Gary Fisher TARPON 2006 VS Merlin XLM 1999 specs comparison

Gary Fisher Tarpon

General Infos

Model	Tarpon
Manufacturer	Gary Fisher
Year of production	2006
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Color choice	-Not found
Sizes	- XS (13) (inches) - SM (inches) - MD (inches) - LG (19.5) (inches) - XL (21.5) (inches) - Stepthrough SM (inches) - Stepthrough MD (inches)
Sizes	- XS (13) (inches) - SM (inches) - MD (inches) - LG (19.5) (inches) - XL (21.5) (inches) - Stepthrough SM (inches) - Stepthrough MD (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.00 (inches) Bontrager Connection Trail
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano ST-EF50 Levers Tektro 845AL Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Alloy
Rims manufacturer	Matrix 550
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	14ga. Straight Gauge Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Silver Series Aluminum ATB
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Bontrager Aluminum
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Bontrager
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Aheadset

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) KMC Z51
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Cartridge
Crankset parts and sizes	28/38/48 Teeth SR XCC-100
Gear shift levers	Shimano EF50
Rear gear set	13 - 34 Teeth 7-speed

Gary Fisher Tarpon Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano FD-C051
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Acera
Fork material	Single Crown Aluminum
Fork type	63 (millimeters) Travel RST 191 C6

Other Specs of Gary Fisher Tarpon

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Nylon Platform
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Bontrager Sport ATB
Seat post extension	Bontrager Aluminum

Merlin XLM

General Infos

Model	XLM
Manufacturer	Merlin
Year of production	1999
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Color choice	-Brushed
Sizes	- 12 (inches) - 13.5 (inches) - 15 (inches) - 16.25 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 18.75 (inches) - 20 (inches) - 21.5 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.20 (inches) Panaracer Mach SS Kevlar
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Real TX Levers Shimano XTR V-Brake Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Real
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Velocity Deep-V
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Double-butted DT Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	3Al and 2.5V Titanium
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Syntace Duraflite
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Tahoma Sonne IV
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless FSA Orbit

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-7700
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	112.5 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-M952
Crankset parts and sizes	24/36/46 Teeth Shimano XTR M952
Gear shift levers	Shimano XTR RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	12 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

Merlin XLM Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 35.0 (millimeters) Shimano XTR Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano XTR GS
Fork material	Optional
Fork type	Optional

Other Specs of Merlin XLM

Component group sets	Shimano XTR
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Selle San Marco Rolls
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Thomson Elite