BLT BASIC LOADED TOUR 1996 VS Cannondale T500 1998 specs comparison

BLT Basic Loaded Tour

General Infos

Model	Basic Loaded Tour
Manufacturer	BLT
Year of production	1996
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Color choice	-Dark blue
Sizes	- 38 cm (centimeters) - 43 cm (centimeters) - 48 cm (centimeters) - 52 cm (centimeters) - 56 cm (centimeters)
Sizes	- 38 cm (centimeters) - 43 cm (centimeters) - 48 cm (centimeters) - 52 cm (centimeters) - 56 cm (centimeters)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	700 X 38c Specialized Nimbus III
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	700c Wheels
Brakeset type	Dia-Compe 287 Levers Shimano Deore LX M-System Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Not Available
Rims manufacturer	36-hole Sun Metal CR18
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Straight Gauge Asahi Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Double-butted Tange MTB Chromoly
Frame type	TIG-welded Steel
Handlebar construction	Nitto Drop Alloy
Handlebar extender	Not Available
Handlebar stem details	TIG-welded Nitto
Headset size	1 (inches) Shimano Deore LX

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-HG70
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	107 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-UN71
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/42 Teeth Shimano Deore LX
Gear shift levers	Shimano 600 Ultegra Bar-end
Rear gear set	11 - 28 Teeth 8-speed

BLT Basic Loaded Tour Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Bottom-pull and clamp-on 28.6 (millimeters) Shimano Deore LX
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore LX SGS
Fork material	Butted Unicrown Crown Tange Tandem Chromoly
Fork type	Tange

Other Specs of BLT Basic Loaded Tour

Component group sets	Shimano Deore LX
Pedals details	Victor VP-180
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Specialized Prolong
Seat post extension	26.4 (millimeters) Diameter SR TCO

Cannondale T500

General Infos

Model	T500
Manufacturer	Cannondale
Year of production	1998
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Color choice	- super black -Blue grass
Sizes	- 19 (inches) - 21 (inches) - 23 (inches) - 25 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	700 X 38c IRC Grip Glide
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	700c Wheels
Brakeset type	Aluminum Levers Dia-Compe VC-2 Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Shimano R080 Front: Shimano RM40
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Sun Rims AT18
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	1.8 (millimeters) Straight Gauge DT Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	6061 T6 Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	CODA 700R
Handlebar extender	Not Available
Handlebar stem details	Alico YC Chromoly
Headset size	1 (inches) Tange-Seiki SE-II

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Sachs PC-41
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	Shimano BB-LP27
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/42 Teeth CODA CF
Gear shift levers	Shimano RSX Down-tube
Rear gear set	11 - 28 Teeth 7-speed

Cannondale T500 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Bottom-pull and clamp-on 31.8 (millimeters) Shimano STX-RC Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano STX-RC
Fork material	Unicrown Crown Chromoly
Fork type	Cannondale

Other Specs of Cannondale T500

Component group sets	Shimano STX-RC and CODA
Pedals details	Wellgo LU-955A
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	CODA 500
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Kalloy SP-263B