GT AVALANCHE EXPERT 2006 VS Rocky Mountain VERTEX 2001 specs comparison

GT Avalanche Expert

General Infos

Model	Avalanche Expert
Manufacturer	GT
Year of production	2006
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Color choice	-Black
Sizes	- Small - medium - large - xlarge - xxlarge
Sizes	- Small - medium - large - xlarge - xxlarge

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	Rear: 26 X 2.10 (inches) Tioga Blue Dragon Front: 26 X 2.30 (inches) Tioga Yellow Kirin
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano Deore Hydraulic Levers Shimano Deore Hydraulic Disc Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Shimano Disc 9 Speed Front: Shimano Disc
Rims manufacturer	WTB Speed Disc
Spoke nipples type	Brass CP
Spoke wheel	14ga. DT Swiss Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	GT Triple Triangle Design 6061 Butted Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	GT 6061 Butted Alum Adventure Bar With 50 (millimeters) Rise And 7 Degree Bend
Handlebar extender	Not Available
Handlebar stem details	TIG Welded Threadless 10 Degree Rise With 4-bolt Face Plate GT Design
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Zero Stack

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	Shimano
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	TruVativ Power Spline
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/42 Teeth Truvativ 5-D
Gear shift levers	SRAM X.9 Trigger
Rear gear set	12 - 32 Teeth 9-speed

GT Avalanche Expert Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano Deore LX
Derailleur (Rear)	SRAM X9
Fork material	Steel and aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	80-130 (millimeters) RockShox TORA

Other Specs of GT Avalanche Expert

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Crank Brothers Candy
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	SDG New Bel Air
Seat post extension	Alloy Micro Adjust

Rocky Mountain Vertex

General Infos

Model	Vertex
Manufacturer	Rocky Mountain
Year of production	2001
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	- Buffed and Blue -Buffed and Black
Sizes	- 14.5 (inches) - 16 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 18.5 (inches) - 19.5 (inches) - 21 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	Maxxis Hard Drive Two One Kevlar
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	Not Available
Brakeset type	Shimano Deore XT RapidFire SL Levers Shimano Deore XT V-Brake Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano WH-M535
Rims manufacturer	Shimano WH-M535
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	Shimano WH-535 Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Easton Ultralite
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Race Face Prodigy Riser
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Race Face Prodigy
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Ritchey Logic

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) SRAM
Bottom bracket shell width	73 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	113 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-UN72
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Race Face Turbine LP
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore XT RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	11 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

Rocky Mountain Vertex Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 31.8 (millimeters) Shimano Deore XT Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano XTR
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum
Fork type	Marzocchi Bomber Z-2 Atom Sport Air

Other Specs of Rocky Mountain Vertex

Component group sets	Shimano Deore XT and XTR
Pedals details	Shimano PD-M536 SPD
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Selle Italia Onda
Seat post extension	26.8 (millimeters) Diameter Race Face XY