Giant XTC NRS-1 2002 VS Merlin ECHO 1999 specs comparison

Giant XtC NRS-1

General Infos

Model	XtC NRS-1
Manufacturer	Giant
Year of production	2002
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Color choice	-Team Yellow and Silver
Sizes	- Large - medium - small
Sizes	- Large - medium - small

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.00 (inches) Hutchinson Python Tubeless
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Hayes Hydraulic Disc Levers Hayes Hydraulic Disc Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Aluminum Disc Q and R
Rims manufacturer	24-hole Mavic Crossroc UST Disc
Spoke nipples type	Aluminum Nipples
Spoke wheel	14/15 Ga. Double-butted DT Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Aluxx SL Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Titec Enduro XC
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Titec Fast Al
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Integrated FSA

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches)
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	113 (millimeters) Spindle Race Face Prodigy
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Race Face Prodigy ISIS
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore LX RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	11 - 32 Teeth 9-speed

Giant XtC NRS-1 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 35.0 (millimeters) Shimano Deore Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore XT SGS
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum
Fork type	3.0 (inches) Travel Rock Shox Sid SL

Other Specs of Giant XtC NRS-1

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Time ATAC Alium
Rear shock absorber	3.75 (inches) Travel Rock Shox Sid XC
Saddle seat	WTB Rocket V-Comp
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Titec X-Wing

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