Felt NINE RACE 2010 VS Merlin NEWSBOY 1997 specs comparison

Felt Nine Race

General Infos

Model	Nine Race
Manufacturer	Felt
Year of production	2010
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Color choice	-Gloss Super Black and Gloss Super White
Sizes	- 15.5 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 19.5 (inches) - 21.5 (inches)
Sizes	- 15.5 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 19.5 (inches) - 21.5 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	29 X 2.10 (inches) WTB Vulpine
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	29 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Hayes Stroker Trail Levers Hayes Stroker Trail With 180 (millimeters) Rotor Front and Hayes Stroker Trail With 160 (millimeters) Rotor Rear Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Shimano Deore XT FH-M775 Center Lock Front: Shimano Deore XT HB-M775 Center Lock
Rims manufacturer	32-hole WTB LaserDisc Trail 29 (inches)
Spoke nipples type	Brass
Spoke wheel	14/15ga. Stainless

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	6061 Double Butted Aluminum With Hydroform TT
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Felt RXC 6061 ALU Riser
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Felt RXC 6061 OS
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Integrated Cane Creek 45-degree Sealed Cartridge Bearing

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	Shimano HG73
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Shimano XT Hollowtech II
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Shimano XT FC-M770
Gear shift levers	Shimano XT SL-M770 Rapid Fire Shifter
Rear gear set	11 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

Felt Nine Race Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano XT FD-M770
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano XT Shadow RD-M772
Fork material	Single
Fork type	80 (millimeters) Travel RockShox Reba SL Dual Air 29

Other Specs of Felt Nine Race

Component group sets	Shimano XT Mix
Pedals details	Not Available
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Felt RXC Lite
Seat post extension	30.9 (millimeters) Diameter Felt Micro-Adjust Double Bolt

Merlin Newsboy

General Infos

Model	Newsboy
Manufacturer	Merlin
Year of production	1997
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) WTB VelociRaptor Kevlar
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano XTR Levers Shimano XTR V-Brake Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano XTR
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic 217 SUP
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
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Syncros Hardcore
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Syncros Hardcore
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Chris King NoThreadSet

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-IG90
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	112.5 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-M950
Crankset parts and sizes	24/34/46 Teeth Shimano XTR M950-IG
Gear shift levers	Shimano XTR RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	12 - 32 Teeth 8-speed

Merlin Newsboy Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Bottom-pull and clamp-on 35.0 (millimeters) Shimano XTR
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano XTR SGS
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Magnesium
Fork type	Rock Shox Judy SL

Other Specs of Merlin Newsboy

Component group sets	Shimano XTR 950
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Bontrager With Titanium Rails
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Syncros Pro Series Aluminum