Cannondale 29ER 3 2008 VS Merlin XLM 1997 specs comparison

Cannondale 29er 3

General Infos

Model	29er 3
Manufacturer	Cannondale
Year of production	2008
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Color choice	-Raw HI-Bright
Sizes	- Medium - large - xlarge
Sizes	- Medium - large - xlarge

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	29 X 2.30 (inches) WTB ExiWolf
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	29 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Cannondale X-Country Levers Avid BB-5 With 185 (millimeters) Rotor Front and Avid BB-5 With 160 (millimeters) Rotor Rear Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Formula SS Front: Cannondale Lefty
Rims manufacturer	32-hole WTB Dual Duty FR
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	DT Swiss Champion Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Caffeine Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	31.8 (millimeters) FSA XC-281AOS
Handlebar extender	Not Available
Handlebar stem details	Cannondale XC3 HeadShok
Headset size	Cannondale HeadShok Si

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	SRAM 8-Speed
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	SRAM GXP
Crankset parts and sizes	33 Teeth TruVativ Fire X SS
Gear shift levers	Not Available
Rear gear set	18 Teeth 1-speed

Cannondale 29er 3 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Not Available
Derailleur (Rear)	Not Available
Fork material	Aluminum
Fork type	80 (millimeters) Travel Cannondale Lefty Speed Bonded DLR2

Other Specs of Cannondale 29er 3

Component group sets	Single Speed Mix
Pedals details	Not Available
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Cannondale X-Country
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Cannondale Alloy

Merlin XLM

General Infos

Model	XLM
Manufacturer	Merlin
Year of production	1997
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Brushed
Sizes	- 12 (inches) - 13.5 (inches) - 15 (inches) - 16.25 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 18.75 (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 XTR Levers Shimano XTR V-Brake Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano XTR
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	Syncros Hardcore
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Syncros Hardcore
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Chris King NoThreadSet

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-IG90
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	112.5 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-M950
Crankset parts and sizes	24/36/46 Teeth Shimano XTR M950-HG
Gear shift levers	Shimano XTR RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	12 - 32 Teeth 8-speed

Merlin XLM Fork System Data

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

Other Specs of Merlin XLM

Component group sets	Shimano XTR 950
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Bontrager With Titanium Rails
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Syncros Pro Series Aluminum