Giant ARETE 2009 VS Rocky Mountain ALTITUDE TEAM ONLY 1997 specs comparison

Giant Arete

General Infos

Model	Arete
Manufacturer	Giant
Year of production	2009
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Color choice	-Metallic Eggplant
Sizes	- Womens xxsmall - womens xsmall - womens small - womens medium
Sizes	- Womens xxsmall - womens xsmall - womens small - womens medium

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.1 (inches) Kenda Small Block Eight
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Hayes Stroker Ryde Hydraulic Levers Hayes Stroker Ryde With 160 (millimeters) Rotor Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Formula Disc
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic XM 117
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	14ga. Stainless

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	ALUXX SL Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Race Face Ride XC Low Rise
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Race Face Ride XC 31.8
Headset size	1 1/8" c

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	Shimano HG73
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	TruVativ Power Spline
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Truvativ 5D 3.1
Gear shift levers	SRAM X.5 Trigger
Rear gear set	11 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

Giant Arete Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano SLX
Derailleur (Rear)	SRAM X.7
Fork material	Single
Fork type	100 (millimeters) Travel Marzocchi 22 LO

Other Specs of Giant Arete

Component group sets	SRAM Mix
Pedals details	Crank Brothers Smarty
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	WTB Deva Comp
Seat post extension	30.9 (millimeters) Diameter Race Face Ride XC

Rocky Mountain Altitude Team Only

General Infos

Model	Altitude Team Only
Manufacturer	Rocky Mountain
Year of production	1997
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Red and yellow
Sizes	- 17.5 (inches) - 18.5 (inches) - 19.5 (inches) - 21 (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	Sunn Brubz II
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Sun Rims XC
Spoke nipples type	Alloy Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Double Butted DT Competition Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Double-butted Tange Prestige Chromoly
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Race Face
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Syncros
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Race Face Real Seal

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Sachs SC-M90
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	110 (millimeters) Spindle Race Face Turbine
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Race Face
Gear shift levers	Grip Shift ESP 900
Rear gear set	11 - 30 Teeth 8-speed

Rocky Mountain Altitude Team Only Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 28.6 (millimeters) Shimano XTR Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Grip Shift ESP 9.0
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Magnesium
Fork type	Rock Shox Judy SL

Other Specs of Rocky Mountain Altitude Team Only

Component group sets	Grip Shift and Shimano XTR
Pedals details	Ritchey Logic WCS Titanium Clipless
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Titanium Rails WTB SST
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Syncros Titanium