Giant CYPHER 1 2010 VS Balance FS 550 1998 specs comparison
Giant Cypher 1
General Infos| Model | Cypher 1 |
| Manufacturer | Giant |
| Year of production | 2010 |
| Current price | Check price Here ==> |
| Color choice |
-White |
| Sizes |
- XS - S - M - L |
| Sizes |
- XS - S - M - L |
Wheels And Breaking System
| Bike front tire | 26 X 2.10 (inches) Kenda Nevegal Folding |
| 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 | Rear: WTB Laser Disc Lite Front: Giant Tracker Sealed Disc With 15 (millimeters) Axle |
| Rims manufacturer | 32-hole WTB Laser Disc Trail |
| Spoke nipples type | Not Available |
| Spoke wheel | 14/15ga. Butted DT Competition Stainless Steel |
Frame and Body Specs
| Frame materials | ALUXX SL Aluminum |
| Frame type | Not Available |
| Handlebar construction | Giant Connect SL Low-rise 31.8 |
| Handlebar extender | Optional |
| Handlebar stem details | Giant Connect SL |
| Headset size | 1 1/8 (inches) Integrated Cartridge |
Gearing Specifications
| Bicycle chain | KMC HG-73 |
| Bottom bracket shell width | Not Available |
| Bottom bracket type | Shimano XT External |
| Crankset parts and sizes | 22/32/44 Teeth Shimano XT |
| Gear shift levers | Shimano XT |
| Rear gear set | 11 - 34 Teeth 9-speed |
Giant Cypher 1 Fork System Data
| Derailleur (Front) | Clamp-on Shimano SLX |
| Derailleur (Rear) | Shimano XT |
| Fork material | Not Available |
| Fork type | 120 (millimeters) Travel Fox 32 F120 RL FIT With 15QR Thru Axle |
Other Specs of Giant Cypher 1
| Component group sets | Shimano XT and SLX |
| Pedals details | Wellgo LU-895N |
| Rear shock absorber | 5 (inches) Travel Fox Float RP2 |
| Saddle seat | Fi'zi:k Vitesse With Ki:um Rails |
| Seat post extension | 30.9 (millimeters) Diameter Giant Connect SL 375 (millimeters) |
Balance FS 550
General Infos| Model | FS 550 |
| Manufacturer | Balance |
| Year of production | 1998 |
| Current price | Check price Here ==> |
| Color choice |
-Ball-burnished to olive fade |
| Sizes |
- 14 (inches) - 16 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 19 (inches) - 20.5 (inches) |
Wheels And Breaking System
| Bike front tire | 26 X 2.10 (inches) WTB VelociRaptor |
| Bike rear tire | Not Available |
| Bike wheel size | 26 (inches) Wheels |
| Brakeset type | Tektro RBP-376AG Levers Shimano Deore LX V-Brake Brakes |
| Hubs for disc brakes | Shimano Deore XT |
| Rims manufacturer | 32-hole Mavic 220S |
| Spoke nipples type | Alloy Nipples |
| Spoke wheel | 2.0 (millimeters) Straight Gauge Steel |
Frame and Body Specs
| Frame materials | Butted 7005 Aluminum |
| Frame type | TIG-welded |
| Handlebar construction | Balance RID |
| Handlebar extender | Optional |
| Handlebar stem details | Balance RID |
| Headset size | 1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Aheadset |
Gearing Specifications
| Bicycle chain | 1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-IG51 |
| Bottom bracket shell width | Not Available |
| Bottom bracket type | 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 | 7-speed |
Balance FS 550 Fork System Data
| Derailleur (Front) | Shimano Deore LX Top-swing |
| Derailleur (Rear) | Shimano Deore XT SGS |
| Fork material | Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum and magnesium |
| Fork type | Rock Shox Indy SL |
Other Specs of Balance FS 550
| Component group sets | Mountain Mix |
| Pedals details | Balance Clipless |
| Rear shock absorber | 3.5 (inches) Travel Dyna-mount |
| Saddle seat | Balance |
| Seat post extension | 30.0 (millimeters) Diameter Balance RID |
Useful links and guides ....
- To know more about this exacte bike, Giant provided us with the latest version of its Cypher 1 bike manual
- Find All parts, tires and accessories of Giant Cypher 1 Mountain bike here
- Get your Balance FS 550 manual book version yo know further about this bike
- Saddles, tires And mechanical parts for Balance FS 550 Mountain bike here