Merlin TAIGA 1998 VS KHS ALITE 1000 2006 specs comparison

Merlin Taiga

General Infos

Model	Taiga
Manufacturer	Merlin
Year of production	1998
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Color choice	-Brushed
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) IRC PiranhaPro
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano Deore LX Levers Shimano Deore LX M-System Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano Deore LX
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic 238
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 and G4 Titanium
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Ritchey ForceLite
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Ritchey ForceLite
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Aheadset Kontak DL-2

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-IG70
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	107 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-UN51
Crankset parts and sizes	24/34/46 Teeth Shimano Deore LX
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore LX RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	11 - 34 Teeth 8-speed

Merlin Taiga Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 35.0 (millimeters) Shimano Deore LX Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore LX SGS
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	Rock Shox Indy XC

Other Specs of Merlin Taiga

Component group sets	Shimano Deore LX
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Bontrager
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Ritchey Expert

KHS Alite 1000

General Infos

Model	Alite 1000
Manufacturer	KHS
Year of production	2006
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Color choice	- Black - Flat Copper -Flat dark red
Sizes	- 13 (inches) - 15 (inches) - 17 (inches) - 19 (inches) - 21 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.10 (inches) KHS
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Tektro Alloy Levers Tektro Linear-pull Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Alloy Disc
Rims manufacturer	36-hole Machined Walls Weinmann ZAC-19 Doublewall
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	14ga. Straight Gauge Black

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	7005 aluminum c
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	MTB-AL-198 FOV Ø31.8
Handlebar extender	Not Available
Handlebar stem details	10 Degree Alloy TDS-A292-FOV Ø31.8
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Integrated WTB ZSS

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) KMC Z9000
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	TruVativ Power Spline
Crankset parts and sizes	44/32/22 Teeth Truvativ ISOflow CR-04-IF-S44
Gear shift levers	Sram X.7
Rear gear set	11 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

KHS Alite 1000 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Sram X-Gen
Derailleur (Rear)	Sram X.5
Fork material	Not Available
Fork type	100 (millimeters) Spinner Grind OS3

Other Specs of KHS Alite 1000

Component group sets	SRAM X.5/mix
Pedals details	Alloy With Steel Cage With Boron Axle VP-349S
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	KHS VL-1166 D2 Construction
Seat post extension	SP-213 Alloy Micro-adjust