Diamondback RESPONSE SPORT 2010 VS Merlin TAIGA 1998 specs comparison

Diamondback Response Sport

General Infos

Model	Response Sport
Manufacturer	Diamondback
Year of production	2010
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Color choice	- Army -Matte Blue
Sizes	- XS (14) (inches) - SM (16) (inches) - MD (18) (inches) - LG (inches) - XL (inches)
Sizes	- XS (14) (inches) - SM (16) (inches) - MD (18) (inches) - LG (inches) - XL (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.10 (inches) Kenda Klaw XT
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Tektro Alloy With Adjustable Reach Levers Hayes HMX-4 With 6 (inches) Rotor Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Alloy Disc
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Weinmann XM-260 Disc
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	14ga. Stainless

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	6061-T6 Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	DB SL318b OS Mid Rise
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	DB SL318s 31.8
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Aheadset

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	Not Available
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Sealed Cartridge
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/42 Teeth TruVativ ISOFlow 3.0
Gear shift levers	SRAM X.4 Trigger
Rear gear set	11 - 32 Teeth 8-speed

Diamondback Response Sport Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano C050
Derailleur (Rear)	SRAM X.4
Fork material	Single
Fork type	120 (millimeters) Travel Spinner Edge AL-1

Other Specs of Diamondback Response Sport

Component group sets	SRAM X.4/mix
Pedals details	DB Platform
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	DB All Mountain Saddle
Seat post extension	30.9 (millimeters) Diameter DB SL309p Alloy

Merlin Taiga

General Infos

Model	Taiga
Manufacturer	Merlin
Year of production	1998
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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