Giant BOULDER 500 1996 VS Salsa ALA CARTE 2008 specs comparison
Giant Boulder 500
General Infos| Model | Boulder 500 |
| Manufacturer | Giant |
| Year of production | 1996 |
| Current price | Check price Here ==> |
| Color choice |
-Light blue |
| Sizes |
- 13.5 (inches) - 16 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 20 (inches) - 22 (inches) - womens 16 (inches) - womens 18 (inches) |
| Sizes |
- 13.5 (inches) - 16 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 20 (inches) - 22 (inches) - womens 16 (inches) - womens 18 (inches) |
Wheels And Breaking System
| Bike front tire | 26 X 1.95 (inches) Kenda K-821 |
| Bike rear tire | Not Available |
| Bike wheel size | 26 (inches) Wheels |
| Brakeset type | Resin Levers Chang Star 852AT Cantilever Brakes |
| Hubs for disc brakes | Not Available |
| Rims manufacturer | 36-hole Weinmann 519 |
| Spoke nipples type | Brass Nipples |
| Spoke wheel | 2.0 (millimeters) Straight Gauge Steel |
Frame and Body Specs
| Frame materials | Hi-tensile Steel |
| Frame type | TIG-welded Steel |
| Handlebar construction | Hsin Lung MTB 110 |
| Handlebar extender | Optional |
| Handlebar stem details | Lee Chi |
| Headset size | 1 (inches) HPO1H |
Gearing Specifications
| Bicycle chain | 1/2 X 3/32 (inches) KMC SS-71S |
| Bottom bracket shell width | 68 (millimeters) English |
| Bottom bracket type | Three-piece Steel |
| Crankset parts and sizes | 28/38/48 Teeth Tracer |
| Gear shift levers | Shimano Tourney TY-22 Top-mount |
| Rear gear set | 14 - 28 Teeth 6-speed |
Giant Boulder 500 Fork System Data
| Derailleur (Front) | Bottom-pull Shimano Tourney TY-22 Top-swing |
| Derailleur (Rear) | Shimano Tourney TY-22 |
| Fork material | Unicrown Crown Hi-tensile Steel |
| Fork type | Giant |
Other Specs of Giant Boulder 500
| Component group sets | Shimano Tourney TY-22 |
| Pedals details | Victor VP-872 |
| Rear shock absorber | Not Available |
| Saddle seat | Giant |
| Seat post extension | 26.0 (millimeters) Diameter Steel |
Salsa Ala Carte
General Infos| Model | Ala Carte |
| Manufacturer | Salsa |
| Year of production | 2008 |
| Current price | Check price Here ==> |
| Color choice |
-Goldrush Brown |
| Sizes |
- Xxsmall - xsmall - small - medium - large |
Wheels And Breaking System
| Bike front tire | 26 X 2.3 (inches) WTB Exi Wolf |
| Bike rear tire | Not Available |
| Bike wheel size | 26 (inches) Wheels |
| Brakeset type | Avid FR-5 Front and Avid FR- 5 Rear Levers Avid BB-7 With 160 (millimeters) Rotor Brakes |
| Hubs for disc brakes | Shimano XT 6-bolt Disc |
| Rims manufacturer | 32-hole Salsa Semi Disc |
| Spoke nipples type | DT Alloy |
| Spoke wheel | 14/15ga. Double-butted DT Swiss Competition Stainless Steel |
Frame and Body Specs
| Frame materials | True Temper OX Platinum |
| Frame type | TIG-welded |
| Handlebar construction | Salsa Moto Ace Riser |
| Handlebar extender | Optional |
| Handlebar stem details | Salsa CroMoto S.U.L. |
| Headset size | 1 1/8 (inches) Ritchey Scuzzy Logic Pro |
Gearing Specifications
| Bicycle chain | SRAM |
| Bottom bracket shell width | Not Available |
| Bottom bracket type | FSA Mega EXO |
| Crankset parts and sizes | 22/32/42 Teeth FSA V-Drive MegaExo |
| Gear shift levers | SRAM X.9 Trigger |
| Rear gear set | 11 - 34 Teeth 9-speed |
Salsa Ala Carte Fork System Data
| Derailleur (Front) | SRAM X.7 |
| Derailleur (Rear) | SRAM X.9 |
| Fork material | Unicrown Crown Salsa Classico CroMoly |
| Fork type | Salsa CroMoto |
Other Specs of Salsa Ala Carte
| Component group sets | Mountain Mix |
| Pedals details | Not Available |
| Rear shock absorber | Not Available |
| Saddle seat | WTB Rocket V Race |
| Seat post extension | 27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Salsa Shaft |
Useful links and guides ....
- To know more about this exacte bike, Giant provided us with the latest version of its Boulder 500 bike manual
- Find All parts, tires and accessories of Giant Boulder 500 Mountain bike here
- Get your Salsa Ala Carte manual book version yo know further about this bike
- Saddles, tires And mechanical parts for Salsa Ala Carte Mountain bike here