Mercedes-Benz MB4 1998 VS Ritchey SOFTTAIL 1997 specs comparison

Mercedes-Benz MB4

General Infos

Model	MB4
Manufacturer	Mercedes-Benz
Year of production	1998
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Color choice	-Ultra blue
Sizes	- 18.5 (inches) - 20.5 (inches)
Sizes	- 18.5 (inches) - 20.5 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.00 (inches) Continental Double Fighter
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano Deore XT Levers AMP D1 Hydraulic Disc Brake System Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	AMP Research D1
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic 221
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	1.8 (millimeters) Double-butted DT Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Alcoa Allalyte 6013 T6 Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Kore Lite
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Kore Elite
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Aheadset Kontak DL-2

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-HG91
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

Mercedes-Benz MB4 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Bottom-pull Shimano Deore XT Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore XT SGS
Fork material	Linkage Crown Aluminum and carbon Fiber
Fork type	AMP Research F3 XC Carbon

Other Specs of Mercedes-Benz MB4

Component group sets	Shimano Deore XT
Pedals details	Shimano PD-M535 SPD
Rear shock absorber	3.0 (inches) Travel AMP Research
Saddle seat	SDG
Seat post extension	31.6 (millimeters) Diameter Thomson Elite

Ritchey SoftTail

General Infos

Model	SoftTail
Manufacturer	Ritchey
Year of production	1997
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Color choice	-Red and white and blue
Sizes	- 16 (inches) - 17 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 19 (inches) - 20 (inches) - 21 (inches) - 22 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.10 (inches) Ritchey Mega-Bite Z-Max WCS
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid SD-2.0 Levers Avid SD-2.0 Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Shimano Deore XT Front: Shimano Deore XT Suspension
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Rear: Ritchey OCR WCS Front: Ritchey Rock WCS
Spoke nipples type	Alloy Nipples
Spoke wheel	1.8 (millimeters) Double Butted Ritchey Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Ritchey WCS Prestige
Frame type	Fillet Brazed and TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Ritchey ProLite WCS
Handlebar extender	Ritchey Logic Pro WCS
Handlebar stem details	Ritchey CompLite
Headset size	1 (inches) Threadless Ritchey Logic WCS

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Sachs SC-M55
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	120 (millimeters) Spindle Ritchey SuperLogic Pro WCS Titanium
Crankset parts and sizes	24/36/46 Teeth Ritchey Logic
Gear shift levers	Grip Shift SRT-800 X-Ray
Rear gear set	11 - 28 Teeth 8-speed

Ritchey SoftTail Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 28.6 (millimeters) Shimano XTR Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore XT SGS
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Magnesium
Fork type	Rock Shox Judy SL

Other Specs of Ritchey SoftTail

Component group sets	Ritchey WCS
Pedals details	Ritchey Logic WCS Titanium Clipless
Rear shock absorber	0.875 (inches) Travel Coil Spring
Saddle seat	Ritchey Vector Pro WCS
Seat post extension	27.0 (millimeters) Diameter Ritchey Pro WCS