Marin BOBCAT TRAIL 2000 VS Merlin TAIGA 1998 specs comparison

Marin Bobcat Trail

General Infos

Model	Bobcat Trail
Manufacturer	Marin
Year of production	2000
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Color choice	-Brush Polish
Sizes	- 11.5 (inches) - 13 (inches) - 15 (inches) - 17 (inches) - 18.5 (inches) - 20 (inches)
Sizes	- 11.5 (inches) - 13 (inches) - 15 (inches) - 17 (inches) - 18.5 (inches) - 20 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	IRC Mythos XC
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	Not Available
Brakeset type	Alloy Levers Aluminum Linear-pull Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Q and R Aluminum
Rims manufacturer	36-hole Alloy
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Straight Gauge Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Ovation 7000 Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Alloy Riser
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Alloy
Headset size	Tange-Seiki STE

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-UG50
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Sealed Cartridge
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/42 Teeth Cyclone Alloy
Gear shift levers	Shimano Revo
Rear gear set	13 - 28 Teeth 7-speed

Marin Bobcat Trail Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano Tourney TY-32
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Acera
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum
Fork type	Zokes Zone

Other Specs of Marin Bobcat Trail

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Resin
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Comfort
Seat post extension	27.0 (millimeters) Diameter Aluminum Micro-adjust

Merlin Taiga

General Infos

Model	Taiga
Manufacturer	Merlin
Year of production	1998
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Color choice	-Brushed
Sizes	- 15 (inches) - 17 (inches) - 19 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.10 (inches) IRC PiranhaPro
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano Deore LX Levers Shimano Deore LX M-System Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano Deore LX
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic 238
Spoke nipples type	Alloy Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Double-butted Wheelsmith Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	3Al and 2.5V Titanium and G4 Titanium
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Ritchey ForceLite
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Ritchey ForceLite
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Aheadset Kontak DL-2

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-IG70
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	107 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-UN51
Crankset parts and sizes	24/34/46 Teeth Shimano Deore LX
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore LX RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	11 - 34 Teeth 8-speed

Merlin Taiga Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 35.0 (millimeters) Shimano Deore LX Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore LX SGS
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	Rock Shox Indy XC

Other Specs of Merlin Taiga

Component group sets	Shimano Deore LX
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Bontrager
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Ritchey Expert