Merlin NEWSBOY 1996 VS Cannondale CHASE 1 2007 specs comparison

Merlin Newsboy

General Infos

Model	Newsboy
Manufacturer	Merlin
Year of production	1996
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Color choice	-Satin
Sizes	- 15 (inches) - 17 (inches) - 19 (inches)
Sizes	- 15 (inches) - 17 (inches) - 19 (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	Avid Levers WTB Speed Master Rollercam and WTB Speed Master Cantilever Front 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	Merlin Titanium
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Control Tech
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless King NoThreadSet

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Sachs SCM90
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	103 (millimeters) Spindle White Industries Phantom Ti
Crankset parts and sizes	Cook Bros. E
Gear shift levers	Grip Shift SRT-800 X-Ray
Rear gear set	Optional Of Gearing 8-speed

Merlin Newsboy Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 35.0 (millimeters) Shimano XTR
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano XTR
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	Rock Shox Judy SL

Other Specs of Merlin Newsboy

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

Cannondale Chase 1

General Infos

Model	Chase 1
Manufacturer	Cannondale
Year of production	2007
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Lightning White
Sizes	- Small - medium

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.40 (inches) Maxxis Holy Roller
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Hayes HFX-9 Levers Hayes HFX-9 With 7 (inches) Rotor Front and Hayes HFX-9 With 6 (inches) Rotor Rear Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Cannondale Fire Disc Front: Formula 20 (millimeters)
Rims manufacturer	32-hole SUN Single Track
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	DT Swiss Champion

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	FSA FR-270BOS
Handlebar extender	Not Available
Handlebar stem details	Super Innovative Concepts Body Slam Classic
Headset size	1 1/2 (inches) FSA Orbit Xtreme Pro

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	Shimano Nine Speed
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	FSA 48 Tooth Spline
Crankset parts and sizes	36 Teeth FSA Nasty Boy
Gear shift levers	SRAM X.9 Trigger
Rear gear set	11 - 32 Teeth 9-speed

Cannondale Chase 1 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Not Available
Derailleur (Rear)	SRAM X.0 Mid Cage
Fork material	Single Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	80 (millimeters) Travel Manitou Gold Label Street Series 2

Other Specs of Cannondale Chase 1

Component group sets	SRAM Mix
Pedals details	Cannondale Grind EX Platform
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	SDG I-Fly
Seat post extension	SDG I-Beam