Merlin ECHO (01) 2002 VS Cannondale RUSH TEAM 2008 specs comparison

Merlin Echo (01)

General Infos

Model	Echo (01)
Manufacturer	Merlin
Year of production	2002
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Color choice	-Signature Satin Finish
Sizes	- 12 - 13.5 - 15 - 16.25 - 17.5 - 18.75 - 20 - 21.5
Sizes	- 12 - 13.5 - 15 - 16.25 - 17.5 - 18.75 - 20 - 21.5

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.00 (inches) Hutchinson Mosquito
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	Shimano Deore XT
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic X517
Spoke nipples type	Alloy Nipples
Spoke wheel	14ga. Double-butted Wheelsmith Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	3Al and 2.5V Titanium
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Kore Lite
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Thomson Elite
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Integrated Cane Creek IS-5 Integrated

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-HG93
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	113 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-ES70
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Shimano Deore XT
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore XT RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	11 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

Merlin Echo (01) Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Bottom-pull and clamp-on 35.0 (millimeters) Shimano Deore XT
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano XT SGS
Fork material	Single Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum
Fork type	3.15 (inches)-4.0 (inches) Adjustable Travel Rock Shox Duke SL

Other Specs of Merlin Echo (01)

Component group sets	Shimano Deore XT
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	1.0 (inches) Travel Merlin Proprietary
Saddle seat	Selle Italia Flite
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Thomson Elite

Cannondale Rush Team

General Infos

Model	Rush Team
Manufacturer	Cannondale
Year of production	2008
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Color choice	- UNI Carbon with Patriot Blue -Vredestein Team
Sizes	- Small - Medium - Large - Extra large

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.10 (inches) Maxxis CROSSMARK XC UST
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid Ultimate Levers Avid Ultimate With 160 (millimeters) Rotor Front and Avid Ultimate With 140 (millimeters) Rotor Rear Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Mavic CrossMax SLR Disc
Rims manufacturer	Mavic CrossMax SLR Disc
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	Bladed Mavic CrossMax SLR UST Aluminum

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Carbon and Aluminum
Frame type	Monocoque and TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	31.8 (millimeters) FSA Carbon K-Force
Handlebar extender	Not Available
Handlebar stem details	Cannondale XC3 Si
Headset size	Cannondale HeadShok Si

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	Shimano 9 Speed
Bottom bracket shell width	73 (millimeters) SI
Bottom bracket type	Cannondale BB30 Ceramic
Crankset parts and sizes	29/44 Teeth Cannondale Hollowgram BB30 SL
Gear shift levers	SRAM X.0 Trigger
Rear gear set	11 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

Cannondale Rush Team Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano XTR
Derailleur (Rear)	SRAM X.0
Fork material	Carbon and aluminum
Fork type	110 (millimeters) Travel Cannondale Lefty Speed Carbon SL

Other Specs of Cannondale Rush Team

Component group sets	SRAM X.0/mix
Pedals details	Crank Brothers Egg Beater
Rear shock absorber	110 (millimeters) Travel Fox Float RP23
Saddle seat	Fi'zi:k Gobi XM
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Thomson Elite