Giant GLORY DH 2008 VS Merlin ECHO 1999 specs comparison

Giant Glory DH

General Infos

Model	Glory DH
Manufacturer	Giant
Year of production	2008
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Color choice	-Team Blue and White
Sizes	- Extra small - Small - Medium - Large
Sizes	- Extra small - Small - Medium - Large

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.5 (inches) Michelin DH 24
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano Levers Shimano Saint With 203 (millimeters) Rotor Front and Shimano Saint With 180 (millimeters) Rotor Rear Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Sun Ringle Abbah DH
Rims manufacturer	Mavic EX729
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	14/15ga. Butted DT Swiss Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	ALUXX SL Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Race Face Diabolus DH
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Race Face Diabolus DH 31.8
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Integrated

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	Shimano HG-93
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Race Face DH X-Type
Crankset parts and sizes	38 Teeth Race Face Evolve DH
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore XT Rapidfire
Rear gear set	11 - 26 Teeth 9-speed

Giant Glory DH Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Chain Retention System E.Thirteen SRS
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore XT Top Normal
Fork material	Dual Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	203 (millimeters) Travel Fox 40 RC2

Other Specs of Giant Glory DH

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	8.8 (inches) Travel Fox DHX 5.0
Saddle seat	Giant FRO
Seat post extension	30.9 (millimeters) Diameter Race Face Diabolus

Merlin Echo

General Infos

Model	Echo
Manufacturer	Merlin
Year of production	1999
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Color choice	-Brushed
Sizes	- 13.5 (inches) - 15 (inches) - 16.25 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 18.75 (inches) - 20 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.20 (inches) Panaracer Mach SS Kevlar
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Real TX Levers Shimano XTR V-Brake Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Real
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Velocity Deep-V
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Double-butted DT Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	3Al and 2.5V Titanium
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Syntace Duraflite
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Tahoma Sonne IV
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless FSA Orbit

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-7700
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	112.5 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-M952
Crankset parts and sizes	24/36/46 Teeth Shimano XTR M952
Gear shift levers	Shimano XTR RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	12 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

Merlin Echo Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 35.0 (millimeters) Shimano XTR Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano XTR GS
Fork material	Optional
Fork type	Optional

Other Specs of Merlin Echo

Component group sets	Shimano XTR
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	1.2 (inches) Travel Coil-spring
Saddle seat	Selle San Marco Rolls
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Thomson Elite