Brompton L3 6-SPEED 2003 VS Merlin MOUNTAIN BTC 1998 specs comparison

Brompton L3 6-speed

General Infos

Model	L3 6-speed
Manufacturer	Brompton
Year of production	2003
Current price	🛒 View Price →
Color choice	- Green - Red -Black
Sizes	- Standard size for everyone
Sizes	- Standard size for everyone

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	16 X 1 3/8 (inches) Brompton
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	16 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Aluminum Linear-pull Levers Brompton Aluminum Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: SRAM Spectro P3 Nutted Front: Aluminum
Rims manufacturer	28-hole Aluminum
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	13ga. Straight Gauge Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Chromoly
Frame type	Brazed and welded
Handlebar construction	Brompton Aluminum
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Brompton Folding
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threaded

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches)
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	YST Sealed Bearing
Crankset parts and sizes	39/53 Teeth Stronglight
Gear shift levers	SRAM 9.0 Trigger
Rear gear set	13 - 15 Teeth 2-speed

Brompton L3 6-speed Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and bottom Bracket Mount Campagnolo Veloce
Derailleur (Rear)	Brompton
Fork material	Unicrown Crown Chromoly
Fork type	Brompton

Other Specs of Brompton L3 6-speed

Component group sets	Folding Mix
Pedals details	Brompton Folding
Rear shock absorber	1.0 (inches) Travel Rubber Damper
Saddle seat	Optional
Seat post extension	Brompton Chromoly

Merlin Mountain BTC

General Infos

Model	Mountain BTC
Manufacturer	Merlin
Year of production	1998
Current price	🛒 View Price →
Color choice	-Brushed
Sizes	- 12 (inches) - 13.5 (inches) - 15 (inches) - 16.5 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 18.5 (inches) - 20 (inches) - 21.5 (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	Shimano Deore XT Levers Shimano Deore XT V-Brake Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano Deore XT
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic 217 SUP
Spoke nipples type	Alloy Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Double-butted Wheelsmith Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Double-butted 3Al and 2.5V Titanium
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Control Tech Aluminum
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Control Tech
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Aheadset Kontak DL-2

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-IG90
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	107 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-UN72
Crankset parts and sizes	24/34/46 Teeth Shimano Deore XT
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore XT RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	11 - 34 Teeth 8-speed

Merlin Mountain BTC Fork System Data

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

Other Specs of Merlin Mountain BTC

Component group sets	Shimano Deore XT
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Bontrager With Titanium Rails
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Control Tech Control Post