Merlin ECHO 1999 VS Diamondback SORTIE BLACK 2010 specs comparison

Merlin Echo

General Infos

Model	Echo
Manufacturer	Merlin
Year of production	1999
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Color choice	-Brushed
Sizes	- 13.5 (inches) - 15 (inches) - 16.25 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 18.75 (inches) - 20 (inches)
Sizes	- 13.5 (inches) - 15 (inches) - 16.25 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 18.75 (inches) - 20 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.20 (inches) Panaracer Mach SS Kevlar
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Real TX Levers Shimano XTR V-Brake 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	Syntace Duraflite
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Tahoma Sonne IV
Headset size	1 1/8 (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	112.5 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-M952
Crankset parts and sizes	24/36/46 Teeth Shimano XTR M952
Gear shift levers	Shimano XTR RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	12 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

Merlin Echo Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 35.0 (millimeters) Shimano XTR Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano XTR GS
Fork material	Optional
Fork type	Optional

Other Specs of Merlin Echo

Component group sets	Shimano XTR
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	1.2 (inches) Travel Coil-spring
Saddle seat	Selle San Marco Rolls
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Thomson Elite

Diamondback Sortie Black

General Infos

Model	Sortie Black
Manufacturer	Diamondback
Year of production	2010
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Color choice	-Black
Sizes	- Small (15.5) (inches) - medium (17) (inches) - large (inches) - xlarge (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.20 (inches) WTB Wolverine UST
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Hayes Stroker Gram Hydraulic Levers Hayes Stroker Gram With V7 Rotor Front and Hayes Stroker Gram With V6 Rotor Rear Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Mavic CrossMax SLR Disc Front: Mavic CrossMax SLR Disc 15 (millimeters) Axle
Rims manufacturer	24-hole Mavic CrossMax SLR Disc
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	Bladed Mavic Zicral

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	6061-T6 Aluminum With Hydroformed TT & Butted DT
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Easton Monkey Lite XC
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Easton EA90 31.8
Headset size	Zero Stack 1 1/8 (inches) Threadless FSA Orbit Z

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	Not Available
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	TruVativ GXP
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth TruVativ Noir XC 3.3
Gear shift levers	SRAM X.0 Trigger
Rear gear set	11 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

Diamondback Sortie Black Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	SRAM X.9
Derailleur (Rear)	SRAM X.0 Mid Cage
Fork material	Single Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	130 (millimeters) Travel Fox 32 Float RLC FIT With QR 15

Other Specs of Diamondback Sortie Black

Component group sets	SRAM X.0/mix
Pedals details	Shimano XTR Clipless
Rear shock absorber	5 (inches) Travel Fox Float RP23 XV
Saddle seat	WTB Devo Carbon
Seat post extension	30.9 (millimeters) Diameter Easton EC90 Two Bolt