Marin B-17 F.R.S 1998 VS Diamondback ASCENT 3.0 1997 specs comparison

Marin B-17 F.R.S

General Infos

Model	B-17 F.R.S
Manufacturer	Marin
Year of production	1998
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Color choice	-Pearl White front and gloss red swingarm
Sizes	- 15.5 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 19 (inches)
Sizes	- 15.5 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 19 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	Rear: 26 X 2.10 (inches) Geax Hook 200 Front: 26 X 2.10 (inches) Geax Warp 215
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid SD-2.0 L Levers Shimano Deore LX V-Brake Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano STX-RC
Rims manufacturer	36-hole Mavic X138
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Straight Gauge DT Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Butted 7005 Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	1 (inches) Rise Aluminum
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Marin Lite Aluminum
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Dia-Tech Steel

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-IG51
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	110 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-UN52
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/42 Teeth Shimano STX-RC
Gear shift levers	Shimano STX-RC RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	11 - 28 Teeth 8-speed

Marin B-17 F.R.S Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Bottom-pull and clamp-on 35.0 (millimeters) Shimano STX-RC Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore LX SGS
Fork material	Double Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum and chromoly
Fork type	RST Hi-5

Other Specs of Marin B-17 F.R.S

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Victor VP-133
Rear shock absorber	6.0 (inches) Travel Fox Vanilla RX
Saddle seat	Ritchey Vector
Seat post extension	30.0 (millimeters) Diameter Marin Lite Comp

Diamondback Ascent 3.0

General Infos

Model	Ascent 3.0
Manufacturer	Diamondback
Year of production	1997
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Color choice	-Dark red
Sizes	- 14 (inches) - 16 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 20 (inches) - 22 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 1.95 (inches) WTB Primal Raptor
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Tektro RBP-366A Levers Shimano Altus Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano STX-RC
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Araya TM-820
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Straight Gauge Chung Nan Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Butted Chromoly
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Avenir Aluminum
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Avenir Aluminum
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Dia-Compe Kontak Aheadset ST-2

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Sachs SC-40
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	110.5 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-LP26
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/42 Teeth Shimano STX-RC
Gear shift levers	Grip Shift SRT-400i
Rear gear set	11 - 28 Teeth 8-speed

Diamondback Ascent 3.0 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 28.6 (millimeters) Shimano STX Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano STX-RC
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Magnesium
Fork type	Rock Shox Indy C

Other Specs of Diamondback Ascent 3.0

Component group sets	Shimano STX-RC
Pedals details	Wellgo LU-951 With Clips & Straps
Rear shock absorber	2.0 (inches) Travel Fastrax
Saddle seat	Hollow Chromoly Rails With Kevlar Sides WTB SST
Seat post extension	26.5 (millimeters) Diameter Avenir Micro-adjust