Boulder Bikes DEFIANT 1997 VS Norco EMPIRE SE 2010 specs comparison

Boulder Bikes Defiant

General Infos

Model	Defiant
Manufacturer	Boulder Bikes
Year of production	1997
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	- blue - custom - green - red - silver - teal - white - yellow -Black
Sizes	- Custom - large - medium - small
Sizes	- Custom - large - medium - small

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 1.95 (inches) IRC PiranhaPro
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano Deore LX Levers Shimano Deore LX V-Brake Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Shimano Deore LX Front: Shimano Deore LX Suspension
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic 221
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Double Butted Wheelsmith Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	True Temper OXIII
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Titec Enduro
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Titec Chromoly
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Dia-Compe Kontak Aheadset SA-2

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Sachs SC-M55
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	107 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-UN72
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/42 Teeth Shimano Deore LX
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore LX RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	11 - 28 Teeth 8-speed

Boulder Bikes Defiant Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Bottom-pull and clamp-on 31.8 (millimeters) Sachs Centera
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore XT SGS
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Magnesium
Fork type	Rock Shox Indy XC

Other Specs of Boulder Bikes Defiant

Component group sets	Shimano Deore LX
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	3.0 (inches) Travel Risse Genesis
Saddle seat	Bontrager
Seat post extension	28.6 (millimeters) Diameter Control Tech Control Post

Norco Empire SE

General Infos

Model	Empire SE
Manufacturer	Norco
Year of production	2010
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Grey with Orange
Sizes	- Small - medium

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.40 (inches) Maxxis Ardent
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid Elixer 5 Levers Avid Elixer 5 With 185 (millimeters) Rotor Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	135 X 12 (millimeters) 20 (millimeters) Rear: Sun Jumping Flea Front: Sun Jumping Flea
Rims manufacturer	Sun Equalizer 29
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	14ga. Stainless

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Hydraformed Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	FSA Gravity Lite
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	FSA Gravity Lite
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless FSA #20

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	KMC Z9000
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	FSA BB-7000
Crankset parts and sizes	36 Teeth FSA Gravity Lite CK 9160 DHS
Gear shift levers	SRAM X.5
Rear gear set	11 - 28 Teeth 9-speed

Norco Empire SE Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	ICSG05 E-13 Single Ring Guide LG1+.36.I05
Derailleur (Rear)	SRAM X.9
Fork material	Single
Fork type	160 (millimeters) Travel Marzocchi 55 TST2 Coil

Other Specs of Norco Empire SE

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	DMR V-8
Rear shock absorber	131 (millimeters) Travel Marzocchi TST Air
Saddle seat	Norco Pivotal DJ
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Pivotal