Merlin ECHO 1999 VS Klein PALOMINO 2003 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

Klein Palomino

General Infos

Model	Palomino
Manufacturer	Klein
Year of production	2003
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Color choice	-Black Sudbury
Sizes	- 17 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 19 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.35 (inches) Klein Deathgrip
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid Speed Dial 3 Levers Avid Single Digit 3 Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Bontrager Select
Rims manufacturer	24-hole and 28-hole Bontrager Select
Spoke nipples type	Aluminum Nipples
Spoke wheel	14/15ga. Double-butted DT Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Butted Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Bontrager Select
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Bontrager Select
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Aluminum

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-HG72
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Shimano BB-ES50
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Shimano Deore LX
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore LX RapidFire
Rear gear set	11 - 32 Teeth 9-speed

Klein Palomino Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Bottom-pull and clamp-on 35.0 (millimeters) Shimano Deore LX
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano XTR SGS
Fork material	Single Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	100 (millimeters) Travel Rock Shox Duke SL

Other Specs of Klein Palomino

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Shimano PD-M515 SPD
Rear shock absorber	4.0 (inches) Travel Fox Vanilla
Saddle seat	Bontrager FS 2000
Seat post extension	Palomino Alloy Special