Cignal MELBOURNE EXPRESS 1998 VS Ibis COUSIN-IT 1996 specs comparison

Cignal Melbourne Express

General Infos

Model	Melbourne Express
Manufacturer	Cignal
Year of production	1998
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Color choice	- race blue -Gloss black
Sizes	- Captain 20/stoker 19 step through (inches)
Sizes	- Captain 20/stoker 19 step through (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.10 (inches) Duro
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Tektro Levers Aluminum Cantilever Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Heavy Duty Nutted Front: Heavy Duty Q and R
Rims manufacturer	48-hole Aluminum
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Straight Gauge Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Hi-tensile Steel
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Steel Hi-rise
Handlebar extender	Not Available
Handlebar stem details	Steel
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) YST CS530B

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches)
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	YST BB 612
Crankset parts and sizes	28/38/48 Teeth Tracer TD-301
Gear shift levers	Grip Shift MRX-170
Rear gear set	14 - 28 Teeth 7-speed

Cignal Melbourne Express Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Bottom-pull and clamp-on 28.6 (millimeters) Shimano Tourney TY-30
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Tourney TY-30
Fork material	Unicrown Crown Hi-tensile Steel
Fork type	Cignal

Other Specs of Cignal Melbourne Express

Component group sets	Tandem Mix
Pedals details	Wellgo LU-943
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Velo Gelfoam With Comfort Springs
Seat post extension	25.4 (millimeters) Diameter Aluminum Pillar

Ibis Cousin-It

General Infos

Model	Cousin-It
Manufacturer	Ibis
Year of production	1996
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Color choice	- metallic copper - metallic green - purple - red - white -Dark blue
Sizes	- Captain 18/stoker 16 (inches) - captain 20/stoker 18 (inches) - captain 21/stoker 17 (inches) - captain 22/stoker 20 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	Rear: 26 X 2.10 (inches) Ritchey Mega-Bite Z-Max Front: 26 X 2.35 (inches) Ritchey Mega-Bite Z-Max
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Dia-Compe 287 Levers Shimano Deore LX M-System Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Not Available
Rims manufacturer	36-hole Mavic M261
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Straight Gauge Wheelsmith Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Custom-butted Tange Prestige Chromoly
Frame type	TIG-welded Steel
Handlebar construction	Answer Taperlite
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Ibis
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Shimano Deore LX

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Sachs SC40
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	127.5 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-UN51
Crankset parts and sizes	32/44/54 Teeth Specialized Tandem
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore XT RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	12 - 32 Teeth 8-speed

Ibis Cousin-It Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Bottom-pull and clamp-on 31.8 (millimeters) Shimano XTR
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano XTR
Fork material	Butted Unicrown Crown Tange Tandem Chromoly
Fork type	Tange Super Size Tandem

Other Specs of Ibis Cousin-It

Component group sets	Not Available
Pedals details	HTI Steel and resin With Clips & Straps
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Specialized
Seat post extension	28.6 (millimeters) Diameter Control Tech Control Post