Bike Friday POCKET ROCKET 3X8 1999 VS Merlin MOUNTAIN BTC 1998 specs comparison

Bike Friday Pocket Rocket 3x8

General Infos

Model	Pocket Rocket 3x8
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 - Stealth -Black Diamond
Sizes	- Custom
Sizes	- Custom

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	20 X 1 1/8 (inches) IRC Roadlite EX
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	20 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano 105 STI Levers Shimano 105 Dual Pivot Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Sachs Neos 3 X 8 Front: Shimano 105
Rims manufacturer	Sun Rims ME14A
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	Drop Style Aluminum
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Adjustable Custom Chromoly
Headset size	1 1/4 (inches) Shimano Deore XT

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-HG72
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	Shimano BB-5500
Crankset parts and sizes	Shimano AceraX
Gear shift levers	Shimano 105 STI Dual Control
Rear gear set	12 - 23 Teeth 3-speed Internal X 8-speed

Bike Friday Pocket Rocket 3x8 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Braze-on Shimano 105
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano 105 GS
Fork material	Unicrown Crown 4130 Chromoly
Fork type	Bike Friday Aero

Other Specs of Bike Friday Pocket Rocket 3x8

Component group sets	Shimano 105
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Optional
Seat post extension	27.0 (millimeters) Diameter

Merlin Mountain BTC

General Infos

Model	Mountain BTC
Manufacturer	Merlin
Year of production	1998
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Brushed
Sizes	- 12 (inches) - 13.5 (inches) - 15 (inches) - 16.5 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 18.5 (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	Double-butted 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 Aheadset Kontak DL-2

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	24/34/46 Teeth Shimano Deore XT
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore XT RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	11 - 34 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 Aluminum and 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