Merlin MOUNTAIN BTC 1997 VS Dahon TOURNADO 2009 specs comparison

Merlin Mountain BTC

General Infos

Model	Mountain BTC
Manufacturer	Merlin
Year of production	1997
Current price	Check price Here ==>
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 Tournado

General Infos

Model	Tournado
Manufacturer	Dahon
Year of production	2009
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Caramel
Sizes	- Small - medium - large

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	700 X 35c Schwalbe Marathon Racer SE
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	700c Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano ST-4500 Levers Kinetix Tour Dual Pivot Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	American Classic
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Kinetix Pro
Spoke nipples type	Brass
Spoke wheel	Double-butted Stainless

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Tange Prestige Chromoly
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Ritchey Biomax 2
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Dahon F.I.T
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) FSA Orbit X

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	SRAM PC-971
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Sealed Cartridge
Crankset parts and sizes	28/38/48 Teeth Sugino XD
Gear shift levers	Shimano ST-4500 Dual Control
Rear gear set	11 - 26 Teeth 9-speed

Dahon Tournado Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano Tiagra
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Ultegra SL
Fork material	Unicrown Crown Chromoly
Fork type	Tange

Other Specs of Dahon Tournado

Component group sets	Folding Mix
Pedals details	Not Available
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Brooks B17
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter BioLogic Zorin PostPump