Cannondale SUPER SILK 2002 VS Merlin CRITICAL PATH 1998 specs comparison

Cannondale Super Silk

General Infos

Model	Super Silk
Manufacturer	Cannondale
Year of production	2002
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Color choice	-Silver Metallic
Sizes	- Small - Medium - Large - Extra large
Sizes	- Small - Medium - Large - Extra large

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.10 (inches) Continental Town & Country
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Cannondale Comfort Levers Shimano BR-420 Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Shimano FH-RM40 Front: Shimano HB-RM40
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic X139
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	14ga. Straight Gauge DT Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	6061 T6 Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Rise Aluminum
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Cannondale HeadShok SI
Headset size	1 1/2 (inches) Cannondale HeadShok SI

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches)
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Shimano BB-LP27
Crankset parts and sizes	28/38/48 Teeth Cannondale Cold Forged
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	11 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

Cannondale Super Silk Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano Deore LX
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano XT
Fork material	Unicrown Crown Aluminum
Fork type	Headshok P-Bone M

Other Specs of Cannondale Super Silk

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Wellgo LU-955A With Aluminum Cage
Rear shock absorber	Air Shox
Saddle seat	Selle Royal Video Gel
Seat post extension	Kalloy SP-263

Merlin Critical Path

General Infos

Model	Critical Path
Manufacturer	Merlin
Year of production	1998
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Brushed
Sizes	- 15 (inches) - 17 (inches) - 19 (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	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 Critical Path Fork System Data

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

Other Specs of Merlin Critical Path

Component group sets	Shimano XTR
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	3.5 (inches) Travel Rock Shox Super Deluxe
Saddle seat	Bontrager With Titanium Rails
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Syncros Hardcore Aluminum