Giant XTC DS2 2000 VS Ritchey SOFT TAIL 1996 specs comparison

Giant XtC DS2

General Infos

Model	XtC DS2
Manufacturer	Giant
Year of production	2000
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Color choice	-Race Yellow and Manitou Red
Sizes	- 16.5 (inches) - 18.5 (inches) - 20.5 (inches)
Sizes	- 16.5 (inches) - 18.5 (inches) - 20.5 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 1.90 (inches) WTB MotoRaptor DNA
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Dia-Compe Linear-pull Levers Formula MD-1 Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Disc Specific
Rims manufacturer	32-hole WTB SpeedDisc
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	1.8 (millimeters) Straight Gauge Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Giant SL CU92 Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Titec Hell Bent Flat Tracker
Handlebar extender	Titec Micro
Handlebar stem details	Titec Lil' AL
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Tange ZS2 Compact

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches)
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Shimano Cartridge
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Race Face Prodigy
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore
Rear gear set	11 - 32 Teeth 9-speed

Giant XtC DS2 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano Deore Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore LX SGS
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	3.15 (inches) Travel Answer Manitou SX

Other Specs of Giant XtC DS2

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Giant MTB Clipless
Rear shock absorber	Rock Shox SID
Saddle seat	Koski Fastback
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Aluminum Micro-adjust

Ritchey Soft Tail

General Infos

Model	Soft Tail
Manufacturer	Ritchey
Year of production	1996
Current price	🛒 View Price →
Color choice	-Red and white and blue fade
Sizes	- 16 (inches) - 17 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 19 (inches) - 20 (inches) - 21 (inches) - 22 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	Rear: 26 X 2.10 (inches) Ritchey Omega Bite HD Kevlar Front: 26 X 2.10 (inches) Ritchey Alphabite HD Kevlar
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Ritchey Logic Levers Ritchey Logic Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Not Available
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Rear: Ritchey Rock 415 Front: Ritchey Rock 395
Spoke nipples type	Alloy Nipples
Spoke wheel	1.8 (millimeters) Double Butted Ritchey Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Ritchey WCS Prestige
Frame type	TIG-welded Steel & Fillet-brazed Steel
Handlebar construction	Ritchey ProLite
Handlebar extender	Ritchey Expert
Handlebar stem details	Ritchey ForceLite
Headset size	1 (inches) Ritchey Fuzzy Logic

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Sachs SCM55
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	120 (millimeters) Spindle Ritchey ProLite
Crankset parts and sizes	24/36/46 Teeth Ritchey Logic
Gear shift levers	Grip Shift SRT-800 X-Ray
Rear gear set	12 - 26 Teeth 8-speed

Ritchey Soft Tail Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Bottom-pull and clamp-on 28.6 (millimeters) Shimano Deore XT
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore XT GS
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	Rock Shox Judy XC

Other Specs of Ritchey Soft Tail

Component group sets	Ritchey Pro
Pedals details	Ritchey Logic
Rear shock absorber	1.0 (inches) Travel Coil Spring
Saddle seat	Ritchey Vector Prolite
Seat post extension	27.0 (millimeters) Diameter Ritchey Expert