Litespeed BLADE 1995 VS Merlin EXTRALIGHT (01) 2002 specs comparison

Litespeed Blade

General Infos

Model	Blade
Manufacturer	Litespeed
Year of production	1995
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Color choice	-Brushed
Sizes	- 50 cm (centimeters) - 52 cm (centimeters) - 54 cm (centimeters) - 56 cm (centimeters) - 58 cm (centimeters)
Sizes	- 50 cm (centimeters) - 52 cm (centimeters) - 54 cm (centimeters) - 56 cm (centimeters) - 58 cm (centimeters)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	650 X 20c IRC Paper Lites
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	650c Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano Dura-Ace Levers Shimano Dura-Ace Dual Pivot Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano Dura Ace
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic Open 4 CD
Spoke nipples type	Alloy Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Double Butted Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	6Al and 4V & 3Al and 2.5V Titanium Aero Oval-tapered
Frame type	Welded Titanium
Handlebar construction	Profile Ha (millimeters)er
Handlebar extender	Not Available
Handlebar stem details	Kalloy Road Alloy
Headset size	1 (inches) Shimano Dura-Ace

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano Dura-Ace and XTR
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Not Available
Crankset parts and sizes	42/56 Teeth Shimano Dura-Ace
Gear shift levers	Shimano Dura-Ace STI Dual Control
Rear gear set	12 - 23 Teeth 8-speed

Litespeed Blade Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Bottom-pull and braze-on Shimano Dura-Ace
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Dura-Ace
Fork material	Aero Crown Carbon Fiber Composite
Fork type	Kestrel EMS

Other Specs of Litespeed Blade

Component group sets	Shimano Dura-Ace STI
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Selle Italia Flite
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Kalloy

Merlin Extralight (01)

General Infos

Model	Extralight (01)
Manufacturer	Merlin
Year of production	2002
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Signature Satin Finish
Sizes	- Large - medium - medium/large - small - xlarge

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	700 X 23c Hutchinson Carbon Comp
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	700c Wheels
Brakeset type	Campagnolo Centaur Ergo Levers Campagnolo Centaur Dual Pivot Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Campagnolo Centaur
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic CXP 21
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	14ga. Double-butted Wheelsmith Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Double-butted 3Al and 2.5V Titanium
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	ITM Super Italian Pro 260
Handlebar extender	Not Available
Handlebar stem details	ITM Big One Threadless
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Integrated Cane Creek IS-5 Integrated

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Campagnolo Record
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	111 (millimeters) Spindle Campagnolo AC-H
Crankset parts and sizes	39/53 Teeth Campagnolo Centaur
Gear shift levers	Campagnolo Centaur Ergo
Rear gear set	Optional Of Gearing 10-speed

Merlin Extralight (01) Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Bottom-pull and clamp-on 31.8 (millimeters) Campagnolo Centaur
Derailleur (Rear)	Campagnolo Centaur
Fork material	Aero Crown Carbon Fiber Composite With Carbon Fiber Steerer
Fork type	Merlin M-26 Carbon

Other Specs of Merlin Extralight (01)

Component group sets	Campagnolo Centaur
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Selle Italia Flite
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Thomson Elite