Cannondale FLASH CARBON 29ER 1 2011 VS Trek 8500 2009 specs comparison

Cannondale Flash Carbon 29er 1

General Infos

Model	Flash Carbon 29er 1
Manufacturer	Cannondale
Year of production	2011
Current price	Check price Here ==>
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

Trek 8500

General Infos

Model	8500
Manufacturer	Trek
Year of production	2009
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Brushed Pewter and Pearl White
Sizes	- 15.5 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 18.5 (inches) - 19.5 (inches) - 21.5 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	Rear: 26 X 2.25 (inches) Bontrager Jones XR Front: 26 X 2.20 (inches) Bontrager Jones XR
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano Deore XT Ti Levers Shimano Deore XT Ti Hydraulic Disc With 180 (millimeters) Rotor Front and Shimano Deore XT Ti Hydraulic Disc With 160 (millimeters) Rotor Rear Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Bontrager Race Lite Disc
Rims manufacturer	Tubeless Ready Bontrager Race Lite Disc
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	Not Available

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Alpha Red Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Bontrager Race Lite
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Bontrager Race X Lite
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Cane Creek S-3

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	Not Available
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Not Available
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Shimano Deore XT
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore XT
Rear gear set	11 - 32 Teeth 9-speed

Trek 8500 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano Deore XT
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore XT Shadow
Fork material	Single Crown
Fork type	100 (millimeters) Travel Fox F100 RL

Other Specs of Trek 8500

Component group sets	Shimano Deore XT
Pedals details	Not Available
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Bontrager Race Lite
Seat post extension	31.6 (millimeters) Diameter Bontrager Race Lite