Merlin AERIAL 1999 VS GT GTR EXPERT CARBON (RIVAL) 2010 specs comparison

Merlin Aerial

General Infos

Model	Aerial
Manufacturer	Merlin
Year of production	1999
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Brushed
Sizes	- 47cm (centimeters) - 49cm (centimeters) - 51cm (centimeters) - 53cm (centimeters) - 55cm (centimeters) - 57cm (centimeters) - 59cm (centimeters) - 61cm (centimeters)
Sizes	- 47cm (centimeters) - 49cm (centimeters) - 51cm (centimeters) - 53cm (centimeters) - 55cm (centimeters) - 57cm (centimeters) - 59cm (centimeters) - 61cm (centimeters)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	700 X 20c Hutchinson Krono
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	700c Wheels
Brakeset type	Dia-Compe 188 TRI Levers Shimano 105 Dual Pivot 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	Quintana Roo QR Base Bar
Handlebar extender	Syntace C-2
Handlebar stem details	Tahoma Sonne IV
Headset size	1 (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	103 (millimeters) Spindle Real
Crankset parts and sizes	42/55 Teeth Stronglight Speedlight
Gear shift levers	Shimano Dura-Ace Bar-end
Rear gear set	11 - 23 Teeth 9-speed

Merlin Aerial Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Braze-on Shimano Dura-Ace
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Dura-Ace
Fork material	Aero Crown Carbon Fiber Composite
Fork type	Not Available

Other Specs of Merlin Aerial

Component group sets	Shimano Dura-Ace
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Selle San Marco Rolls
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Thomson Elite

GT GTR Expert Carbon (Rival)

General Infos

Model	GTR Expert Carbon (Rival)
Manufacturer	GT
Year of production	2010
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-White and Carbon and Red
Sizes	- Xsmall - small - medium - large - xlarge

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	700 X 23c Vittoria Rubino II
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	700c Wheels
Brakeset type	SRAM Rival Levers SRAM Rival Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Mavic Kysrium Equipe
Rims manufacturer	Mavic Kysrium Equipe
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	Wheelset Mavic

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Carbon
Frame type	Monocoque
Handlebar construction	Ritchey Super Logic Pro Road
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Ritchey Logic Pro 31.8
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) TH Sealed

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	SRAM 1030
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	SRAM Press In
Crankset parts and sizes	36/50 Teeth SRAM Rival
Gear shift levers	SRAM Rival
Rear gear set	11 - 25 Teeth 10-speed

GT GTR Expert Carbon (Rival) Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Braze-on SRAM Rival
Derailleur (Rear)	SRAM Rival
Fork material	Carbon Fiber and carbon Fiber Steerer
Fork type	GT Carbon

Other Specs of GT GTR Expert Carbon (Rival)

Component group sets	SRAM Rival
Pedals details	Not Available
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Fi'zi:k Arione With Magnisium Rails
Seat post extension	GT Carbon