Balance AL 550 (01) 1998 VS Commencal ABSOLUT-AL1 2009 specs comparison

Balance Al 550 (01) 1998 comparison online with competitors

Balance Al 550 (01)

General Infos
Model Al 550 (01)
Manufacturer Balance
Year of production 1998
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Color choice -Ball-burnished to olive 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 tire26 X 2.10 (inches) WTB VelociRaptor
Bike rear tireNot Available
Bike wheel size26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type Tektro RBP-376AG Levers
Shimano Deore LX V-Brake Brakes
Hubs for disc brakesShimano Deore LX
Rims manufacturer 32-hole
Mavic 220S
Spoke nipples typeAlloy Nipples
Spoke wheel 2.0 (millimeters) Straight Gauge
Wheelsmith Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials Butted
7005 Aluminum
Frame typeTIG-welded
Handlebar constructionBalance RID
Handlebar extenderOptional
Handlebar stem detailsBalance RID
Headset size1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Aheadset

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain 1/2 X 3/32 (inches)
Shimano CN-IG51
Bottom bracket shell widthNot Available
Bottom bracket typeShimano BB-UN52
Crankset parts and sizes 22/32/42 Teeth
Shimano Deore LX
Gear shift leversShimano Deore LX RapidFire SL
Rear gear set 11 - 28 Teeth
8-speed

Balance Al 550 (01) 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 and magnesium
Fork typeRock Shox Indy SL

Other Specs of Balance Al 550 (01)

Component group setsShimano Deore LX
Pedals detailsBalance Clipless
Rear shock absorberNot Available
Saddle seatBalance
Seat post extension 30.0 (millimeters) Diameter
Balance RID


Commencal Absolut-AL1 2009 comparison online with competitors

Commencal Absolut-AL1

General Infos
Model Absolut-AL1
Manufacturer Commencal
Year of production 2009
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Color choice -Neon Orange
Sizes - Short
- long

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire26 X 2.30 (inches) Kenda K-Rad
Bike rear tireNot Available
Bike wheel size26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type Avid Juicy 3 Levers
Avid Juicy 3 With 160 (millimeters) Rotor Brakes
Hubs for disc brakesCo (millimeters)encal Nutted Disc
Rims manufacturerSpank Subrosa
Spoke nipples typeNot Available
Spoke wheelStainless

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materialsAluminum
Frame typeTIG-welded
Handlebar constructionCo (millimeters)encal Riser OS
Handlebar extenderOptional
Handlebar stem detailsFSA Gravity Gap OS
Headset size1 1/8 (inches) Tange Fatty MX2

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chainShimano
Bottom bracket shell widthNot Available
Bottom bracket typeTruVativ
Crankset parts and sizes 34 Teeth
Truvativ Ruktion 1.0
Gear shift leversSRAM X.7 Trigger
Rear gear set9-speed

Commencal Absolut-AL1 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front) Chain Retention Device
Co (millimeters)encal Boomerang
Derailleur (Rear)SRAM X.7
Fork material Single Crown
Magnesium and cr-mo
Fork type 100 (millimeters) Travel
Marzocchi Dirt Jumper 2

Other Specs of Commencal Absolut-AL1

Component group setsSRAM X.7/mix
Pedals detailsPlatform
Rear shock absorberNot Available
Saddle seatSDG I-Sky
Seat post extensionSDG I-Beam


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