Merlin AERIAL 1999 VS Slingshot RDQ-1 650C 1996 specs comparison

Merlin Aerial

General Infos

Model	Aerial
Manufacturer	Merlin
Year of production	1999
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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

Slingshot RDQ-1 650c

General Infos

Model	RDQ-1 650c
Manufacturer	Slingshot
Year of production	1996
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	- yellow -Black
Sizes	- 51 cm (centimeters) - 53 cm (centimeters) - 55 cm (centimeters) - 57 cm (centimeters) - 61 cm (centimeters)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	650 X 20c Specialized Team Turbo
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	650c Wheels
Brakeset type	Sachs New Success Levers Sachs New Success Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Not Available
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Sun Metal ME14A
Spoke nipples type	Alloy Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Double Butted DT Competition Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	True Temper Chromoly
Frame type	TIG-welded Steel
Handlebar construction	Profile Ha (millimeters)er
Handlebar extender	Not Available
Handlebar stem details	Slingshot
Headset size	1 (inches) Threadless Dia-Compe Kontak Aheadset DL-2

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Sachs SCR80
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	Not Available
Crankset parts and sizes	42/56 Teeth Sachs New Success
Gear shift levers	Sachs New Success Ergo
Rear gear set	12 - 21 Teeth 8-speed

Slingshot RDQ-1 650c Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Bottom-pull and clamp-on 31.8 (millimeters) Sachs New Success
Derailleur (Rear)	Sachs New Success
Fork material	Unicrown Crown Tange Chromoly
Fork type	Tange

Other Specs of Slingshot RDQ-1 650c

Component group sets	Sachs New Success
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	Custom Mid-frame Suspension
Saddle seat	Avocet O2 Air
Seat post extension	28.6 (millimeters) Diameter Titec AL-235