Marin WILDCAT TRAIL 2002 VS Specialized EPIC MARATHON CARBON 2009 specs comparison

Marin Wildcat Trail

General Infos

Model	Wildcat Trail
Manufacturer	Marin
Year of production	2002
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Color choice	-Black
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	26 X 2.40 (inches) WTB MotoRaptor
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Hayes Hydraulic Disc Levers Hayes HFX Magnesium Hydraulic Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	WTB Laser Disc DH
Rims manufacturer	32-hole WTB Laser Disc
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	14ga. Straight Gauge WTB Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Ovation DH Riser
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Shorty DH Aluminum
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless WTB Grease Lite Comp AL

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) SRAM PC-59
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Sealed Cartridge
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth TruVativ Hussefelt
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore Rapidfire Plus
Rear gear set	11 - 32 Teeth 9-speed

Marin Wildcat Trail Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano Deore
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore XT SGS
Fork material	Double Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum
Fork type	6.9 (inches) Travel Marzocchi Jr. T

Other Specs of Marin Wildcat Trail

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Aluminum Platform
Rear shock absorber	7.4 (inches)-10.7 (inches) Adjustable Travel Fox Vanilla DC
Saddle seat	WTB Laser V Pro
Seat post extension	30.0 (millimeters) Diameter Marin Comp Aluminum

Specialized Epic Marathon Carbon

General Infos

Model	Epic Marathon Carbon
Manufacturer	Specialized
Year of production	2009
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Color choice	-Gloss Carbon and Silver
Sizes	- Small - Medium - Large - Extra large

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.00 (inches) Specialized S-Works Fast Trak LK
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid Ultimate SL Hydraulic Levers Avid Ultimate SL With 185 Or160 (millimeters) Rotor Front and Avid Ultimate SL With 160 Or 140 (millimeters) Rotor Rear Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: DT Swiss 280S With RWS Front: Specialized Hi Lo Disc
Rims manufacturer	28-hole and 32-hole DT Swiss XR 4.2D
Spoke nipples type	Alloy
Spoke wheel	14/17/15ga. Butted DT Swiss Super Comp Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Specialized FACT 9m Carbon IS Construction With M5 Rear Triangle
Frame type	TIG-welded and bonded
Handlebar construction	Specialized XC Low Riser
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Specialized Adjustable
Headset size	1 1/2 (inches) To 1 1/8 (inches) Specialized Campy-style

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	SRAM PC-971
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	OS Press-in Shimano BB-91
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Shimano XT
Gear shift levers	SRAM X.0 Trigger
Rear gear set	11 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

Specialized Epic Marathon Carbon Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	DMD Shimano XT
Derailleur (Rear)	SRAM X.0 Carbon
Fork material	Single Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	100 (millimeters) Travel Specialized Future Shock E100

Other Specs of Specialized Epic Marathon Carbon

Component group sets	SRAM Mix
Pedals details	Not Available
Rear shock absorber	100 (millimeters) Travel Specialized AFR Remote Mini
Saddle seat	Specialized BG Phenom SL
Seat post extension	30.9 (millimeters) Diameter Thomson Elite Set-back