Giant ATX 980 1997 VS Rocky Mountain ELEMENT T.O. 2000 specs comparison

Giant ATX 980

General Infos

Model	ATX 980
Manufacturer	Giant
Year of production	1997
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Color choice	- black and ball burnished -Ball burnished slate fade
Sizes	- Large - medium - small
Sizes	- Large - medium - small

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	Rear: 26 X 1.95 (inches) Tioga Psycho TT Kevlar Front: 26 X 1.95 (inches) Tioga Edge Kevlar
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano Deore XT Levers Shimano Deore LX V-Brake Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Shimano Deore LX Front: Shimano Deore LX Suspension
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic 220
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Straight Gauge DT Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Butted Giant CU92 Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Aluminum
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Direct Connect Aluminum
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Dia-Compe Kontak Aheadset SA-2

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Sachs SC-40
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	107 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-UN52
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/42 Teeth Shimano Deore LX
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore LX RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	11 - 28 Teeth 8-speed

Giant ATX 980 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 35.0 (millimeters) Shimano Deore LX Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore LX SGS
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Magnesium
Fork type	Rock Shox Judy C

Other Specs of Giant ATX 980

Component group sets	Shimano Deore LX
Pedals details	Giant EXT-Pro Aluminum With Clips & Straps
Rear shock absorber	3.0 (inches) Travel RST 53
Saddle seat	Selle Royal With Chromoly Rails
Seat post extension	30.8 (millimeters) Diameter Kalloy SP-243

Rocky Mountain Element T.O.

General Infos

Model	Element T.O.
Manufacturer	Rocky Mountain
Year of production	2000
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Color choice	-Electric Blue and Sky White Maple Leaf Mask
Sizes	- 16.5 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 19 (inches) - 20.5 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	20 X 1.95 (inches) Michelin Xlite Wild Gripper Comp S
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	20 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano XTR Levers Shimano XTR V-Brake Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano XTR
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic 517
Spoke nipples type	Alloy Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Double-butted DT Revolution Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Easton Ultralite
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Race Face Air Alloy
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Race Face SyStem
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless RaceFace Thermo SP

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) SRAM
Bottom bracket shell width	73 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	110 (millimeters) Spindle Race Face Taperlock
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Race Face NEXT LP
Gear shift levers	Shimano XTR RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	11 - 32 Teeth 9-speed

Rocky Mountain Element T.O. Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull Shimano XTR
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano XTR
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum
Fork type	3.15 (inches) Travel Marzocchi Bomber Z-2 Super Fly

Other Specs of Rocky Mountain Element T.O.

Component group sets	Shimano XTR
Pedals details	Time ATAC Carbon
Rear shock absorber	3.9 (inches) Travel Fox Air Float RC
Saddle seat	Selle Italia Flite
Seat post extension	26.8 (millimeters) Diameter Race Face XY