Ibis FORTE 1996 VS da vinci Designs JOINT VENTURE 2003 specs comparison

Ibis Forte

General Infos

Model	Forte
Manufacturer	Ibis
Year of production	1996
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	- metallic copper - metallic green - purple - red - white -Dark blue
Sizes	- Captain 18/stoker 16 (inches) - captain 20/stoker 18 (inches) - captain 21/stoker 17 (inches) - captain 22/stoker 20 (inches)
Sizes	- Captain 18/stoker 16 (inches) - captain 20/stoker 18 (inches) - captain 21/stoker 17 (inches) - captain 22/stoker 20 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 1.25 (inches) Specialized Fat Boy
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Dia-Compe 287 Levers Shimano Deore LX M-System Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Not Available
Rims manufacturer	36-hole Mavic M261
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Straight Gauge Wheelsmith Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Custom-butted Tange Prestige Chromoly
Frame type	TIG-welded Steel
Handlebar construction	Salsa TTT
Handlebar extender	Not Available
Handlebar stem details	Ibis
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Shimano Deore LX

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Sachs SC40
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	127.5 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-UN51
Crankset parts and sizes	32/44/54 Teeth Specialized Tandem
Gear shift levers	Shimano 600 Ultegra Bar-end
Rear gear set	12 - 32 Teeth 8-speed

Ibis Forte Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Bottom-pull and clamp-on 31.8 (millimeters) Shimano XTR
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano XTR
Fork material	Butted Unicrown Crown Tange Tandem Chromoly
Fork type	Tange Super Size Tandem

Other Specs of Ibis Forte

Component group sets	Shimano XTR
Pedals details	HTI Steel and resin With Clips & Straps
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Specialized
Seat post extension	28.6 (millimeters) Diameter Control Tech Control Post

da vinci Designs Joint Venture

General Infos

Model	Joint Venture
Manufacturer	da vinci Designs
Year of production	2003
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	- custom designs available at an additional cost -20 standard color options
Sizes	- 7 stock frame sizes - custom frames available

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	Kevlar 26 X 1.25 (inches) Panaracer Pasela
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Campagnolo Chorus Ergo Levers Avid Single Digit 7 Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	White Industries
Rims manufacturer	36-hole Da Vinci V-22
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	14/15ga. Double-butted Wheelsmith Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Columbus Custom Mix Reynolds True Temper
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Icon Sterling
Handlebar extender	Not Available
Handlebar stem details	Titec Big AL
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless FSA

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) SRAM PC-68
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	107 (millimeters) Spindle Da Vinci CNC Machined Eccentric
Crankset parts and sizes	24/36/48/60 Teeth Da Vinci
Gear shift levers	Campagnolo Chorus Ergo
Rear gear set	Optional Of Gearing 8-speed

da vinci Designs Joint Venture Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Bottom-pull and clamp-on 28.6 (millimeters) Campagnolo Racing Triple
Derailleur (Rear)	Campagnolo Racing Triple
Fork material	Oversize Unicrown Crown Chromoly
Fork type	Custom

Other Specs of da vinci Designs Joint Venture

Component group sets	Tandem Mix
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Avocet R40
Seat post extension	29.8 (millimeters) Diameter Thomson Elite and Tamer Pivot Plus