GT AVALANCHE 3.0 2006 VS Merlin FAT TI 1999 specs comparison

GT Avalanche 3.0

General Infos

Model	Avalanche 3.0
Manufacturer	GT
Year of production	2006
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Color choice	- Silver -Red
Sizes	- Xsmall - small - medium - large - xlarge
Sizes	- Xsmall - small - medium - large - xlarge

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	Rear: 26 X 1.95 (inches) Tioga Factory XC Front: 26 X 1.95 (inches) Tioga Factory Extreme
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	110 (millimeters) Arms 70 (millimeters) DIN Pads Brakes Shimano ST-EF29 Levers Tektro Linear Pull
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Alloy 8 Speed Cassette With QR Front: Alloy QR
Rims manufacturer	Alloy Double Wall ATB
Spoke nipples type	Brass CP
Spoke wheel	14ga. Straight Gauge Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	GT Triple Triangle Design 6061 Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	6 Degree Bend Anatomically Sized 20 (millimeters) Rise
Handlebar extender	Not Available
Handlebar stem details	Threadless 25 Degree Rise With Four Bolt Alum Face Plate GT ATB
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) TH Zero Stack

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	Shimano
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Cartridge Sealed
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/42 Teeth Suntour XCT-252
Gear shift levers	Shimano ST-EF29
Rear gear set	11 - 32 Teeth 8-speed

GT Avalanche 3.0 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano M330
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Acera
Fork material	Aluminum
Fork type	85 (millimeters) SR Suntour XCT

Other Specs of GT Avalanche 3.0

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	High Impact Nylon Platform
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	WTB Speed V
Seat post extension	Alloy Micro Adjust

Merlin Fat Ti

General Infos

Model	Fat Ti
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) - 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 Fat Ti Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 35.0 (millimeters) Shimano XTR Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano XTR GS
Fork material	Unicrown Crown Aluminum
Fork type	2.75 (inches) Travel CODA HeadShok Fatty SL

Other Specs of Merlin Fat Ti

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