GT MARATHON 9R 2009 VS Specialized GROUND CONTROL 1996 specs comparison

GT Marathon 9r

General Infos

Model	Marathon 9r
Manufacturer	GT
Year of production	2009
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Color choice	-Dark Blue
Sizes	- Medium - large - xlarge
Sizes	- Medium - large - xlarge

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	29 X 2.10 (inches) Kenda Small Block Eight
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	29 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano SLX Hydraulic Levers Shimano SLX Disc With 160 (millimeters) Rotor Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano SLX Centerlock Disc
Rims manufacturer	WTB SpeedDisc All Mountain 29er
Spoke nipples type	DT Brass
Spoke wheel	14/15ga. Butted DT Swiss Stainless

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	GT I-Drive 4 6061 Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Easton EA50 MonkeyBar
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Easton EA50 31.8
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) TH IS-3E

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	Shimano HG73
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Shimano SLX Hollowtech II
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Shimano SLX
Gear shift levers	Shimano SLX RapidFire
Rear gear set	11 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

GT Marathon 9r Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano SLX
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano SLX
Fork material	Single Crown Alloy
Fork type	100 (millimeters) Travel RockShox Reba SL Dual Air 29er

Other Specs of GT Marathon 9r

Component group sets	Shimano SLX
Pedals details	Shimano PD-M520
Rear shock absorber	RockShox Monarch 3.1
Saddle seat	WTB Pure V Race
Seat post extension	Easton EA30

Specialized Ground Control

General Infos

Model	Ground Control
Manufacturer	Specialized
Year of production	1996
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Color choice	-Silver
Sizes	- 13.5 (inches) - 15.5 (inches) - 17 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 19 (inches) - 20.5 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	Rear: 26 X 1.95 (inches) Specialized Ground Master Front: 26 X 1.95 (inches) Specialized Ground Control II
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Dia-Compe PC-3 Levers Shimano Alivio M-System Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Not Available
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic 238
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Double Butted DT Competition Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Direct Drive Chromoly
Frame type	TIG-welded Steel
Handlebar construction	Alloy
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Alloy
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Sealed Mechanism

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-IG31
Bottom bracket shell width	73 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	107 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-LP26
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/42 Teeth Shimano Alivio
Gear shift levers	Grip Shift SRT-400
Rear gear set	11 - 28 Teeth 7-speed

Specialized Ground Control Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull Shimano AceraX Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano STX
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum and chromoly
Fork type	RST 381

Other Specs of Specialized Ground Control

Component group sets	Shimano STX and AceraX
Pedals details	HTI Steel and resin With Clips & Straps
Rear shock absorber	1.25 (inches) Travel RST and Specialized
Saddle seat	Specialized Prolong Evolution Sport
Seat post extension	30.9 (millimeters) Diameter Alloy Micro-adjust