GT STS-1500 DS 1998 VS Specialized EPIC EXPERT EVO 2011 specs comparison

GT STS-1500 DS

General Infos

Model	STS-1500 DS
Manufacturer	GT
Year of production	1998
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Color choice	-Black carbon
Sizes	- 14.5 (inches) - 16 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 19.5 (inches)
Sizes	- 14.5 (inches) - 16 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 19.5 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	Rear: 26 X 1.85 (inches) Tioga Psycho TT Front: 26 X 1.85 (inches) Tioga Edge
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano Deore LX Levers Shimano Deore LX V-Brake Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano Deore LX
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic X221
Spoke nipples type	Alloy Nipples
Spoke wheel	1.8 (millimeters) Double-butted WTB Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Carbon Fiber Thermoplastic and aluminum
Frame type	Bonded
Handlebar construction	Astro 1.5 (inches) Rise
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Kore Lite
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Aheadset Kontak AL-2

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-IG70
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	Shimano BB-UN52
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/42 Teeth Shimano Deore LX
Gear shift levers	Shimano STX-RC RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	11 - 30 Teeth 8-speed

GT STS-1500 DS Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano Deore LX Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore XT SGS
Fork material	Double Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	Rock Shox Judy XL

Other Specs of GT STS-1500 DS

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Shimano PD-M535 SPD
Rear shock absorber	4.0 (inches) and 5.0 (inches) Travel Rock Shox Coupe Deluxe
Saddle seat	Chromoly Rails SDG Ventura Comp
Seat post extension	31.6 (millimeters) Diameter GT Aluminum Micro-adjust

Specialized Epic Expert Evo

General Infos

Model	Epic Expert Evo
Manufacturer	Specialized
Year of production	2011
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Color choice	-Gld and Blk
Sizes	- Small - Medium - Large - Extra large

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	Rear: 26 X 2.0 (inches) Specialized The Captain Control Front: 26 X 2.2 (inches) S-Works Purgatory
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid Elixir CR SL Levers Avid Elixir CR SL Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Roval Control AL
Rims manufacturer	24-hole and 28-hole Roval Control AL
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	1.8/1.6 Double-butted DT Swiss Competition Stainless

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	M5 Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Specialized XC Low Rise
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Specialized XC
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) - 1 1/2 (inches) Campy Spec Integrated Sealed Cartridge Bearing

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	KMC X10
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	SRAM GXP
Crankset parts and sizes	SRAM Carbon S-2200
Gear shift levers	SRAM X.9
Rear gear set	11 - 36 Teeth 10-speed

Specialized Epic Expert Evo Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	S3 Direct Mount SRAM X.7
Derailleur (Rear)	SRAM X.0
Fork material	Single Crown Alloy Steerer
Fork type	120 (millimeters) Travel RockShox SID 120 RLT

Other Specs of Specialized Epic Expert Evo

Component group sets	SRAM Mix
Pedals details	Resin Test Ride Pedals
Rear shock absorber	100 (millimeters) Travel Fox Mini-Brain
Saddle seat	Specialized BG Phenom Comp
Seat post extension	Height Adjustable Specialized Co (millimeters)and Post