Cannondale FLASH CARBON 29ER 1 2011 VS Merlin XLM 1998 specs comparison

Cannondale Flash Carbon 29er 1

General Infos

Model	Flash Carbon 29er 1
Manufacturer	Cannondale
Year of production	2011
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Color choice	-Exposed Carbon with Magnesium White accents (matte)
Sizes	- Medium - large - xlarge
Sizes	- Medium - large - xlarge

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	29 X 2.25 (inches) Schwalbe Racing Ralph PaceStar
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	29 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid Elixir X-0 Carbon Levers Avid Elixir X-0 Carbon Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: DT Swiss 240S Front: Lefty SL
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Stan's ZTR Arch 29'er
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	DT Aerospeed

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Carbon
Frame type	Bonded and monocoque
Handlebar construction	Truvativ Sylo Word Cup Flat
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Cannondale OPI Adjustable
Headset size	HeadShok

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	KMC X10SL
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Cannondale BB30
Crankset parts and sizes	26/39 Teeth Cannondale Hollowgram SL
Gear shift levers	Sram X.0
Rear gear set	11 - 36 Teeth 10-speed

Cannondale Flash Carbon 29er 1 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	SRAM X.9
Derailleur (Rear)	SRAM X.0
Fork material	Single Crown Alloy
Fork type	90 (millimeters) Travel Lefty 29'er Carbon SL With XLR

Other Specs of Cannondale Flash Carbon 29er 1

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Fi'zi:k Tundra2 Mg
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Flash Carbon

Merlin XLM

General Infos

Model	XLM
Manufacturer	Merlin
Year of production	1998
Current price	Check price Here ==>
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 XTR Levers Shimano Deore XT 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	24/34/46 Teeth Shimano XTR M950
Gear shift levers	Shimano XTR RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	11 - 34 Teeth 8-speed

Merlin XLM Fork System Data

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

Other Specs of Merlin XLM

Component group sets	Shimano XTR
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