Giant MCM 990 1997 VS Specialized SX 2005 specs comparison

Giant MCM 990

General Infos

Model	MCM 990
Manufacturer	Giant
Year of production	1997
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Color choice	-Natural carbon and yellow
Sizes	- Medium
Sizes	- Medium

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	Rear: 26 X 1.95 (inches) Tioga Psycho TT Kevlar Front: 26 X 1.95 (inches) Tioga Edge Kevlar
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano Deore XT Levers Shimano Deore XT V-Brake Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Shimano Deore XT Front: Shimano Deore XT Suspension
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic 220
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	1.8 (millimeters) Double Butted DT Competition Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Carbon Fiber Composite and CU92 Swingarm and 7005 Aluminum Rocker
Frame type	Bonded Mainframe With TIG-welded Swingarm
Handlebar construction	Aluminum
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Direct Connect Aluminum
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Dia-Compe Kontak Aheadset AL-2

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Sachs SC-40
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	107 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-UN72
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/42 Teeth Shimano Deore XT
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore XT RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	11 - 28 Teeth 8-speed

Giant MCM 990 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and braze-on Shimano Deore XT Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore XT SGS
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Magnesium
Fork type	Rock Shox Judy SL

Other Specs of Giant MCM 990

Component group sets	Shimano Deore XT
Pedals details	Wellgo WPD-701 With Titanium Axle Clipless
Rear shock absorber	4.0 (inches) Travel Rock Shox Super Deluxe
Saddle seat	Carbon Selle Royal Eclipse
Seat post extension	30.8 (millimeters) Diameter Tahoma DP 310

Specialized SX

General Infos

Model	SX
Manufacturer	Specialized
Year of production	2005
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Color choice	-Red and Black
Sizes	- Short - long

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.60 (inches) Specialized Adrenaline Pro
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Hayes HFX Mag Levers Hayes HFX Mag Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Specialized Stout Bolt-on Front: Specialized Stout Disc
Rims manufacturer	36-hole Sun Rims SOS
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	14ga. Straight Gauge DT Swiss Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	A1 Premium Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Specialized Enduro Mid Rise
Handlebar extender	Not Available
Handlebar stem details	Syncros BearHug HD
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Chromoly

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-HG73
Bottom bracket shell width	73 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	TruVativ Giga Pipe DHLT
Crankset parts and sizes	25 Teeth TruVativ Holzfeller
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore LX
Rear gear set	12 - 25 Teeth 9-speed

Specialized SX Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Not Available
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano XTR
Fork material	Single Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	100-150 (millimeters) Fox Float 36 R TALAS

Other Specs of Specialized SX

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Lo-Pro Magnesium
Rear shock absorber	107 (millimeters) Custom Progressive 5th Element Air
Saddle seat	Specialized Enduro
Seat post extension	30.9 (millimeters) Diameter Syncros Derived