Cannondale CAFFEINE 29ER 2007 VS Merlin TAIGA 1998 specs comparison

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Cannondale Caffeine 29er

General Infos
Model Caffeine 29er
Manufacturer Cannondale
Year of production 2007
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Color choice - Patriot Blue with Lightning White
-Raw Hi-Bright
Sizes - Medium
- large
- xlarge
Sizes - Medium
- large
- xlarge

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire29 X 2.30 (inches) WTB ExiWolf
Bike rear tireNot Available
Bike wheel size29 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type Cannondale Fire Levers
Avid BB-5 Disc Front and Avid BB-5 Disc Rear Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes Rear: Shimano M475
Front: Cannondale Lefty
Rims manufacturer 32-hole
WTB Dual Duty FR
Spoke nipples typeNot Available
Spoke wheelDT Swiss Champion

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materialsAluminum
Frame typeTIG-welded
Handlebar constructionFSA XC-281AOS
Handlebar extenderNot Available
Handlebar stem detailsCannondale XC3 HeadShok
Headset sizeCannondale HeadShok Si

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chainSRAM 9-Speed
Bottom bracket shell widthNot Available
Bottom bracket typeTruVativ ISIS GigaPipe SL
Crankset parts and sizes 22/32/44 Teeth
FSA Alpha Drive
Gear shift leversSRAM X.7 Trigger
Rear gear set 11 - 34 Teeth
9-speed

Cannondale Caffeine 29er Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)Shimano LX
Derailleur (Rear)SRAM X.7
Fork material Single Crown
Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type 80 (millimeters) Travel
Cannondale Lefty Speed Bonded DLR2

Other Specs of Cannondale Caffeine 29er

Component group setsMountain Mix
Pedals detailsWellgo Clipless
Rear shock absorberNot Available
Saddle seatCannondale X-Country
Seat post extensionCannondale Alloy


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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 tire26 X 2.10 (inches) IRC PiranhaPro
Bike rear tireNot Available
Bike wheel size26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type Shimano Deore LX Levers
Shimano Deore LX M-System Brakes
Hubs for disc brakesShimano Deore LX
Rims manufacturer 32-hole
Mavic 238
Spoke nipples typeAlloy Nipples
Spoke wheel 2.0 (millimeters) Double-butted
Wheelsmith Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials3Al and 2.5V Titanium and G4 Titanium
Frame typeTIG-welded
Handlebar constructionRitchey ForceLite
Handlebar extenderOptional
Handlebar stem detailsRitchey ForceLite
Headset size1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Aheadset Kontak DL-2

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain 1/2 X 3/32 (inches)
Shimano CN-IG70
Bottom bracket shell width68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type 107 (millimeters) Spindle
Shimano BB-UN51
Crankset parts and sizes 24/34/46 Teeth
Shimano Deore LX
Gear shift leversShimano 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 typeRock Shox Indy XC

Other Specs of Merlin Taiga

Component group setsShimano Deore LX
Pedals detailsOptional
Rear shock absorberNot Available
Saddle seatBontrager
Seat post extension 27.2 (millimeters) Diameter
Ritchey Expert


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