Eddy Merckx STRADA 1997 VS Litespeed BLADE (01) 1998 specs comparison

Eddy Merckx Strada

General Infos

Model	Strada
Manufacturer	Eddy Merckx
Year of production	1997
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Faema Team white with red
Sizes	- 50 cm (centimeters) - 51 cm (centimeters) - 52 cm (centimeters) - 53 cm (centimeters) - 54 cm (centimeters) - 55 cm (centimeters) - 56 cm (centimeters) - 57 cm (centimeters) - 58 cm (centimeters) - 59 cm (centimeters) - 60 cm (centimeters)
Sizes	- 50 cm (centimeters) - 51 cm (centimeters) - 52 cm (centimeters) - 53 cm (centimeters) - 54 cm (centimeters) - 55 cm (centimeters) - 56 cm (centimeters) - 57 cm (centimeters) - 58 cm (centimeters) - 59 cm (centimeters) - 60 cm (centimeters)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	700 X 20c Specialized Transition
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	700c Wheels
Brakeset type	Campagnolo Veloce Levers Campagnolo Veloce Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Campagnolo Veloce Cassette Front: Campagnolo Veloce
Rims manufacturer	20-hole Campagnolo Eurus 20
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Aero Straight Pull Campagnolo Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Columbus Brain OS
Frame type	Lugged
Handlebar construction	Cinelli 66
Handlebar extender	Not Available
Handlebar stem details	Cinelli X and A
Headset size	1 (inches) Campagnolo Veloce

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Campagnolo Athena
Bottom bracket shell width	70 (millimeters) Italian
Bottom bracket type	111 (millimeters) Spindle Campagnolo Veloce
Crankset parts and sizes	Campagnolo Veloce
Gear shift levers	Campagnolo Veloce Ergo
Rear gear set	Optional Of Gearing 8-speed

Eddy Merckx Strada Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Bottom-pull and braze-on Campagnolo Veloce
Derailleur (Rear)	Campagnolo Veloce
Fork material	Semi-sloping Crown Columbus Brain
Fork type	Eddy Merckx

Other Specs of Eddy Merckx Strada

Component group sets	Campagnolo Veloce
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Chromoly Rails Selle San Marco Squadra HDP
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Campagnolo Athena

Litespeed Blade (01)

General Infos

Model	Blade (01)
Manufacturer	Litespeed
Year of production	1998
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Brushed
Sizes	- 49 cm (centimeters) - 51 cm (centimeters) - 53 cm (centimeters) - 55 cm (centimeters) - 57 cm (centimeters) - 59 cm (centimeters) - 61 cm (centimeters)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	650 X 23c IRC PaperLite Plus Kevlar
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	650c Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano 600 Ultegra Levers Shimano 600 Ultegra Dual Pivot Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano 600 Ultegra
Rims manufacturer	28-hole Velocity Deep-V
Spoke nipples type	Alloy Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Double-butted Wheelsmith Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Double-butted With 6Al and 4V Titanium 3Al and 2.5V Titanium
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Profile AirWings
Handlebar extender	Profile Split-Enz
Handlebar stem details	Control Tech
Headset size	1 (inches) Threadless Aheadset Kontak DL-2

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-HG92
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	109.5 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-6500
Crankset parts and sizes	42/53 Teeth Shimano 600 Ultegra
Gear shift levers	Shimano Dura-Ace Bar-end
Rear gear set	11 - 21 Teeth 9-speed

Litespeed Blade (01) Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Bottom-pull and clamp-on 35.0 (millimeters) Shimano 600 Ultegra
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano 600 Ultegra SS
Fork material	Unicrown Crown Carbon Fiber Composite
Fork type	Look

Other Specs of Litespeed Blade (01)

Component group sets	Shimano 600 Ultegra
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Selle Italia Flite
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter American Classic