Iron Horse MK III EXPERT 2006 VS Specialized EPIC MARATHON 2003 specs comparison

Iron Horse Mk III Expert

General Infos

Model	Mk III Expert
Manufacturer	Iron Horse
Year of production	2006
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Color choice	-Satin Black
Sizes	- 15 (inches) - 17 (inches) - 19 (inches) - 21 (inches)
Sizes	- 15 (inches) - 17 (inches) - 19 (inches) - 21 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.25 (inches) Panaracer Cinder
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Hayes HFX-9 Carbon Levers Hayes HFX-9 XC Carbon With V6 Rotors Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: WTB Laserdisc Lite Front: WTB Laserdisc
Rims manufacturer	32-hole DT and Swiss X455
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	1.8/2.0 Double-butted DT Swiss Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Easton EA50
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Easton EA50 31.8 (millimeters)
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Integrated FSA Orbit Z

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) SRAM PC-951
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	FSA Mega EXO
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth FSA V-Drive MegaExo
Gear shift levers	SRAM X.9 Trigger
Rear gear set	11 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

Iron Horse Mk III Expert Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	SRAM X-Gen
Derailleur (Rear)	SRAM X.9
Fork material	Aluminum
Fork type	95 (millimeters)-140 (millimeters) Travel Rock Shox Pike 454 Air U-Turn

Other Specs of Iron Horse Mk III Expert

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Crank Brothers Candy C Clipless
Rear shock absorber	5 (inches) Travel Progressive 5th Element Air
Saddle seat	WTB Rocket V Stealth With Chromoly Rail
Seat post extension	Thomson Elite

Specialized Epic Marathon

General Infos

Model	Epic Marathon
Manufacturer	Specialized
Year of production	2003
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Carbon
Sizes	- Small - Medium - Large - Extra large

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.20 (inches) Specialized S-Works Roll-X
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano XTR STI Dual Control Levers Shimano XTR Disc Brake Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: DT Swiss Onyx Disc Front: Specialized Stout
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic X317 Disc
Spoke nipples type	Aluminum Nipples
Spoke wheel	14/16/15ga. Double-butted DT Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Specialized M4 Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Specialized XC LowRise
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) Shimano CN-HG73
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	118 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-ES70
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Specialized Strong Arm
Gear shift levers	Shimano XTR STI Dual Control
Rear gear set	11 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

Specialized Epic Marathon Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Bottom-pull and clamp-on 34.9 (millimeters) Shimano Deore XT
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano XTR SGS
Fork material	Single Crown Aluminum
Fork type	80 (millimeters) Travel Fox Float F80X

Other Specs of Specialized Epic Marathon

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Shimano PD-M515 SPD
Rear shock absorber	90 (millimeters) Travel Specialized BRAIN
Saddle seat	Specialized Body Geometry
Seat post extension	34.9 (millimeters) Diameter Aluminum