GT I-DRIVE 7 2.0 2006 VS Merlin ECHO 1999 specs comparison

GT i-Drive 7 2.0

General Infos

Model	i-Drive 7 2.0
Manufacturer	GT
Year of production	2006
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Color choice	-Bentonite
Sizes	- Small - Medium - Large
Sizes	- Small - Medium - Large

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	Rear: 26 X 2.30 (inches) Tioga Blue Dragon Front: 26 X 2.50 (inches) Tioga Blue Dragon
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Hayes HFX-9 Levers Hayes HFX-9 Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	12 (millimeters) Through Axle 20 (millimeters) Through Axle Rear: Sealed Bearing Cold Forged Cold Forged Heat Treated For Disc Brake Heat Treated For Disc Brake Front: Sealed Bearing
Rims manufacturer	WTB Dual Duty FR
Spoke nipples type	Chrome Plated Brass
Spoke wheel	Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	New Design 6061 Heat Treated I-Drive
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	6061 Heat Treated Aluminum With 31.8 (millimeters) Truvativ Hussefelt
Handlebar extender	Not Available
Handlebar stem details	Forged 6061 Heat Treated Aluminum With 31.8 (millimeters) Truvativ Hussefelt
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) FSA (inches)Ha (millimeters)er (inches) Cro-mo Sealed Bearing Free Ride Specific

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	Shimano
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	TruVativ Howitzer
Crankset parts and sizes	24/36 Teeth Truvativ Hussefelt With Bashguard
Gear shift levers	SRAM X 7 Nine Speed
Rear gear set	11 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

GT i-Drive 7 2.0 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano LX Dual Pul
Derailleur (Rear)	SRAM X 9 Nine Speed
Fork material	Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	170 (millimeters) Marzocchi Drop Off Triple

Other Specs of GT i-Drive 7 2.0

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Truvativ Hussefelt
Rear shock absorber	7 (inches) Travel Coil Sprung Gas Charged With Reboun Fox DHX 3.0
Saddle seat	SDG New Bel Air With Two Tone Cover And SDG Logos
Seat post extension	Truvativ Forged Head With 2 Bolt Clamp

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