Independent Fabrication SPECIAL (02) 1998 VS KHS ALITE 500 2003 specs comparison

Independent Fabrication Special (02)

General Infos

Model	Special (02)
Manufacturer	Independent Fabrication
Year of production	1998
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Color choice	- blue - custom - green - orange - purple - red - white - yellow -Black
Sizes	- 10 (inches) - 12 (inches) - 14.5 (inches) - 15.5 (inches) - 17 (inches)
Sizes	- 10 (inches) - 12 (inches) - 14.5 (inches) - 15.5 (inches) - 17 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 1.95 (inches) IRC Mythos XC Kevlar
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 221
Spoke nipples type	Alloy Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Double-butted Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Reynolds 853
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Syncros Hardcore
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Syncros Hardcore
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Chris King NoThreadSet

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches)
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	Not Available
Crankset parts and sizes	22/34/42 Teeth Shimano Deore LX
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore LX RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	11 - 30 Teeth 8-speed

Independent Fabrication Special (02) Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano Deore LX Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore LX SGS
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum
Fork type	Marzocchi Bomber Z-2 BAM

Other Specs of Independent Fabrication Special (02)

Component group sets	Shimano Deore LX
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Titanium Rails WTB SSTX
Seat post extension	29.4 (millimeters) Diameter Syncros Hardcore Aluminum

KHS Alite 500

General Infos

Model	Alite 500
Manufacturer	KHS
Year of production	2003
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	- Gloss Black - White and Red -Frost Blue
Sizes	- 13 (inches) - 15 (inches) - 17 (inches) - 19 (inches) - 21 (inches) - womens 17 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 1.50 (inches) Panaracer Fire XC Pro
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Power Tools Linear Pull Levers ProMax Linear-pull Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Q and R Aluminum
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Aluminum
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	14ga. Straight Gauge Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Replaceable Dropout 7005 Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	1 (inches) Rise Aluminum
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Aluminum Threadless
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Aluminum

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) KMC Z51
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Victor VPB-33
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/42 Teeth TruVativ X-Forge
Gear shift levers	SEC Twistshift
Rear gear set	14 - 28 Teeth 7-speed

KHS Alite 500 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano Tourney M330
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Acera
Fork material	Single Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	Answer Manitou Six

Other Specs of KHS Alite 500

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Aluminum Cage
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	KHS Padded
Seat post extension	Aluminum Micro-adjust