Merlin NEWSBOY 1996 VS Raleigh MT700 1994 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

Raleigh MT700

General Infos

Model	MT700
Manufacturer	Raleigh
Year of production	1994
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Not found
Sizes	- 16 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 20 (inches) - 22 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	Tioga Psycho
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	Not Available
Brakeset type	Levers Shimano LX With Dia-Compe SS7 Levers Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano XT
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic 231
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	Not Available

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Butted and Prestige Chromoly Rear Triangle 7005 Aluminum
Frame type	Bonded Aluminum
Handlebar construction	Tioga DL 2001
Handlebar extender	Not Available
Handlebar stem details	Tioga AL2 With Hidden Binder
Headset size	Not Available

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	Shimano HG-90
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Not Available
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/42 Teeth Shimano Deore LX
Gear shift levers	Grip Shift SRT-500 With Tomac Grip
Rear gear set	11 - 28 Teeth 8-speed

Raleigh MT700 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull Shimano LX
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore XT
Fork material	Not Available
Fork type	Rock Shox Mag 21

Other Specs of Raleigh MT700

Component group sets	Shimano Deore XT and LX and GripShift
Pedals details	Tioga Surefoot VI With Clips & Straps
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Vanadium Rails Vetta SL
Seat post extension	Tioga DL2000