Giant AC-AIR 2002 VS Cannondale SCALPEL 2 2008 specs comparison

Giant AC-Air

General Infos

Model	AC-Air
Manufacturer	Giant
Year of production	2002
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Color choice	-Copper and Silver
Sizes	- Large - medium - small
Sizes	- Large - medium - small

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.40 (inches) WTB MutanoRaptor
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid Speed Dial 5 Levers Avid Mechanical Disc Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Q and R Disc Rear: Aluminum Front: Aluminum Disc Q and R
Rims manufacturer	36-hole Sun Rims Rhyno Lite
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	14ga. Straight Gauge DT Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Aluxx SL Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Titec Hell Bent XC
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Titec Big AL
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless FSA Integrated

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches)
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	Race Face Taperlock ISIS
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Race Face Prodigy DH
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore XT RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	11 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

Giant AC-Air Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 35.0 (millimeters) Shimano Deore XT
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore XT SGS
Fork material	Single Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	4.0 (inches)-5.0 (inches) Adjustable Travel Answer Black Elite 120

Other Specs of Giant AC-Air

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Shimano PD-M424 SPD
Rear shock absorber	4.5 (inches) - 6.0 (inches) Adjustable Travel Rock Shox ProDeluxe
Saddle seat	WTB Speed V Comp
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Titec DH

Cannondale Scalpel 2

General Infos

Model	Scalpel 2
Manufacturer	Cannondale
Year of production	2008
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Color choice	-Jet Black
Sizes	- Small - Medium - Large - Extra large

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.00 (inches) Maxxis Monorail XC UST
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid Juicy Carbon Levers Avid Juicy Carbon With 160 (millimeters) Rotor Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Sun Ringle Dirty Flea Front: Cannondale Lefty SL
Rims manufacturer	24-hole DT Swiss XR 4.2D
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	DT Swiss Competition Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Carbon Fiber
Frame type	Monocoque
Handlebar construction	25.4 (millimeters) Control Tech Carbon Flat
Handlebar extender	Not Available
Handlebar stem details	Cannondale XC3 Si
Headset size	Cannondale HeadShok Si

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	Shimano 9 Speed
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	SRAM GXP
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth SRAM GXP1
Gear shift levers	SRAM X-9 Trigger
Rear gear set	11 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

Cannondale Scalpel 2 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano XT
Derailleur (Rear)	SRAM X.9
Fork material	Carbon and aluminum
Fork type	110 (millimeters) Travel Cannondale Lefty Speed Carbon Fox RLC

Other Specs of Cannondale Scalpel 2

Component group sets	SRAM X.9/mix
Pedals details	Crank Brothers Egg Beater
Rear shock absorber	100 (millimeters) Travel Fox Float RP23
Saddle seat	Fi'zi:k Aliante Delta XM
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Control Tech Carbon