Merlin MOUNTAIN 1996 VS GT AVALANCHE EXPERT 2009 specs comparison

Merlin Mountain

General Infos

Model	Mountain
Manufacturer	Merlin
Year of production	1996
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Color choice	-Satin
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) IRC PiranhaPro
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano Deore XT Levers Shimano Deore XT V-Brake Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Not Available
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic 221
Spoke nipples type	Alloy Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Double Butted Wheelsmith Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Seamless With 6Al and 4V Titanium Dropouts MTS325 Titanium
Frame type	Welded Titanium
Handlebar construction	Control Tech Aluminum
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Control Tech
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Shimano Deore XT

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-IG90
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	103 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-UN71
Crankset parts and sizes	Shimano Deore XT
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore XT RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	Optional Of Gearing 8-speed

Merlin Mountain Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 35.0 (millimeters) Shimano Deore XT Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore XT GS
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	Rock Shox Judy XC

Other Specs of Merlin Mountain

Component group sets	Shimano Deore XT
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Optional
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Control Tech Control Post

GT Avalanche Expert

General Infos

Model	Avalanche Expert
Manufacturer	GT
Year of production	2009
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Silver
Sizes	- Small - Medium - Large - Extra large

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.10 (inches) Kenda Nevegal DTC
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid Juicy 3 Levers Avid Juicy 3 Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano Deore Disc
Rims manufacturer	WTB SpeedDisc XC
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	14ga. DT Swiss Stainless

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	6061 Custom Butted and Hydraformed Aluminum TT & DT
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	GT AL Riser OS
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	GT ATB
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Zero Stack

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	Shimano Nine Speed
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Shimano Hollowtech II
Crankset parts and sizes	Shimano MC542
Gear shift levers	Shimano SLX RapidFire
Rear gear set	11 - 32 Teeth 9-speed

GT Avalanche Expert Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano SLX
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano XT Shadow
Fork material	Single Crown Magnesium and aluminum
Fork type	85 - 135 (millimeters) Adjustable Travel RockShox Tora 302 U-Turn

Other Specs of GT Avalanche Expert

Component group sets	Shimano SLX
Pedals details	Shimano PD-M520
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	WTB Rocket V Comp Chromo
Seat post extension	Alloy Micro Adjust