Barracuda A2T 1998 VS Trek 8500 2009 specs comparison

Barracuda A2T

General Infos

Model	A2T
Manufacturer	Barracuda
Year of production	1998
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Color choice	-Reflex blue flake and Audi pearl blue
Sizes	- 12 (inches) - 14 (inches) - 16 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 19 (inches)
Sizes	- 12 (inches) - 14 (inches) - 16 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 19 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 1.90 (inches) Hutchinson Python
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano XTR Levers Shimano XTR V-Brake Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Adventure Components
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Syncros XLT
Spoke nipples type	Alloy Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Double-butted DT Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Easton Elite
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Kore Elite
Handlebar extender	Profile
Handlebar stem details	Kore Elite
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Adventure Components

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Sachs SC-M55
Bottom bracket shell width	73 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	110 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-UN72
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Kooka Bonnie
Gear shift levers	Shimano XTR RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	11 - 28 Teeth 8-speed

Barracuda A2T Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull Shimano Deore XT
Derailleur (Rear)	Sachs DIRT
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	Answer Manitou SX Ti

Other Specs of Barracuda A2T

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Wellgo WPD-96A Clipless
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Selle Italia Nitrox PD
Seat post extension	26.8 (millimeters) Diameter Kore Elite II

Trek 8500

General Infos

Model	8500
Manufacturer	Trek
Year of production	2009
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Color choice	-Brushed Pewter and Pearl White
Sizes	- 15.5 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 18.5 (inches) - 19.5 (inches) - 21.5 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	Rear: 26 X 2.25 (inches) Bontrager Jones XR Front: 26 X 2.20 (inches) Bontrager Jones XR
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano Deore XT Ti Levers Shimano Deore XT Ti Hydraulic Disc With 180 (millimeters) Rotor Front and Shimano Deore XT Ti Hydraulic Disc With 160 (millimeters) Rotor Rear Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Bontrager Race Lite Disc
Rims manufacturer	Tubeless Ready Bontrager Race Lite Disc
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	Not Available

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Alpha Red Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Bontrager Race Lite
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Bontrager Race X Lite
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Cane Creek S-3

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	Not Available
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Not Available
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Shimano Deore XT
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore XT
Rear gear set	11 - 32 Teeth 9-speed

Trek 8500 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano Deore XT
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore XT Shadow
Fork material	Single Crown
Fork type	100 (millimeters) Travel Fox F100 RL

Other Specs of Trek 8500

Component group sets	Shimano Deore XT
Pedals details	Not Available
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Bontrager Race Lite
Seat post extension	31.6 (millimeters) Diameter Bontrager Race Lite