Cannondale TRAIL SL 29ER 5 2010 VS Merlin MOUNTAIN 1998 specs comparison

Cannondale Trail SL 29er 5

General Infos

Model	Trail SL 29er 5
Manufacturer	Cannondale
Year of production	2010
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Color choice	-Race Red
Sizes	- M - L - X
Sizes	- M - L - X

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	29 X 2.10 (inches) Kenda Small Block 8
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	29 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid Levers Avid BB-5 Mechanical Disc With 180 (millimeters) Rotor Front and Avid BB-5 Mechanical Disc With 160 (millimeters) Rotor Rear Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Formula DC20
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Maddux DC3.0 Disc
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	15ga.

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	6061 Alloy Mechanically Formed Trail SL Butted
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	31.8 (millimeters) Cannondale C3
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Cannondale C4
Headset size	1 1/2 (inches) Tange Reducer

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	KMC Z610
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	TH-7420ST
Crankset parts and sizes	33 Teeth TruVativ ISO-Flow 1.0 G
Gear shift levers	Not Available
Rear gear set	20 Teeth 1-speed

Cannondale Trail SL 29er 5 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Not Available
Derailleur (Rear)	Not Available
Fork material	Single
Fork type	Rigid 29er

Other Specs of Cannondale Trail SL 29er 5

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	VP-577 Platform
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Cannondale C3 Ergonomic Form
Seat post extension	31.6 (millimeters) Diameter Cannondale C3

Merlin Mountain

General Infos

Model	Mountain
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 Deore XT Levers Shimano Deore XT V-Brake Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano Deore XT
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	Control Tech Aluminum
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Control Tech
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Aheadset Kontak DL-2

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-IG90
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	107 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-UN72
Crankset parts and sizes	24/34/46 Teeth Shimano Deore XT
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore XT RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	11 - 34 Teeth 8-speed

Merlin Mountain Fork System Data

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

Other Specs of Merlin Mountain

Component group sets	Shimano Deore XT
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Bontrager With Titanium Rails
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Control Tech Control Post