Merlin NEWSBOY 1996 VS Cannondale FLASH CARBON ULTIMATE 2010 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 Flash Carbon Ultimate

General Infos

Model	Flash Carbon Ultimate
Manufacturer	Cannondale
Year of production	2010
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Team Replica Carbon
Sizes	- S - M - L - X

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.1 (inches) Schwalbe Furious Fred EVO
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	SRAM XX Hydraulic Levers SRAM XX Hydraulic With 160 (millimeters) Rotor Front and SRAM XX Hydraulic With 140 (millimeters) Rotor Rear Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: DT Swiss 190 Front: Cannondale Lefty SL
Rims manufacturer	24-hole and 28-hole DT Swiss XCR 1.2 Carbon Custom
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	DT Swiss Aerospeed

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Flash Hi-MOD Carbon
Frame type	Carbon
Handlebar construction	FSA K-force Flat
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Cannondale XC3 Si
Headset size	Cannondale HeadShok Si

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	KMC X10 SL 10-speed
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Cannondale BB30
Crankset parts and sizes	42/28 Teeth Cannondale Hollowgram SL
Gear shift levers	SRAM XX
Rear gear set	11 - 36 Teeth 10-speed

Cannondale Flash Carbon Ultimate Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	SRAM XX Double
Derailleur (Rear)	Sram XX
Fork material	Dual Crown Carbon
Fork type	110 (millimeters) Travel Cannondale Lefty Speed Carbon SL With DLR

Other Specs of Cannondale Flash Carbon Ultimate

Component group sets	SRAM XX Mix
Pedals details	Crank Brothers Egg Beater
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Fizik Antares With Braided Carbon Rails
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Cannondale Custom SL