GT AVALANCHE LE 1997 VS Litespeed KITSUMA (02) 2001 specs comparison

GT Avalanche LE

General Infos

Model	Avalanche LE
Manufacturer	GT
Year of production	1997
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Color choice	-Ball burnished
Sizes	- 14.5 (inches) - 16 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 20 (inches)
Sizes	- 14.5 (inches) - 16 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 20 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.10 (inches) WTB VelociRaptor Kevlar
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano Deore XT Levers Shimano Deore LX V-Brake Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano Deore LX
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic 221
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Double Butted Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Butted Heat-treated 6061 T6 Aluminum
Frame type	Welded
Handlebar construction	Kore Lite
Handlebar extender	GT Cut Weld
Handlebar stem details	Kore Lite
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Tioga

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano
Bottom bracket shell width	73 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	Shimano
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/42 Teeth Shimano Deore LX
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore XT RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	11 - 30 Teeth 8-speed

GT Avalanche LE Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Bottom-pull Shimano Deore XT Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore XT SGS
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Magnesium
Fork type	Rock Shox Judy XC

Other Specs of GT Avalanche LE

Component group sets	Shimano Deore XT and LX
Pedals details	Shimano PD-M535 SPD Clipless
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Hollow Chromoly Rails With Kevlar Sides WTB SST
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Aluminum Micro-adjust

Litespeed Kitsuma (02)

General Infos

Model	Kitsuma (02)
Manufacturer	Litespeed
Year of production	2001
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Color choice	- Brushed - Dark Blue metallic - Light Green metallic - Orange pearl - Red - Silver and Blue metallic - White pearl - Yellow -Black metallic
Sizes	- 14 (inches) - 16.5 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 19.5 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.00 (inches) Hutchinson Alligator
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Hayes Levers Hayes Hydraulic Disc Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Cane Creek Crono
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Cane Creek WAM Disc
Spoke nipples type	Aluminum Nipples
Spoke wheel	1.8 (millimeters) Front 2.0 (millimeters) Rear Double-butted Wheelsmith Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	3Al and 2.5V Titanium With 6Al and 4V Geometrically Enhanced Tubing
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Race Face Air Alloy DH Riser
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Race Face SyStem
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Chris King NoThreadSet

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-HG92
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	110 (millimeters) Spindle Race Face Taperlock
Crankset parts and sizes	24/34/46 Teeth Race Face Turbine LP
Gear shift levers	Shimano XTR RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	12 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

Litespeed Kitsuma (02) Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 35.0 (millimeters) Shimano XTR
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano XTR SGS
Fork material	Single Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	4.0 (inches)-5.0 (inches) Adjustable Travel Rock Shox Pyslo Race

Other Specs of Litespeed Kitsuma (02)

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