Marin QUAKE 7.8 2010 VS Merlin FAT BEAT 1999 specs comparison

Marin Quake 7.8

General Infos

Model	Quake 7.8
Manufacturer	Marin
Year of production	2010
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Color choice	-White Smoke
Sizes	- Small - medium - large
Sizes	- Small - medium - large

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.50 (inches) Kenda Nevegal DH Stick-E
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid Code 5 Levers Avid Code 5 With 203 (millimeters) Rotor Front and Avid Code 5 With 185 (millimeters) Rotor Rear Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	20 (millimeters) Rear: Sun Ringle Jumping Flea 12 (millimeters) Front: Marin Sealed Cartridge Bearings
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic EN-321
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	14ga. Straight Gauge DT Swiss Stainless

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	6061 Custom Butted and Hydraformed Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	710 (millimeters) X 25 (millimeters) Marin Custom 7050
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Syncros FR
Headset size	1.5 (inches) Integrated Orbit E 1.5

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	SRAM PC-951
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Shimano Hollowtech II
Crankset parts and sizes	24/36 Teeth TruVativ Hussefelt 2.2 RG DH With E.13 DRS and bashguard
Gear shift levers	SRAM X-5 Trigger
Rear gear set	11 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

Marin Quake 7.8 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Chain Retention Device and clamp-on SRAM X.7
Derailleur (Rear)	SRAM X.9
Fork material	Single
Fork type	180 (millimeters) Travel RockShox Domain 318 Coil

Other Specs of Marin Quake 7.8

Component group sets	SRAM Mix
Pedals details	BMX Platform
Rear shock absorber	180 (millimeters) Travel RockShox Vivid 4.1
Saddle seat	WTB Pure V Race
Seat post extension	25 (millimeters) Offset 30.9 (millimeters) Diameter 400 (millimeters) Syncros Derived OE

Merlin Fat Beat

General Infos

Model	Fat Beat
Manufacturer	Merlin
Year of production	1999
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Color choice	-Brushed
Sizes	- 13.5 (inches) - 15 (inches) - 16.25 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 18.75 (inches) - 20 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.20 (inches) Panaracer Mach SS Kevlar
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Real TX Levers Shimano XTR V-Brake Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Real
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Velocity Deep-V
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Double-butted DT Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	3Al and 2.5V Titanium
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Syntace Duraflite
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Tahoma Sonne IV
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless FSA Orbit

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-7700
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	112.5 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-M952
Crankset parts and sizes	24/36/46 Teeth Shimano XTR M952
Gear shift levers	Shimano XTR RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	12 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

Merlin Fat Beat Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 35.0 (millimeters) Shimano XTR Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano XTR GS
Fork material	Unicrown Crown Aluminum
Fork type	2.75 (inches) Travel CODA HeadShok Fatty SL

Other Specs of Merlin Fat Beat

Component group sets	Shimano XTR
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	1.2 (inches) Travel Coil-spring
Saddle seat	Selle San Marco Rolls
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Thomson Elite