Merlin ECHO 1999 VS GT RTS-3 1994 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

GT RTS-3

General Infos

Model	RTS-3
Manufacturer	GT
Year of production	1994
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Color choice	-Not found
Sizes	- 14.5 (inches) - 16 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 20 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.10 (inches) Panaracer Hardcore Dart and Smoke
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Levers Shimano Special Edition STX Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano STX SE
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Bontrager
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	Not Available

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	7005 Aluminum and Chromoly Rear Triangle
Frame type	Welded Aluminum
Handlebar construction	GT Alloy Flat
Handlebar extender	Not Available
Handlebar stem details	GT Flip Flop III Heat-treated Chromoly
Headset size	Not Available

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	Shimano HG-70
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Not Available
Crankset parts and sizes	24/34/42 Teeth Shimano Special Edition STX HyperDrive-C
Gear shift levers	Shimano STX SE Rapidfire Plus With Optical Gear Display
Rear gear set	11 - 28 Teeth 7-speed

GT RTS-3 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano Special Edition STX
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Special Edition STX
Fork material	Not Available
Fork type	Rock Shox Quadra 10

Other Specs of GT RTS-3

Component group sets	Shimano STX SE
Pedals details	1-piece Alloy With GT Resin Clips & Straps
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Manganese Rails Vetta SL
Seat post extension	Alloy Micro-adjust