Cannondale FLASH CARBON 29ER 2 2011 VS Merlin NEWSBOY 2002 specs comparison

Cannondale Flash Carbon 29er 2

General Infos

Model	Flash Carbon 29er 2
Manufacturer	Cannondale
Year of production	2011
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Magnesium White with Jet Black accents (gloss)
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 CR Carbon Levers Avid Elixir CR Carbon Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Sun Dirty Flea Front: Lefty SL
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Stan's ZTR Arch 29'er
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	14ga. DT Swiss Competition

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	FSA BB30
Crankset parts and sizes	27/39 Teeth FSA SL-K 386
Gear shift levers	SRAM X.9
Rear gear set	11 - 36 Teeth 10-speed

Cannondale Flash Carbon 29er 2 Fork System Data

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

Other Specs of Cannondale Flash Carbon 29er 2

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Prologo X10 CroMo
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Flash Carbon

Merlin Newsboy

General Infos

Model	Newsboy
Manufacturer	Merlin
Year of production	2002
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Signature Satin Finish
Sizes	- Not available

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.00 (inches) and 700 X 23c Hutchinson Mosquito and Carbon Comp
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Hayes Hydraulic Disc Levers Hayes HFX Comp Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano Deore XT Disc
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic X517/Open Pro
Spoke nipples type	Alloy Nipples
Spoke wheel	14ga. Double-butted Wheelsmith Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	3Al and 2.5V Titanium
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Kore Lite
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Thomson Elite
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Integrated Campagnolo Record Hiddenset

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-7700
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	112.5 (millimeters) Spindle Race Face Taperlock ISIS
Crankset parts and sizes	24/36/46 Teeth Race Face Turbine LP ISIS
Gear shift levers	Shimano XTR RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	12 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

Merlin Newsboy Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 35.0 (millimeters) Shimano XTR
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano XTR GS
Fork material	Single Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum
Fork type	Answer Manitou Mars Super

Other Specs of Merlin Newsboy

Component group sets	Shimano XTR
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Selle Italia Flite
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Thomson Elite