Bridgestone MB-1 1994 VS Merlin TAIGA 1998 specs comparison

Bridgestone MB-1

General Infos

Model	MB-1
Manufacturer	Bridgestone
Year of production	1994
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Color choice	-Not found
Sizes	- 15.8 (inches) - 18.1 (inches) - 19.3 (inches) - 20.5 (inches) - 21.7 (inches)
Sizes	- 15.8 (inches) - 18.1 (inches) - 19.3 (inches) - 20.5 (inches) - 21.7 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 1.95 (inches) Specialized Ground Control
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Levers Shimano Deore XT Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Shimano Deore XT Front: Shimano Deore LX
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Araya RM-17
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	Not Available

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Tange Prestige Chromoly
Frame type	Lugged Steel
Handlebar construction	Nitto Chromoly
Handlebar extender	Not Available
Handlebar stem details	SOFTRIDE Front Suspension
Headset size	Not Available

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	Shimano HyperGlide Deore XT
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Not Available
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/22 Teeth Shimano Deore XT
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore XT Rapidfire Plus With Optical Gear Display
Rear gear set	11 - 28 Teeth 8-speed

Bridgestone MB-1 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano Deore XT
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore XT
Fork material	Not Available
Fork type	Ritchey Crown Tange Chromoly

Other Specs of Bridgestone MB-1

Component group sets	Shimano Deore XT
Pedals details	SR and Suntour Low-Fat Comp With Clips & Straps
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Leather Cover Avocet Racing 1
Seat post extension	300 (millimeters) Ritchey Logic

Merlin Taiga

General Infos

Model	Taiga
Manufacturer	Merlin
Year of production	1998
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Color choice	-Brushed
Sizes	- 15 (inches) - 17 (inches) - 19 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.10 (inches) IRC PiranhaPro
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano Deore LX Levers Shimano Deore LX M-System Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano Deore LX
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic 238
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 and G4 Titanium
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Ritchey ForceLite
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Ritchey ForceLite
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Aheadset Kontak DL-2

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-IG70
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	107 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-UN51
Crankset parts and sizes	24/34/46 Teeth Shimano Deore LX
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore LX RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	11 - 34 Teeth 8-speed

Merlin Taiga Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 35.0 (millimeters) Shimano Deore LX Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore LX SGS
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	Rock Shox Indy XC

Other Specs of Merlin Taiga

Component group sets	Shimano Deore LX
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Bontrager
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Ritchey Expert