Commencal ABSOLUT AL1 2010 VS Merlin TAIGA 1998 specs comparison
Commencal Absolut AL1
General InfosModel | Absolut AL1 |
Manufacturer | Commencal |
Year of production | 2010 |
Current price | Check price Here ==> |
Color choice |
-White |
Sizes |
- Short - long |
Sizes |
- Short - long |
Wheels And Breaking System
Bike front tire | 26 X 2.30 (inches) Kenda K-Rad |
Bike rear tire | Not Available |
Bike wheel size | 26 (inches) Wheels |
Brakeset type | Avid Juicy 3 Levers Avid Juicy 3 With 160 (millimeters) Rotor Brakes |
Hubs for disc brakes | Ç Disc Nutted |
Rims manufacturer | Alienation Black Sheep |
Spoke nipples type | Not Available |
Spoke wheel | Stainless |
Frame and Body Specs
Frame materials | Aluminum |
Frame type | TIG-welded |
Handlebar construction | Ç 2 Oversize |
Handlebar extender | Optional |
Handlebar stem details | FSA Gravity Gap OS |
Headset size | 1 1/8 (inches) Tange Fatty MX2 |
Gearing Specifications
Bicycle chain | Shimano |
Bottom bracket shell width | Not Available |
Bottom bracket type | FSA Mega EXO |
Crankset parts and sizes | 36 Teeth FSA Moto DH |
Gear shift levers | SRAM X.7 Trigger |
Rear gear set | 11 - 28 Teeth 9-speed |
Commencal Absolut AL1 Fork System Data
Derailleur (Front) | Chain Retention Device E13 LS1 |
Derailleur (Rear) | SRAM X.7 |
Fork material | Single Crown Magnesium and cr-mo |
Fork type | 100 (millimeters) Travel Marzocchi Dirt Jumper 2 |
Other Specs of Commencal Absolut AL1
Component group sets | SRAM X.7/mix |
Pedals details | Optional |
Rear shock absorber | Not Available |
Saddle seat | Ç Pivotal |
Seat post extension | Alienation Billy Club Pivotal |

Merlin Taiga
General InfosModel | Taiga |
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) IRC PiranhaPro |
Bike rear tire | Not Available |
Bike wheel size | 26 (inches) Wheels |
Brakeset type | Shimano Deore LX Levers Shimano Deore LX M-System Brakes |
Hubs for disc brakes | Shimano Deore LX |
Rims manufacturer | 32-hole Mavic 238 |
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 and G4 Titanium |
Frame type | TIG-welded |
Handlebar construction | Ritchey ForceLite |
Handlebar extender | Optional |
Handlebar stem details | Ritchey ForceLite |
Headset size | 1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Aheadset Kontak DL-2 |
Gearing Specifications
Bicycle chain | 1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-IG70 |
Bottom bracket shell width | 68 (millimeters) English |
Bottom bracket type | 107 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-UN51 |
Crankset parts and sizes | 24/34/46 Teeth Shimano Deore LX |
Gear shift levers | Shimano Deore LX RapidFire SL |
Rear gear set | 11 - 34 Teeth 8-speed |
Merlin Taiga Fork System Data
Derailleur (Front) | Top-pull and clamp-on 35.0 (millimeters) Shimano Deore LX Top-swing |
Derailleur (Rear) | Shimano Deore LX SGS |
Fork material | Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum and magnesium |
Fork type | Rock Shox Indy XC |
Other Specs of Merlin Taiga
Component group sets | Shimano Deore LX |
Pedals details | Optional |
Rear shock absorber | Not Available |
Saddle seat | Bontrager |
Seat post extension | 27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Ritchey Expert |
Useful links and guides ....
- To know more about this exacte bike, Commencal provided us with the latest version of its Absolut AL1 bike manual
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