Merlin ECHO 1999 VS Felt VIRTUE TEAM 2008 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

Felt Virtue Team

General Infos

Model	Virtue Team
Manufacturer	Felt
Year of production	2008
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Color choice	-Matte Black
Sizes	- (S)15.5 (inches) - (M) 17.5 (inches) - (L) 19.5 (inches) - 21.5 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.10 (inches) Maxxis CrossMark UST
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano XTR Hydraulic Levers Shimano XTR Disc With 160 (millimeters) Rotor Front and Shimano XTR Disc With 140 (millimeters) Rotor Rear Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano XTR Centerlock Tubeless
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Shimano XTR Centerlock Tubeless
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	Shimano

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Carbon Sub-Frame With Hydroformed TT 7005 Double Butted Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Easton Monkey Lite XC
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Easton EA70 OS
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Integrated

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	Shimano Dura-Ace
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Shimano Hollowtech II
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Shimano XTR HollowTech II
Gear shift levers	Shimano XTR Rapid Fire
Rear gear set	11 - 32 Teeth 9-speed

Felt Virtue Team Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano XTR
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano XTR Shadow
Fork material	Single Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	130 (millimeters) Travel RockShox Revelation 426 Dual Air

Other Specs of Felt Virtue Team

Component group sets	Shimano XTR
Pedals details	Not Available
Rear shock absorber	130 (millimeters) Travel Fox Float RP23
Saddle seat	Selle Italia SLR With Titanium Rails
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Easton EC70 Carbon