Bridgestone MB-2 1994 VS Merlin NEWSBOY 1996 specs comparison

Bridgestone MB-2

General Infos

Model	MB-2
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) Ritchey Z-Max
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Levers Shimano Deore LX Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano N Deore LX
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Araya RM-17
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	Not Available

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Oversize Tange Chromoly
Frame type	Lugged Steel
Handlebar construction	MTB Aluminum Hsin Lung
Handlebar extender	Not Available
Handlebar stem details	1LW Hsin Lung Zoom
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	22/32/42 Teeth Shimano Deore LX
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore LX Rapidfire Plus With Optical Gear Display
Rear gear set	11 - 28 Teeth 7-speed

Bridgestone MB-2 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano Deore XT
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore XT
Fork material	Not Available
Fork type	Rock Shox Mag 21

Other Specs of Bridgestone MB-2

Component group sets	Shimano Deore XT and LX
Pedals details	SR and Suntour Low-Fat Comp With Clips & Straps
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Avocet Racing
Seat post extension	300 (millimeters) Kalloy SP-243

Merlin Newsboy

General Infos

Model	Newsboy
Manufacturer	Merlin
Year of production	1996
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Color choice	-Satin
Sizes	- 15 (inches) - 17 (inches) - 19 (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	Avid Levers WTB Speed Master Rollercam and WTB Speed Master Cantilever Front Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Not Available
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic 221
Spoke nipples type	Alloy Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Double Butted Wheelsmith Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Seamless With 6Al and 4V Titanium Dropouts MTS325 Titanium
Frame type	Welded Titanium
Handlebar construction	Merlin Titanium
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Control Tech
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless King NoThreadSet

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Sachs SCM90
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	103 (millimeters) Spindle White Industries Phantom Ti
Crankset parts and sizes	Cook Bros. E
Gear shift levers	Grip Shift SRT-800 X-Ray
Rear gear set	Optional Of Gearing 8-speed

Merlin Newsboy Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 35.0 (millimeters) Shimano XTR
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano XTR
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	Rock Shox Judy SL

Other Specs of Merlin Newsboy

Component group sets	Shimano XTR
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Optional
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Control Tech Control Post