Merlin MOUNTAIN BTC 1997 VS Dahon SPEED P8 2008 specs comparison

Merlin Mountain BTC

General Infos

Model	Mountain BTC
Manufacturer	Merlin
Year of production	1997
Current price	🛒 View Price →
Color choice	-Brushed
Sizes	- 12 (inches) - 13.5 (inches) - 15 (inches) - 16.25 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 18.75 (inches) - 20 (inches) - 21.5 (inches)
Sizes	- 12 (inches) - 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 2.10 (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	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 Chris King NoThreadSet

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	22/32/44 Teeth Shimano Deore XT
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore XT RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	11 - 28 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 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 Speed P8

General Infos

Model	Speed P8
Manufacturer	Dahon
Year of production	2008
Current price	🛒 View Price →
Color choice	-Fire
Sizes	- Standard size for everyone

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	20 X 2.00 (inches) Schwalbe Big Apple
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	20 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid FR-5 Front and Avid FR- 5 Rear Levers Kinetix SpeedStop V Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Kinetix Front: Kinetix Comp
Rims manufacturer	CNC Kinetix Comp Box
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	Not Available

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	4130 chromoly c
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Ritchey
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Radius Telescope
Headset size	Dahon Fusion 2

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	KMC Z82
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Not Available
Crankset parts and sizes	Sugino XD
Gear shift levers	SRAM Twist
Rear gear set	11 - 32 Teeth 8-speed

Dahon Speed P8 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Not Available
Derailleur (Rear)	Dahon Neos 2.0
Fork material	Unicrown
Fork type	Not Available

Other Specs of Dahon Speed P8

Component group sets	Folding Mix
Pedals details	Suntour Fold
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	BioLogic Aria
Seat post extension	BioLogic PostPump