Lodestar OBSESSION 1998 VS Balance AL-550 1995 specs comparison

Lodestar Obsession

General Infos

Model	Obsession
Manufacturer	Lodestar
Year of production	1998
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Color choice	- Red Hot Red -2H Graphite
Sizes	- Large - medium - small - xsmall
Sizes	- Large - medium - small - xsmall

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 1.90 (inches) Impac IS Desert King
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Tektro RBP-376A Levers Tektro 821A Linear-pull Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano Alivio
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic 221
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Straight Gauge DT Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Prolite Extruded Magnesium
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	JD Comp JD-810
Handlebar extender	Lee Chi Alloy
Handlebar stem details	JD Comp JD-347
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Aheadset SAS

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Sachs PC-51
Bottom bracket shell width	73 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	113 (millimeters) Spindle Sealed Cartridge
Crankset parts and sizes	24/34/42 Teeth Sugino Impel 250
Gear shift levers	Grip Shift ESP 5.0
Rear gear set	11 - 28 Teeth 7-speed

Lodestar Obsession Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and bottom Bracket Mount Shimano STX Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Grip Shift ESP 5.0
Fork material	Unicrown Crown Chromoly
Fork type	Lodestar

Other Specs of Lodestar Obsession

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Wellgo LU-964
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Selle Royal Eclipse
Seat post extension	28.6 (millimeters) Diameter JD Comp JD-430

Balance AL-550

General Infos

Model	AL-550
Manufacturer	Balance
Year of production	1995
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Color choice	-Polish and apple mirror fade
Sizes	- 14 (inches) - 16 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 19 (inches) - 20.5 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 1.95 (inches) Tioga Psycho II
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Dia-Compe PC-7 Levers Dia-Compe 985c Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Sovos Cassette Q and R
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Araya TM-18
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	1.8 (millimeters) Straight Gauge Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Double-butted Alcoa 7005 Aluminum
Frame type	Welded Aluminum
Handlebar construction	Kalloy AL002
Handlebar extender	Balance R.I.D. Shorties Alloy
Handlebar stem details	Balance R.I.D. Forged Alloy
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Dia-Compe Kontak Aheadset ST 2

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-HG70
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Not Available
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/42 Teeth Shimano Deore LX HyperDrive-C
Gear shift levers	Grip Shift SRT-600
Rear gear set	11 - 28 Teeth 8-speed

Balance AL-550 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 35.0 (millimeters) Shimano Deore XT Compact Drive
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore XT GS
Fork material	Butted Unicrown Crown Chromoly
Fork type	R.I.D.

Other Specs of Balance AL-550

Component group sets	Shimano Deore XT and LX
Pedals details	Fasten NWL-85M With Toe Clips & Straps
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Velo VL-217
Seat post extension	31.4 (millimeters) Diameter Kalloy SP-266