Merlin MOUNTAIN BTC 1998 VS Dahon MU EX 2011 specs comparison

Merlin Mountain BTC

General Infos

Model	Mountain BTC
Manufacturer	Merlin
Year of production	1998
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Brushed
Sizes	- 12 (inches) - 13.5 (inches) - 15 (inches) - 16.5 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 18.5 (inches) - 20 (inches) - 21.5 (inches)
Sizes	- 12 (inches) - 13.5 (inches) - 15 (inches) - 16.5 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 18.5 (inches) - 20 (inches) - 21.5 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.10 (inches) WTB VelociRaptor Kevlar
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	Shimano Deore XT
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic 217 SUP
Spoke nipples type	Alloy Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Double-butted Wheelsmith Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Double-butted 3Al and 2.5V Titanium
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Control Tech Aluminum
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Control Tech
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Aheadset Kontak DL-2

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-IG90
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	107 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-UN72
Crankset parts and sizes	24/34/46 Teeth Shimano Deore XT
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore XT RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	11 - 34 Teeth 8-speed

Merlin Mountain BTC Fork System Data

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

Other Specs of Merlin Mountain BTC

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

Dahon Mu EX

General Infos

Model	Mu EX
Manufacturer	Dahon
Year of production	2011
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Obsidian
Sizes	- Not available

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	Schwalbe Kojak
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	Not Available
Brakeset type	Avid Speed Dial 7 Levers Kinetix Pro Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Kinetix Pro
Rims manufacturer	Kinetix Pro
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	Kinetix Pro

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	7005 Butted Aluminum Alloy
Frame type	Aluminum
Handlebar construction	Kinetix Pro
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Syntace VRO
Headset size	Dahon Fusion XP+

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	SRAM PC-1070
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Integrated With Crankset
Crankset parts and sizes	FSA SL-K
Gear shift levers	SRAM Red
Rear gear set	11 - 28 Teeth

Dahon Mu EX Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	SRAM Red
Derailleur (Rear)	SRAM Red
Fork material	Puro U7 Aluminum
Fork type	Dahon SlipStream

Other Specs of Dahon Mu EX

Component group sets	Folding Mix
Pedals details	Not Available
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Kore XCF
Seat post extension	34.0 (millimeters) Diameter Kore I-Beam