Merlin TAIGA 1996 VS Brodie GROOVE 2010 specs comparison

Merlin Taiga

General Infos

Model	Taiga
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 2.00 (inches) IRC PiranhaPro
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Dia-Compe PC-11 Levers Shimano Deore LX M-System Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Not Available
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	Seamless With 6Al and 4V Titanium Dropouts MTS325 Titanium
Frame type	Welded Titanium
Handlebar construction	Titec 175g
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Titec Chromoly
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Dia-Compe Kontak Aheadset SA-2

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-IG70
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	103 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-UN71
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/42 Teeth Shimano Deore LX
Gear shift levers	Grip Shift SRT-600
Rear gear set	11 - 28 Teeth 8-speed

Merlin Taiga Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 35.0 (millimeters) Shimano Deore XT
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore XT GS
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Magnesium
Fork type	Rock Shox Quadra 21R

Other Specs of Merlin Taiga

Component group sets	Shimano Deore XT and LX
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Chromoly Rails Selle San Marco Bontrager
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Titec AL-235

Brodie Groove

General Infos

Model	Groove
Manufacturer	Brodie
Year of production	2010
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Color choice	-Silver
Sizes	- Xsmall - small - medium - large - xlarge

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.35 (inches) Kenda Kinetics
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Hayes MX4 Mechanical With 6 (inches) Rotor
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Shimano M475 Front: Formula
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Sun ZX25
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	6061 Butted Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Brodie Lo Rise
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Brodie 4-bolt
Headset size	Not Available

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	Not Available
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	TruVativ
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32+bash Teeth TruVativ Ruktion 2.0
Gear shift levers	SRAM X.4 Trigger
Rear gear set	11 - 30 Teeth 8-speed

Brodie Groove Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	SRAM 3.0
Derailleur (Rear)	SRAM X.4
Fork material	Single
Fork type	120 (millimeters) Travel Suntour XCR

Other Specs of Brodie Groove

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Wellgo DH Flats
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Brodie FR
Seat post extension	31.6 (millimeters) Diameter Brodie 2-bolt