GT ZASKAR EXPERT 2006 VS Merlin XLM 1996 specs comparison

GT Zaskar Expert

General Infos

Model	Zaskar Expert
Manufacturer	GT
Year of production	2006
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Color choice	-Black
Sizes	- Small - Medium - Large - Extra large
Sizes	- Small - Medium - Large - Extra large

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	Rear: 26 X 2.10 (inches) Tioga Blue Dragon Front: 26 X 2.10 (inches) Tioga Yellow Kirin
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid FR Levers Avid Single Digit 5 Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano LX
Rims manufacturer	WTB Dual Duty XC
Spoke nipples type	Brass CP
Spoke wheel	15ga. Straight Gauge

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	NEW Design Hydroformed Kinesis Superlight Custom Tube-set
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	680 (millimeters) Width Truvativ XR Cross County 6061 Handlebar With 6 Degree Sweep
Handlebar extender	Not Available
Handlebar stem details	Truvativ XR 4 Bolt Cold Forged Stem With Laser Etching
Headset size	FSA Threadless

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	Shimano
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Shimano LX Hollowtech II
Crankset parts and sizes	2 Piece Design 22/32/44 Teeth Shimano New Deore LX
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore
Rear gear set	11 - 32 Teeth 9-speed

GT Zaskar Expert Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	New Shimano LX
Derailleur (Rear)	New Shimano LX
Fork material	Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	80 (millimeters) RockShox Recon 327 Air

Other Specs of GT Zaskar Expert

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Crank Brothers Candy C
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	SDG Bel Air
Seat post extension	SL Alloy Micro Adjust

Merlin XLM

General Infos

Model	XLM
Manufacturer	Merlin
Year of production	1996
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Color choice	-Satin
Sizes	- 13.5 (inches) - 15 (inches) - 16.25 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 18.75 (inches) - 20 (inches) - 21.5 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.00 (inches) IRC PiranhaPro
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano XTR Levers Shimano XTR V-Brake Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Not Available
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic 217 SUP
Spoke nipples type	Alloy Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Double Butted Wheelsmith Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Butted With 6Al and 4V Titanium Dropouts Seamless MTS325 Titanium
Frame type	Welded Titanium
Handlebar construction	Control Tech Aluminum
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Control Tech
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Shimano XTR

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-IG90
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	103 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-UN91
Crankset parts and sizes	24/34/46 Teeth Shimano XTR M950-IG
Gear shift levers	Shimano XTR RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	Optional Of Gearing 8-speed

Merlin XLM Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 35.0 (millimeters) Shimano XTR Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano XTR
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	Rock Shox Judy SL

Other Specs of Merlin XLM

Component group sets	Shimano XTR
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Optional
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Control Tech Control Post