Giant MCM 980 1998 VS Specialized EPIC EXPERT CARBON 2009 specs comparison

Giant MCM 980

General Infos

Model	MCM 980
Manufacturer	Giant
Year of production	1998
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Natural carbon and polished
Sizes	- Medium
Sizes	- Medium

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 1.95 (inches) WTB VelociRaptor 44/50
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Grip Shift ESP 9.0 Levers Shimano Deore XT V-Brake Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Shimano Deore XT Front: Formula
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic X517
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Double-butted DT Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Carbon Fiber Composite and aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded and bonded
Handlebar construction	Butted Aluminum
Handlebar extender	Aluminum
Handlebar stem details	Aluminum
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Aheadset SAS

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Sachs PC-41
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	110 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-UN72
Crankset parts and sizes	24/34/42 Teeth Shimano Deore XT
Gear shift levers	Grip Shift ESP 9.0
Rear gear set	11 - 28 Teeth 8-speed

Giant MCM 980 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and braze-on Shimano Deore XT Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Grip Shift ESP 9.0
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	Rock Shox Judy SL

Other Specs of Giant MCM 980

Component group sets	Grip Shift ESP 9.0/Shimano Deore XT
Pedals details	Wellgo WPD-702 Clipless
Rear shock absorber	4.0 (inches) Travel Rock Shox Coupe Deluxe
Saddle seat	Hollow Chromoly Rails With Kevlar Sides WTB SSTK
Seat post extension	30.8 (millimeters) Diameter Aluminum Micro-adjust

Specialized Epic Expert Carbon

General Infos

Model	Epic Expert Carbon
Manufacturer	Specialized
Year of production	2009
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Gloss Carbon and Red
Sizes	- Small - Medium - Large - Extra large

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.00 (inches) Specialized S-Works Fast Trak LK
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid Elixir R Carbon SL Levers Avid Elixir R Carbon SL With 185 Or 160 (millimeters) Rotor Front and Avid Elixir R Carbon SL With 160 Or 140 (millimeters) Rotor Rear Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: DT Swiss 370 With RWS Front: Specialized Hi Lo Disc
Rims manufacturer	28-hole and 32-hole DT Swiss X420SL
Spoke nipples type	Alloy
Spoke wheel	15/14ga. Butted DT Swiss Competition Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Specialized FACT 9m Carbon IS Construction With M5 Rear Triangle
Frame type	TIG-welded and bonded
Handlebar construction	Specialized XC Low Riser
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Specialized Adjustable
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Specialized Campy-style

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	SRAM PC-971
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Shimano XT Hollowtech II
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Shimano Deore XT
Gear shift levers	SRAM X.9
Rear gear set	11 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

Specialized Epic Expert Carbon Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	DMD Shimano SLX
Derailleur (Rear)	SRAM X.0 Carbon
Fork material	Single Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	100 (millimeters) Travel RockShox SID Race

Other Specs of Specialized Epic Expert Carbon

Component group sets	SRAM Mix
Pedals details	Shimano PD-M520
Rear shock absorber	100 (millimeters) Travel Specialized AFR Remote Mini
Saddle seat	Specialized BG Phenom
Seat post extension	2014 Butted Alloy