Merlin ECHO 1999 VS Salsa EL KABOING SRAM 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

Salsa El Kaboing SRAM

General Infos

Model	El Kaboing SRAM
Manufacturer	Salsa
Year of production	2010
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Color choice	-Battleship Gray
Sizes	- Extra small - Small - Medium - Large

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.4 (inches) Continental Mountain King
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid Elixer 5 Hydraulic Levers Avid Elixer 5 With 180 (millimeters) Rotor Front and Avid Elixer 5 With 160 (millimeters) Rotor Rear Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano XT 6-bolt Disc
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic TN719D
Spoke nipples type	Brass
Spoke wheel	14/15ga. Butted DT Swiss Stainless

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Scandium With AL-7000 Linkage
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Salsa ProMoto Riser
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Salsa Pro Moto
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) FSA Orbit X

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	SRAM PC-59
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	TruVativ GXP
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Truvativ Stylo 3.3 GXP
Gear shift levers	SRAM X.7
Rear gear set	11 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

Salsa El Kaboing SRAM Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on SRAM X.7
Derailleur (Rear)	SRAM X.9
Fork material	Single Crown Magnesium and aluminum
Fork type	140 (millimeters) Travel RockShox Revelation Race

Other Specs of Salsa El Kaboing SRAM

Component group sets	SRAM Mix
Pedals details	Not Available
Rear shock absorber	5 (inches) Travel Fox Float RP2
Saddle seat	WTB Rocket V
Seat post extension	31.6 (millimeters) Diameter Salsa Shaft