Diamondback RESPONSE SPORT 2009 VS Merlin TAIGA 1997 specs comparison

Diamondback Response Sport

General Infos

Model	Response Sport
Manufacturer	Diamondback
Year of production	2009
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Color choice	- Gloss White -Gloss Dirty Blue
Sizes	- Xsmall - small - medium - large - xlarge
Sizes	- Xsmall - small - medium - large - xlarge

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	KMC Z82
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)	MicroShift M20
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	WTB Pure V Sport
Seat post extension	30.9 (millimeters) Diameter DB SL309p Alloy

Merlin Taiga

General Infos

Model	Taiga
Manufacturer	Merlin
Year of production	1997
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Color choice	-Brushed
Sizes	- 15 (inches) - 17 (inches) - 19 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.00 (inches) IRC PiranhaPro
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano Deore LX Levers Shimano Deore LX V-Brake Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano Deore LX
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic 238
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Double Butted Wheelsmith Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	3Al and 2.5V Titanium and G-4 Titanium
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Ritchey ProLite
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Ritchey ForceLite
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Dia-Compe Kontak Aheadset SA-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	22/32/44 Teeth Shimano Deore LX
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore LX RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	11 - 28 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 GS
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Magnesium
Fork type	Rock Shox Indy C

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