Bike Friday AIR GLIDE 1999 VS Merlin MOUNTAIN BTC 1997 specs comparison

Bike Friday Air Glide

General Infos

Model	Air Glide
Manufacturer	Bike Friday
Year of production	1999
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	- Candy Apple - Chrome Yellow - Cream Soda Blue - Flag Red - Grass Green - Ink Black - Midnight Blue - Polar White - Power Purple - Racing Green - Sapphire Blue - Steath -Black Diamond
Sizes	- Custom
Sizes	- Custom

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	20 X 1.35 (inches) Primo Comet
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	20 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Aluminum Linear-pull Levers Shimano Deore LX V-Brake Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Q and R Rear: Sachs Neos 3 X 7 Front: Aluminum
Rims manufacturer	36-hole Sun Rims CR18
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Straight Gauge DT Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	4130 chromoly c
Frame type	Brazed and welded
Handlebar construction	Bike Friday
Handlebar extender	Integral To Handlebar
Handlebar stem details	Softride Suspension
Headset size	1 1/4 (inches) Shimano Deore XT

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-IG90
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	110 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-UN72
Crankset parts and sizes	46 Teeth Bike Friday
Gear shift levers	Sachs Power Grip Plus
Rear gear set	11 - 30 Teeth 3-speed Internal X 7-speed

Bike Friday Air Glide Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Not Available
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano 105 GS
Fork material	Unicrown Crown 4130 Chromoly
Fork type	Bike Friday

Other Specs of Bike Friday Air Glide

Component group sets	Recumbent Mix
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	1.0 (inches)-3.0 (inches) Adjustable Travel Titanium Suspension Beam
Saddle seat	Optional
Seat post extension	27.0 (millimeters) Diameter Kalloy

Merlin Mountain BTC

General Infos

Model	Mountain BTC
Manufacturer	Merlin
Year of production	1997
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Brushed
Sizes	- 12 (inches) - 13.5 (inches) - 15 (inches) - 16.25 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 18.75 (inches) - 20 (inches) - 21.5 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.10 (inches) WTB VelociRaptor Kevlar
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano Deore XT Levers Shimano Deore XT V-Brake Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano Deore XT
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic 217 SUP
Spoke nipples type	Alloy Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Double Butted Wheelsmith Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	3Al and 2.5V Titanium
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Control Tech Aluminum
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Control Tech
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Chris King NoThreadSet

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-IG90
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	107 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-UN72
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Shimano Deore XT
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore XT RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	11 - 28 Teeth 8-speed

Merlin Mountain BTC 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 Magnesium
Fork type	Rock Shox Judy XC

Other Specs of Merlin Mountain BTC

Component group sets	Shimano Deore XT
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Bontrager With Titanium Rails
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Control Tech Control Post