Meridian EXPLORER 2.0 2000 VS Burley SAMBA 1997 specs comparison

Meridian Explorer 2.0

General Infos

Model	Explorer 2.0
Manufacturer	Meridian
Year of production	2000
Current price	🛒 View Price →
Color choice	- Candy Apple Red - Candy Emrald Green - Candy Violet - Dark Cloisonne -Blue Metallic
Sizes	- Large - medium - small
Sizes	- Large - medium - small

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.00 (inches) Ritchey Z-Max
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano Deore XT Levers Shimano Deore XT V-Brake Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Edco Tandem
Rims manufacturer	40-hole Mavic T217
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	Straight Gauge Wheelsmith Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Butted 7005 Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	World Class Mountain
Handlebar extender	Not Available
Handlebar stem details	World Class and World Class Adjustable
Headset size	1 1/4 (inches) Threadless Alloy

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches)
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	World Class Ti
Crankset parts and sizes	Shimano 105
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore XT RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	11 - 32 Teeth 9-speed

Meridian Explorer 2.0 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano 105
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano XTR SGS
Fork material	Unicrown
Fork type	Meridian Ultimate

Other Specs of Meridian Explorer 2.0

Component group sets	Tandem Mix
Pedals details	World Class WPD-800
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	World Class
Seat post extension	29.8 (millimeters) Diameter Trans-X and Trans-X Suspenion

Burley Samba

General Infos

Model	Samba
Manufacturer	Burley
Year of production	1997
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Color choice	-Jet black
Sizes	- Captain 18/stoker 15 (inches) - captain 19.5/stoker 17 (inches) - captain 21/stoker 18.5 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 1.40 (inches) Specialized Nimbus III
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano Alivio Levers Shimano Alivio M-System Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano Tandem
Rims manufacturer	40-hole Weinmann 4019
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Straight Gauge Marwi Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Butted True Temper Tandem Chromoly
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Burley 6061 T6 Aluminum
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Burley Chromoly
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Tange-Seiki Avenger

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-HG50
Bottom bracket shell width	82 (millimeters) Threadless
Bottom bracket type	117 (millimeters) Spindle Burley Tandem Precision Sealed
Crankset parts and sizes	28/42/52 Teeth Sugino Fuse Tandem
Gear shift levers	Grip Shift SRT-400i
Rear gear set	11 - 28 Teeth 7-speed

Burley Samba Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Bottom-pull and clamp-on 28.6 (millimeters) Sachs Centera
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano STX-RC
Fork material	Unicrown Crown True Temper Tandem Chromoly
Fork type	Burley

Other Specs of Burley Samba

Component group sets	Not Available
Pedals details	Aluminum Cage With Clips & Straps
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Vetta Comfort
Seat post extension	26.6 (millimeters) Diameter Aluminum Micro-adjust