	Shimano Mix
Pedals details	Alloy Platform
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Bontrager Select Basic
Seat post extension	Bontrager Sport