Balance AL-550 (01) 1997 VS Rocky Mountain VERTEX 2000 specs comparison
Balance Al-550 (01)
General InfosModel | Al-550 (01) |
Manufacturer | Balance |
Year of production | 1997 |
Current price | Check price Here ==> |
Color choice |
-Ball burnished and polish and 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 tire | 26 X 2.10 (inches) WTB VelociRaptor |
Bike rear tire | Not Available |
Bike wheel size | 26 (inches) Wheels |
Brakeset type | Tektro RBP-376AG Levers Shimano Deore LX V-Brake Brakes |
Hubs for disc brakes | Shimano Deore LX |
Rims manufacturer | 32-hole Mavic 220 |
Spoke nipples type | Brass Nipples |
Spoke wheel | 2.0 (millimeters) Straight Gauge Stainless Steel |
Frame and Body Specs
Frame materials | Butted 7005 Aluminum |
Frame type | TIG-welded |
Handlebar construction | Balance R.I.D. |
Handlebar extender | Optional |
Handlebar stem details | Balance R.I.D. |
Headset size | 1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Dia-Compe Aheadset |
Gearing Specifications
Bicycle chain | 1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-HG51 |
Bottom bracket shell width | Not Available |
Bottom bracket type | Shimano BB-UN52 |
Crankset parts and sizes | 22/32/42 Teeth Shimano Deore LX |
Gear shift levers | Grip Shift SRT-400i |
Rear gear set | 8-speed |
Balance Al-550 (01) Fork System Data
Derailleur (Front) | Shimano Deore LX |
Derailleur (Rear) | Shimano Deore XT SGS |
Fork material | Triple-clamp Crown Magnesium |
Fork type | Rock Shox Indy SL |
Other Specs of Balance Al-550 (01)
Component group sets | Shimano Deore LX |
Pedals details | Balance Clipless |
Rear shock absorber | Not Available |
Saddle seat | Balance |
Seat post extension | 30.0 (millimeters) Diameter Balance R.I.D. |
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Rocky Mountain Vertex
General InfosModel | Vertex |
Manufacturer | Rocky Mountain |
Year of production | 2000 |
Current price | Check price Here ==> |
Color choice |
- Holographic and Shredded Silver Maple Leaves -Holographic Black and Shredded Silver Maple Leaves |
Sizes |
- 16 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 18.5 (inches) - 19.5 (inches) - 21 (inches) |
Wheels And Breaking System
Bike front tire | 26 X 1.95 (inches) Michelin Wild Gripper Kevlar |
Bike rear tire | Not Available |
Bike wheel size | 26 (inches) Wheels |
Brakeset type | SRAM 9.0 SL Levers Shimano Deore XT V-Brake Brakes |
Hubs for disc brakes | Shimano Deore XT |
Rims manufacturer | 28-hole and 32-hole Mavic X221 |
Spoke nipples type | Alloy Nipples |
Spoke wheel | 1.8 (millimeters) Double-butted DT Stainless Steel |
Frame and Body Specs
Frame materials | Easton Ultralite |
Frame type | TIG-welded |
Handlebar construction | Race Face Prodigy Flat XC |
Handlebar extender | Optional |
Handlebar stem details | Race Face Prodigy |
Headset size | 1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Ritchey Logic |
Gearing Specifications
Bicycle chain | 1/2 X 3/32 (inches) SRAM |
Bottom bracket shell width | 73 (millimeters) English |
Bottom bracket type | 113 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-UN72 |
Crankset parts and sizes | 22/32/44 Teeth Race Face Turbine LP |
Gear shift levers | Shimano Deore XT RapidFire SL |
Rear gear set | 11 - 34 Teeth 9-speed |
Rocky Mountain Vertex Fork System Data
Derailleur (Front) | Top-pull and clamp-on 31.8 (millimeters) Shimano Deore XT |
Derailleur (Rear) | Shimano XTR SGS |
Fork material | Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum |
Fork type | 3.15 (inches) Travel Marzocchi Bomber Z-2 Atom Bomb |
Other Specs of Rocky Mountain Vertex
Component group sets | Shimano Deore XT and XTR |
Pedals details | Shimano PD-M545 SPD |
Rear shock absorber | Not Available |
Saddle seat | Race Face XY |
Seat post extension | 26.8 (millimeters) Diameter Race Face XY |
Useful links and guides ....
- To know more about this exacte bike, Balance provided us with the latest version of its Al-550 (01) bike manual
- Find All parts, tires and accessories of Balance Al-550 (01) Mountain bike here
- Get your Rocky Mountain Vertex manual book version yo know further about this bike
- Saddles, tires And mechanical parts for Rocky Mountain Vertex Mountain bike here