Brodie HEATHEN 2008 VS Merlin TAIGA 1998 specs comparison

Brodie Heathen

General Infos

Model	Heathen
Manufacturer	Brodie
Year of production	2008
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Color choice	-Metallic RootBeer
Sizes	- Short - long
Sizes	- Short - long

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.30 (inches) Kenda K-Rad
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid FR-5 Front and Avid FR- 5 Rear Levers Avid BB 5 Mechanical Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: KK Single Speed Disc Front: Formula DC-52
Rims manufacturer	36-hole Alex DM-24
Spoke nipples type	Brass
Spoke wheel	14ga. Straight Gauge Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	4130 chromoly c
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Brodie DJ
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Brodie DJ
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) TH Ha (millimeters)er

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 1/8 (inches) KMC Z510
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters)
Bottom bracket type	113 (millimeters) Spindle Truvativ Howitzer XR
Crankset parts and sizes	34 Teeth Truvativ Ruktion
Gear shift levers	Not Available
Rear gear set	16 Teeth 1-speed

Brodie Heathen Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Not Available
Derailleur (Rear)	Not Available
Fork material	Single
Fork type	100 (millimeters) Travel Marzocchi Dirt Jumper 2

Other Specs of Brodie Heathen

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Wellgo DH Flats
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Brodie DJ
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Brodie 2-bolt

Merlin Taiga

General Infos

Model	Taiga
Manufacturer	Merlin
Year of production	1998
Current price	Check price Here ==>
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