Merlin NEWSBOY 1996 VS VooDoo SHANGO SINGLE SPEED (03) 2000 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

VooDoo Shango Single Speed (03)

General Infos

Model	Shango Single Speed (03)
Manufacturer	VooDoo
Year of production	2000
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Not found
Sizes	- Not available

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 1.95 (inches) WTB Racing Raptor
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid SD-1.9 L Levers Avid Single Digit 25 Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Paul Components Fhub
Rims manufacturer	32-hole WTB SpeedMaster
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Straight Gauge Wheelsmith Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Double-butted 7005 Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Kalloy Aluminum Riser
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Titec Lil' AL
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Dia-Compe STS

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 1/8 (inches) KMC Z-30
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Tange LN56
Crankset parts and sizes	Race Face Turbine
Gear shift levers	Not Available
Rear gear set	18 Teeth 1-speed

VooDoo Shango Single Speed (03) Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Not Available
Derailleur (Rear)	Not Available
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Carbon Fiber and aluminum
Fork type	3.15 (inches) Travel Answer Manitou MARS CL

Other Specs of VooDoo Shango Single Speed (03)

Component group sets	Single Speed Mountain Bike Mix
Pedals details	Wellgo WPD-804 Clipless
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Koski
Seat post extension	Kalloy SP-339