Giant BOULDER SE 2000 VS Trek 8500 2008 specs comparison

Giant Boulder SE

General Infos

Model	Boulder SE
Manufacturer	Giant
Year of production	2000
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	- Hunter Green Kandy - Silver and Blue Kandy -Crystal Blue
Sizes	- 12.5 (inches) - 14.5 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 19.5 (inches) - 21.5 (inches) - 23.5 (inches) - womens 14.5 (inches) - womens 17.5 (inches) - womens 19.5 (inches)
Sizes	- 12.5 (inches) - 14.5 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 19.5 (inches) - 21.5 (inches) - 23.5 (inches) - womens 14.5 (inches) - womens 17.5 (inches) - womens 19.5 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 1.95 (inches) Center Ridge All Terrain
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano Linear-pull Levers Aluminum Linear-pull Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Alloy
Rims manufacturer	36-hole Alloy
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Straight Gauge Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Chromoly Seat Tube and hi-tensile Steel
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Rise Steel
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Steel
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Sealed Mechanism

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches)
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Cartridge
Crankset parts and sizes	28/38/48 Teeth SR XR180
Gear shift levers	Shimano Acera EZ Fire Plus
Rear gear set	14 - 28 Teeth 7-speed

Giant Boulder SE Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 28.6 (millimeters) Shimano Altus C90 Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Altus C90
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	2.5 (inches) Travel SR M7600

Other Specs of Giant Boulder SE

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Resin Body Steel Cage
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Giant Groove
Seat post extension	29.8 (millimeters) Diameter Aluminum Micro-adjust

Trek 8500

General Infos

Model	8500
Manufacturer	Trek
Year of production	2008
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Onyx and Metallic Black
Sizes	- 15.5 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 19.5 (inches) - 21.5 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	Rear: 26 X 2.25 (inches) Bontrager Jones XR Front: 26 X 2.20 (inches) Bontrager Jones XR
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano XT Levers Shimano XT Disc With 180 (millimeters) Rotor Front and Shimano XT Disc With 160 (millimeters) Rotor Rear Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Bontrager Race Lite
Rims manufacturer	Bontrager Race Lite
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	Not Available

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Alpha Red Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Bontrager Race Lite
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Bontrager Race X Lite
Headset size	Cane Creek S-3

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	Not Available
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Not Available
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Shimano Deore XT
Gear shift levers	Shimano XT Rapid Fire
Rear gear set	11 - 32 Teeth 9-speed

Trek 8500 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano XT
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano XT Shadow
Fork material	Single Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	100 (millimeters) Travel Fox 32 F100RL

Other Specs of Trek 8500

Component group sets	Shimano XT
Pedals details	Not Available
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Bontrager Race Lite
Seat post extension	Bontrager Race X Lite ACC Carbon