GT RAPID TRANSIT W/FENDERS 1997 VS Specialized ARIEL 2015 specs comparison

GT Rapid Transit w/fenders

General Infos

Model	Rapid Transit w/fenders
Manufacturer	GT
Year of production	1997
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Color choice	-Green
Sizes	- 15 (inches) - 17 (inches) - 19 (inches) - 21 (inches) - 23 (inches) - womens 17 (inches) - womens 19 (inches)
Sizes	- 15 (inches) - 17 (inches) - 19 (inches) - 21 (inches) - 23 (inches) - womens 17 (inches) - womens 19 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	700 X 38c City Cross
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	700c Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano Nexus Levers Shimano Nexus Roller Brake and Shimano Altus Front Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Shimano Nexus Roller Brake Front: Aluminum Quick Release
Rims manufacturer	36-hole Araya PX-645
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Straight Gauge Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Chromoly Main Triangle and hi-tensile Steel Rear Stays
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	RB Design Aluminum
Handlebar extender	Not Available
Handlebar stem details	Aluminum
Headset size	1 (inches)

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 1/8 (inches) Shimano
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	Shimano
Crankset parts and sizes	38 Teeth Shimano Nexus
Gear shift levers	Shimano Nexus
Rear gear set	16 Teeth 7-speed Internal

GT Rapid Transit w/fenders Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Not Available
Derailleur (Rear)	Not Available
Fork material	Unicrown Crown Hi-tensile Steel
Fork type	GT

Other Specs of GT Rapid Transit w/fenders

Component group sets	Shimano Nexus
Pedals details	Steel Cage
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	GT With Springs
Seat post extension	26.8 (millimeters) Diameter Aluminum Micro-adjust

Specialized ARIEL

General Infos

Model	ARIEL
Manufacturer	Specialized
Year of production	2015
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	- Gloss Charcoal and White and Silver and Emerald -Gloss White and Silver and Black
Sizes	- XS - S - M - L XL

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	60TPI 700x38c BlackBelt Protection Wire Bead Specialized Trigger Sport
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	700c
Brakeset type	60 (millimeters) Pads Die-cast Alloy V-brake
Hubs for disc brakes	32h QR Double-sealed
Rims manufacturer	32h CNC Sidewalls Alloy Double-wall Pin Joint 700c
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	14g Stainless

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Aluminum
Frame type	Women's Fitness Geometry Forged Dropouts Kickstand Mount With Fender and rack Braze-ons Women's Double-butted Tubesets Specialized A1 Premium Aluminum
Handlebar construction	25.4 (millimeters) 25 (millimeters) Rise 4-degree Upsweep 8-degree Backsweep Alloy Specialized Riser
Handlebar extender	Not Available
Handlebar stem details	10-degree Rise 4-bolt Forged Alloy Specialized
Headset size	8 (millimeters) Cone Spacer Loose Ball Semi-integrated Ahead

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	8-speed Reusable Missing Link KMC X8
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Cartridge Bearings Square Taper
Crankset parts and sizes	48/38/28t With Chainguard Forged Alloy
Gear shift levers	8-speed Shimano Acera
Rear gear set	12-32 8-speed Shimano

Specialized ARIEL Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Dual-pull Top Swing Shimano FD-M191
Derailleur (Rear)	8-speed Shimano Altus
Fork material	Suspension
Fork type	63 (millimeters) Travel Hi-Ten 28 (millimeters) Stanchions V-brake Mount Alloy Lowers Custom Coil Spring Weights Hydraulic Lockout With Preload Adjust With Custom Multi-Circuit Damping Custom SR Suntour NEX

Other Specs of Specialized ARIEL

Component group sets	Co (millimeters)uter Mix
Pedals details	9/16 (inches) With Reflectors Composite Platform
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	155 (millimeters) Steel Rails Body Geometry Women's Riva Sport Plus
Seat post extension	12.5 (millimeters) Offset 2-bolt 27.2 (millimeters) Anti-corrosion Hardware Micro-adjust Alloy