Giant XTC ALLIANCE 29ER 2 2010 VS Merlin MOUNTAIN 1999 specs comparison

Giant XTC Alliance 29er 2

General Infos

Model	XTC Alliance 29er 2
Manufacturer	Giant
Year of production	2010
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-White and Black
Sizes	- Small - Medium - Large - Extra large
Sizes	- Small - Medium - Large - Extra large

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	29 X 2.00 (inches) Kenda Karma
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	29 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid Juicy 3 Levers Avid Juicy 3 With 160 (millimeters) Rotor Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Shimano Deore Disc Front: Giant Tracker Sealed Disc With 15 (millimeters) Axle
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Giant P29 ALUXX Double Wall Alloy
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	14ga. Stainless

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Alliance Aluminum and composite
Frame type	TIG-welded and bonded
Handlebar construction	Giant Contact Flat 31.8 (millimeters)
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Giant Connect SL
Headset size	1 1/4 (inches)-1 1/8 (inches) Threadless

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	Shimano HG73
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Shimano Deore Hollowtech II
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Shimano Deore
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore
Rear gear set	12 - 36 Teeth 9-speed

Giant XTC Alliance 29er 2 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano Deore
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano SLX
Fork material	Single Crown Magnesium and aluminum
Fork type	100 (millimeters) Travel Marzocchi Forty-Niner TST2 With 15 (millimeters) Thru-axle

Other Specs of Giant XTC Alliance 29er 2

Component group sets	Shimano Deore
Pedals details	Not Available
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Fi'zi:k Tundra Mg
Seat post extension	30.9 (millimeters) Diameter Giant Connect SL

Merlin Mountain

General Infos

Model	Mountain
Manufacturer	Merlin
Year of production	1999
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Brushed
Sizes	- 12 (inches) - 13.5 (inches) - 15 (inches) - 16.25 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 18.75 (inches) - 20 (inches) - 21.5 (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 Mountain 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 Mountain

Component group sets	Shimano XTR
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Selle San Marco Rolls
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Thomson Elite