GT MARATHON 2.0 2008 VS Ritchey SOFTTAIL 1997 specs comparison

GT Marathon 2.0

General Infos

Model	Marathon 2.0
Manufacturer	GT
Year of production	2008
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-White
Sizes	- Xsmall - small - medium - large - xlarge
Sizes	- Xsmall - small - medium - large - xlarge

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 (inches) Kenda Nevagal
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano LX Levers Shimano LX Hydraulic Disc Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano LX Centerlock Hubset
Rims manufacturer	WTB Speed Disc XC
Spoke nipples type	DT Swiss
Spoke wheel	DT Swiss Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	GT I-Drive 4 6061 Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Ritchey 6061 OS
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Ritchey 6061 OS
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) FSA Integrated

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	Shimano LX
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Shimano Hollowtech II
Crankset parts and sizes	Shimano LX Hollowtech II
Gear shift levers	Shimano LX
Rear gear set	11 - 32 Teeth 9-speed

GT Marathon 2.0 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano LX
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano LX
Fork material	Single Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	120 (millimeters) Travel RockShox Recon 351

Other Specs of GT Marathon 2.0

Component group sets	Shimano LX
Pedals details	Crank Brothers Candy C
Rear shock absorber	4 (inches) Travel Fox Float R
Saddle seat	WTB Rocket V Comp
Seat post extension	Ritchey

Ritchey SoftTail

General Infos

Model	SoftTail
Manufacturer	Ritchey
Year of production	1997
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Red and white and blue
Sizes	- 16 (inches) - 17 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 19 (inches) - 20 (inches) - 21 (inches) - 22 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.10 (inches) Ritchey Mega-Bite Z-Max WCS
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid SD-2.0 Levers Avid SD-2.0 Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Shimano Deore XT Front: Shimano Deore XT Suspension
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Rear: Ritchey OCR WCS Front: Ritchey Rock WCS
Spoke nipples type	Alloy Nipples
Spoke wheel	1.8 (millimeters) Double Butted Ritchey Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Ritchey WCS Prestige
Frame type	Fillet Brazed and TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Ritchey ProLite WCS
Handlebar extender	Ritchey Logic Pro WCS
Handlebar stem details	Ritchey CompLite
Headset size	1 (inches) Threadless Ritchey Logic WCS

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Sachs SC-M55
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	120 (millimeters) Spindle Ritchey SuperLogic Pro WCS Titanium
Crankset parts and sizes	24/36/46 Teeth Ritchey Logic
Gear shift levers	Grip Shift SRT-800 X-Ray
Rear gear set	11 - 28 Teeth 8-speed

Ritchey SoftTail Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 28.6 (millimeters) Shimano XTR Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore XT SGS
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Magnesium
Fork type	Rock Shox Judy SL

Other Specs of Ritchey SoftTail

Component group sets	Ritchey WCS
Pedals details	Ritchey Logic WCS Titanium Clipless
Rear shock absorber	0.875 (inches) Travel Coil Spring
Saddle seat	Ritchey Vector Pro WCS
Seat post extension	27.0 (millimeters) Diameter Ritchey Pro WCS