Marin B-17 2000 VS ProFlex 956 1996 specs comparison

Marin B-17

General Infos

Model	B-17
Manufacturer	Marin
Year of production	2000
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Color choice	-Fireball with Denim
Sizes	- 13.5 (inches) - 15.5 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 19 (inches)
Sizes	- 13.5 (inches) - 15.5 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 19 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	Tioga Factory DH
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	Not Available
Brakeset type	Alloy Levers Ovation Comp Linear-pull Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Ovation Pro Disc
Rims manufacturer	36-hole Rear: Ritchey Rock Comp OCR Front: Ritchey Rock Comp
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Straight Gauge WTB Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Ovation 6000 Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Ovation DH Riser
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Marin CNC
Headset size	Tange-Seiki STE

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-IG31
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Sealed Cartridge
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/42 Teeth Ovation Cold Forged
Gear shift levers	SRAM Centera
Rear gear set	11 - 30 Teeth 8-speed

Marin B-17 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano Alivio
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore LX SGS
Fork material	Double Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum
Fork type	4.0 (inches) Travel In-Sync 566DH

Other Specs of Marin B-17

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Aluminum Platform
Rear shock absorber	5.0 (inches) Travel Fox Vanilla R
Saddle seat	Tioga Multi-Control XL
Seat post extension	30.0 (millimeters) Diameter Marin Comp

ProFlex 956

General Infos

Model	956
Manufacturer	ProFlex
Year of production	1996
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Color choice	-Polished
Sizes	- 14 (inches) - 16 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 20 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.10 (inches) WTB VelociRaptor 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	Not Available
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic 220
Spoke nipples type	Alloy Nipples
Spoke wheel	1.8 (millimeters) Double Butted Wheelsmith XL-15 Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Easton ProGram Elite Double-butted With Thermoplastic Swingarm
Frame type	Welded Aluminum
Handlebar construction	Girvin and Easton
Handlebar extender	Control Tech Stix Team Issue
Handlebar stem details	Control Tech
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Dia-Compe Kontak Aheadset AL

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Sachs SC40
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

ProFlex 956 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Bottom-pull Shimano Deore XT
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore XT SGS
Fork material	Girvin Linkage Crown Thermoplastic Carbon Fiber
Fork type	Girvin CL MCU

Other Specs of ProFlex 956

Component group sets	Shimano Deore XT
Pedals details	Shimano PD-M747 SPD
Rear shock absorber	3.5 (inches) Travel Girvin MCU
Saddle seat	Selle San Marco Concor Lite
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Syncros Pro Series Aluminum