Jamis DRAGON 29 SPORT 2011 VS Merlin TAIGA 1997 specs comparison

Jamis Dragon 29 Sport

General Infos

Model	Dragon 29 Sport
Manufacturer	Jamis
Year of production	2011
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Color choice	-True blue and gloss white
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	29 X 2.2 (inches) Geax AKA
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	29 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid Juicy 3 Hydraulic Levers Avid Juicy 3 Hydraulic With 185 (millimeters) Rotor Front and Avid Juicy 3 Hydraulic With 160 (millimeters) Rotor Rear Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano M475
Rims manufacturer	32-hole WTB Speed Disc All-Mountain
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	14ga. WTB Stainless

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Reynolds 520
Frame type	Steel
Handlebar construction	Ritchey Comp Flat
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Ritchey OS
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Aheadset

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	KMC Z99
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	SRAM GXP
Crankset parts and sizes	44/32/22t Teeth SRAM S800
Gear shift levers	SRAM X.7 Trigger
Rear gear set	11 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

Jamis Dragon 29 Sport Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	28.6 (millimeters) Dual Pull SRAM X.7
Derailleur (Rear)	SRAM X.7 Mid Cage
Fork material	Not Available
Fork type	100 (millimeters) Travel RockShox Tora TK 29

Other Specs of Jamis Dragon 29 Sport

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Alloy Body and Steel Cage
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Jamis XC
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Ritchey 2-Bolt

Merlin Taiga

General Infos

Model	Taiga
Manufacturer	Merlin
Year of production	1997
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Brushed
Sizes	- 15 (inches) - 17 (inches) - 19 (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 Deore LX Levers Shimano Deore LX V-Brake Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano Deore LX
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic 238
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Double Butted Wheelsmith Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	3Al and 2.5V Titanium and G-4 Titanium
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Ritchey ProLite
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Ritchey ForceLite
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Dia-Compe Kontak Aheadset SA-2

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-IG70
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	107 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-UN51
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Shimano Deore LX
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore LX RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	11 - 28 Teeth 8-speed

Merlin Taiga Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 35.0 (millimeters) Shimano Deore LX Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore LX GS
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Magnesium
Fork type	Rock Shox Indy C

Other Specs of Merlin Taiga

Component group sets	Shimano Deore LX
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Bontrager
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Ritchey Expert