GT FORCE CARBON SPORT 2011 VS Giant ATX 970 1997 specs comparison

GT Force Carbon Sport

General Infos

Model	Force Carbon Sport
Manufacturer	GT
Year of production	2011
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Bright green
Sizes	- Extra small - Small - Medium - Large
Sizes	- Extra small - Small - Medium - Large

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	Rear: 26 X 2.4 (inches) Maxxis Advantage Front: 26 X 2.4' Maxxis Advantage
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Formula RX Levers Formula RX Disc With 180 (millimeters) Rotor Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	All Terra Alloy Sealed
Rims manufacturer	32-hole DT Swiss E540
Spoke nipples type	Brass
Spoke wheel	1.8/1.6 DT Swiss Competition Stainless

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Force Optimized
Frame type	Not Available
Handlebar construction	CrankBrothers Cobalt 2 Riser
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Syncros AM
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) FSA No. 16

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	HG74
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Sram XR GXP
Crankset parts and sizes	39/26t Teeth SRAM S1400
Gear shift levers	SRAM X.7
Rear gear set	11 - 36 Teeth 10-speed

GT Force Carbon Sport Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	SRAM X.7
Derailleur (Rear)	SRAM X.9
Fork material	Not Available
Fork type	150 (millimeters) Travel RockShox Sektor Turn Key Slo Air

Other Specs of GT Force Carbon Sport

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Crank Bros Candy
Rear shock absorber	150 (millimeters) Travel Fox Racing Shox Float RL
Saddle seat	WTB Silverado Race SL
Seat post extension	X-Fusion Hilo

Giant ATX 970

General Infos

Model	ATX 970
Manufacturer	Giant
Year of production	1997
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	- cobalt kandy and ball burnished -Bone and ball burnished
Sizes	- Large - medium - small

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	Rear: 26 X 1.95 (inches) Maxxis Skelter Front: 26 X 1.95 (inches) Maxxis Helter
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano Alivio Levers Shimano Alivio M-System Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Shimano STX-RC Front: Shimano STX-RC Suspension
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Rigida Norma
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Straight Gauge DT Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Butted Giant CU92 Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Aluminum
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Direct Connect Aluminum
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Dia-Compe Aheadset TA-3

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Sachs SC-20
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	110.5 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-LP26
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/42 Teeth Cyclone Aluminum
Gear shift levers	Grip Shift SRT-400i
Rear gear set	11 - 28 Teeth 8-speed

Giant ATX 970 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 35.0 (millimeters) Shimano STX Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano STX-RC
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Magnesium
Fork type	Rock Shox Indy C

Other Specs of Giant ATX 970

Component group sets	Shimano STX-RC and Alivio
Pedals details	Giant EXT-Tec Aluminum With Clips & Straps
Rear shock absorber	3.0 (inches) Travel RST 22
Saddle seat	Selle Royal
Seat post extension	30.8 (millimeters) Diameter Kalloy SP-243