Litespeed MACHETE (01) 1997 VS Mongoose ROOT R (FOREMAN) 2011 specs comparison

Litespeed Machete (01)

General Infos

Model	Machete (01)
Manufacturer	Litespeed
Year of production	1997
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Color choice	-Brushed
Sizes	- 15 (inches) - 17 (inches) - 19 (inches)
Sizes	- 15 (inches) - 17 (inches) - 19 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.10 (inches) IRC Mythos XC Kevlar
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano Deore XT Levers Shimano Deore XT V-Brake Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Shimano Deore XT Front: Shimano Deore XT Suspension
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic 217 SUP
Spoke nipples type	Alloy Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Double Butted Wheelsmith Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Double-butted With 6Al and 4V Titanium 3Al and 2.5V Titanium
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Litespeed Aluminum
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Control Tech
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Dia-Compe Kontak Aheadset DL-2

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-IG90
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	110 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-UN72
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/42 Teeth Shimano Deore XT
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore XT RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	11 - 28 Teeth 8-speed

Litespeed Machete (01) Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Bottom-pull and clamp-on 31.8 (millimeters) Shimano Deore XT Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore XT SGS
Fork material	Double Triple-clamp Crown Magnesium
Fork type	Rock Shox Judy DHO

Other Specs of Litespeed Machete (01)

Component group sets	Shimano Deore XT
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	6.0 (inches) Travel Stratos Strata
Saddle seat	Titanium Rails Avocet O2 40R Kevlar
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Control Tech Control Post

Mongoose Root R (Foreman)

General Infos

Model	Root R (Foreman)
Manufacturer	Mongoose
Year of production	2011
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Silver
Sizes	- Small - medium - large

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.5 (inches) Kenda Excavator
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid Code R Levers Avid Code R Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Formula Sealed
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Sun MTX-31
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	14ga. DT Stainless

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Suspension
Frame type	Not Available
Handlebar construction	Funn Fatboy
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	FUNN RSX Direct Mount
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) FSA Orbit Z

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	KMC X9
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	TruVativ Howitzer TM
Crankset parts and sizes	38T Teeth TruVativ Hussefelt
Gear shift levers	SRAM X.7
Rear gear set	11 - 26 Teeth

Mongoose Root R (Foreman) Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Not Available
Derailleur (Rear)	SRAM X.9
Fork material	Not Available
Fork type	200 (millimeters) Travel RockShox Boxxer RC

Other Specs of Mongoose Root R (Foreman)

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Not Available
Rear shock absorber	Fox Van R
Saddle seat	Custom Mongoose SDG Bel Air
Seat post extension	SDG 2014 I-Beam