Cannondale TAURINE TEAM 2008 VS Merlin XLM XT 2003 specs comparison

Cannondale Taurine Team

General Infos

Model	Taurine Team
Manufacturer	Cannondale
Year of production	2008
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Color choice	- UNI Carbon with Blue -Vredestein Team
Sizes	- Small - Medium - Large - Extra large
Sizes	- Small - Medium - Large - Extra large

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.00 (inches) Maxxis Monorail XC UST
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid Ultimate Levers Avid Ultimate With 160 (millimeters) Rotor Front and Avid Ultimate With 140 (millimeters) Rotor Rear Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Mavic CrossMax SLR UST
Rims manufacturer	Mavic CrossMax SLR UST
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	Bladed Mavic CrossMax SLR Aluminum

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Carbon
Frame type	Monocoque
Handlebar construction	Flat 31.8 (millimeters) FSA K-Force
Handlebar extender	Not Available
Handlebar stem details	Cannondale XC3 Si
Headset size	Cannondale HeadShok Si

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	Shimano 9 Speed
Bottom bracket shell width	73 (millimeters) SI
Bottom bracket type	Ceramic Bearing Cannondale BB30
Crankset parts and sizes	29/44 Teeth Cannondale Hollowgram BB30 SL
Gear shift levers	SRAM X.0 Trigger
Rear gear set	11 - 32 Teeth 9-speed

Cannondale Taurine Team Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano XTR
Derailleur (Rear)	SRAM X.0
Fork material	Carbon and aluminum
Fork type	110 (millimeters) Travel Cannondale Lefty Speed Carbon SL

Other Specs of Cannondale Taurine Team

Component group sets	SRAM X.0/mix
Pedals details	Crank Brothers Egg Beater
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Fi'zi:k Gobi XM
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Thomson Elite

Merlin XLM XT

General Infos

Model	XLM XT
Manufacturer	Merlin
Year of production	2003
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Not found
Sizes	- 13.5 (inches) - 15 (inches) - 16.25 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 18.75 (inches) - 20 (inches) - 21.5 (inches) - custom (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.00 (inches) Hutchinson Scorpion Tubeless
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Hayes Hydraulic Levers Hayes Hydraulic Disc Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano Deore XT Disc
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic X 3.1
Spoke nipples type	Aluminum Nipples
Spoke wheel	14ga. Double-butted Wheelsmith Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Double-butted 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 Cane Creek IS-5 Integrated

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-HG93
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	113 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-ES70
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Shimano Deore XT
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore XT RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	11 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

Merlin XLM XT Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Bottom-pull and clamp-on 35.0 (millimeters) Shimano Deore XT
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore XT SGS
Fork material	Single Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	80-100 (millimeters) Adjustable Travel Rock Shox Duke Race

Other Specs of Merlin XLM XT

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