Merlin ECHO 1999 VS Norco EMPIRE SE 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

Norco Empire SE

General Infos

Model	Empire SE
Manufacturer	Norco
Year of production	2010
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Grey with Orange
Sizes	- Small - medium

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.40 (inches) Maxxis Ardent
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid Elixer 5 Levers Avid Elixer 5 With 185 (millimeters) Rotor Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	135 X 12 (millimeters) 20 (millimeters) Rear: Sun Jumping Flea Front: Sun Jumping Flea
Rims manufacturer	Sun Equalizer 29
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	14ga. Stainless

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Hydraformed Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	FSA Gravity Lite
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	FSA Gravity Lite
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless FSA #20

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	KMC Z9000
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	FSA BB-7000
Crankset parts and sizes	36 Teeth FSA Gravity Lite CK 9160 DHS
Gear shift levers	SRAM X.5
Rear gear set	11 - 28 Teeth 9-speed

Norco Empire SE Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	ICSG05 E-13 Single Ring Guide LG1+.36.I05
Derailleur (Rear)	SRAM X.9
Fork material	Single
Fork type	160 (millimeters) Travel Marzocchi 55 TST2 Coil

Other Specs of Norco Empire SE

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	DMR V-8
Rear shock absorber	131 (millimeters) Travel Marzocchi TST Air
Saddle seat	Norco Pivotal DJ
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Pivotal