Merlin FAT TI (02) 2001 VS Commencal ABSOLUT-AL1 2009 specs comparison

Merlin Fat Ti (02)

General Infos

Model	Fat Ti (02)
Manufacturer	Merlin
Year of production	2001
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Color choice	-Signature Satin Finish
Sizes	- 13.5 (inches) - 15 (inches) - 16.25 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 18.75 (inches) - 20 (inches) - 21.5 (inches)
Sizes	- 13.5 (inches) - 15 (inches) - 16.25 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 18.75 (inches) - 20 (inches) - 21.5 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.00 (inches) Hutchinson Alligator
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano XTR Levers Shimano XTR V-brake Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano XTR
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic X517
Spoke nipples type	Alloy Nipples
Spoke wheel	1.8 (millimeters) Double-butted Wheelsmith Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	MTS Size-specific 3AL and 2.5V Tubing
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Kore Lite Bar 1
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Cannondale HeadShok SI
Headset size	Cannondale Oversize Cannondale HeadShok SI

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	22/32/44 Teeth Shimano XTR M952
Gear shift levers	Shimano XTR RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	12 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

Merlin Fat Ti (02) Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 35.0 (millimeters) Shimano XTR
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano XTR
Fork material	Unicrown Crown Aluminum
Fork type	2.0 (inches) Travel Headshok Fatty Ultra DL

Other Specs of Merlin Fat Ti (02)

Component group sets	Shimano XTR
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Selle Italia Flite
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Thomson Elite

Commencal Absolut-AL1

General Infos

Model	Absolut-AL1
Manufacturer	Commencal
Year of production	2009
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Color choice	-Neon Orange
Sizes	- Short - long

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.30 (inches) Kenda K-Rad
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid Juicy 3 Levers Avid Juicy 3 With 160 (millimeters) Rotor Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Co (millimeters)encal Nutted Disc
Rims manufacturer	Spank Subrosa
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	Stainless

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Co (millimeters)encal Riser OS
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	FSA Gravity Gap OS
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Tange Fatty MX2

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	Shimano
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	TruVativ
Crankset parts and sizes	34 Teeth Truvativ Ruktion 1.0
Gear shift levers	SRAM X.7 Trigger
Rear gear set	9-speed

Commencal Absolut-AL1 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Chain Retention Device Co (millimeters)encal Boomerang
Derailleur (Rear)	SRAM X.7
Fork material	Single Crown Magnesium and cr-mo
Fork type	100 (millimeters) Travel Marzocchi Dirt Jumper 2

Other Specs of Commencal Absolut-AL1

Component group sets	SRAM X.7/mix
Pedals details	Platform
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	SDG I-Sky
Seat post extension	SDG I-Beam