Merlin ECHO 1999 VS KHS XC-204 2006 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

KHS XC-204

General Infos

Model	XC-204
Manufacturer	KHS
Year of production	2006
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Flat gray and gloss gray
Sizes	- Small - medium - large

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	Kevlar Bead 26 X 2.10 (inches) John Tomac Nevegal 120TPI
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	6 (inches) Rotor Brakes Tektro Alloy Levers Shimano BR-M465 Mechanical Disc
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Shimano M475 Rear Disc Front: Alloy Disc
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Disc Specific Weinmann Taurus 2000
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	14ga. Straight Gauge Black

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	6061 aluminum c
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Truvativ LE Riserbar +ÿ31.8
Handlebar extender	Not Available
Handlebar stem details	Truvativ XR 3D +ÿ31.8
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless WTB-ST

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) KMC Z9000
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	Truvativ Power Spline
Crankset parts and sizes	44/32/22 Teeth Truvativ FiveD
Gear shift levers	Sram X.7
Rear gear set	11 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

KHS XC-204 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano Deore FD-M530L6L
Derailleur (Rear)	Sram X.7
Fork material	Not Available
Fork type	100 (millimeters) RockShox J2

Other Specs of KHS XC-204

Component group sets	SRAM X.7/mix
Pedals details	VP-M31 Clipless
Rear shock absorber	89 (millimeters) Travel RockShox Bar 1.1
Saddle seat	WTB Pure V Comp
Seat post extension	Truvativ XR Double Clamp