Balance FS PRO 750 (02) 1996 VS Specialized EPIC MARATHON CARBON 2007 specs comparison

Balance FS Pro 750 (02)

General Infos

Model	FS Pro 750 (02)
Manufacturer	Balance
Year of production	1996
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	- saphire and polished fade -Clear-coat
Sizes	- 16 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 19 (inches)
Sizes	- 16 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 19 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	Rear: 26 X 1.95 (inches) Tioga Psycho TT Grey Front: 26 X 1.95 (inches) Tioga Psycho KS Grey
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid Levers Onza H.O. Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Not Available
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic 220
Spoke nipples type	Alloy Nipples
Spoke wheel	1.8 (millimeters) Double Butted Wheelsmith Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	7005 Spiral-X DBT Al. With Replaceable Der. Hanger
Frame type	Welded Aluminum
Handlebar construction	Balance R.I.D.
Handlebar extender	Balance R.I.D. Shorties Alloy
Handlebar stem details	Balance R.I.D. Forged Alloy
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Dia-Compe Kontak Aheadset ST-2

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-IG70
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	122 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-UN72
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Adventure Components Race
Gear shift levers	Grip Shift SRT-800 X-Ray
Rear gear set	11 - 28 Teeth 8-speed

Balance FS Pro 750 (02) Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 35.0 (millimeters) Shimano Deore XT Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore XT SGS
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum
Fork type	Answer Manitou Mach 5 SX

Other Specs of Balance FS Pro 750 (02)

Component group sets	Shimano Deore XT
Pedals details	Tioga Clipman
Rear shock absorber	3.5 (inches) Travel RST and Balance
Saddle seat	Balance R.I.D. With Suspended Ti Rails
Seat post extension	30.0 (millimeters) Diameter Balance R.I.D.

Specialized Epic Marathon Carbon

General Infos

Model	Epic Marathon Carbon
Manufacturer	Specialized
Year of production	2007
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Carbon Magnesium
Sizes	- Xlarge - small - medium - large

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.00 (inches) Specialized Fast Trak Pro
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Magura Marta Levers Magura Marta With 180 (millimeters) Rotor Front and Magura Marta With 160 (millimeters) Rotor Rear Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: DT Swiss Custom SL Front: Specialized Stout Disc
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic XM819 Disc
Spoke nipples type	Alloy
Spoke wheel	14/17/15ga. Butted DT Swiss Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	M5 ORE Rear Triangle Specialized FACT 9M Az1 Monocoque Carbon
Frame type	TIG-welded and bonded
Handlebar construction	SBC OS XC Carbon Low Riser
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Specialized Adjustable
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Integrated Alloy Sealed

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	SRAM PC-951
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Shimano Hollowtech II
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Shimano Deore XT
Gear shift levers	SRAM X.0 Trigger
Rear gear set	11 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

Specialized Epic Marathon Carbon Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	34.9 (millimeters) Clamp Shimano Deore XT
Derailleur (Rear)	SRAM X.0
Fork material	Single Crown Magnesium and aluminum
Fork type	100 (millimeters) Fox F100X

Other Specs of Specialized Epic Marathon Carbon

Component group sets	SRAM X.0/mix
Pedals details	Shimano PD-M520
Rear shock absorber	100 (millimeters) Specialized AFR Flow Control
Saddle seat	Specialized BG Rival Titanium
Seat post extension	30.9 (millimeters) Diameter Thomson Elite Set-back