Merlin XLM 1999 VS Cannondale FLASH CARBON 2 2010 specs comparison

Merlin XLM

General Infos

Model	XLM
Manufacturer	Merlin
Year of production	1999
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Color choice	-Brushed
Sizes	- 12 (inches) - 13.5 (inches) - 15 (inches) - 16.25 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 18.75 (inches) - 20 (inches) - 21.5 (inches)
Sizes	- 12 (inches) - 13.5 (inches) - 15 (inches) - 16.25 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 18.75 (inches) - 20 (inches) - 21.5 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.20 (inches) Panaracer Mach SS Kevlar
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Real TX Levers Shimano XTR V-Brake Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Real
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Velocity Deep-V
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Double-butted DT Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	3Al and 2.5V Titanium
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Syntace Duraflite
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Tahoma Sonne IV
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless FSA Orbit

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-7700
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	112.5 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-M952
Crankset parts and sizes	24/36/46 Teeth Shimano XTR M952
Gear shift levers	Shimano XTR RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	12 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

Merlin XLM Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 35.0 (millimeters) Shimano XTR Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano XTR GS
Fork material	Optional
Fork type	Optional

Other Specs of Merlin XLM

Component group sets	Shimano XTR
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Selle San Marco Rolls
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Thomson Elite

Cannondale Flash Carbon 2

General Infos

Model	Flash Carbon 2
Manufacturer	Cannondale
Year of production	2010
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Nu Team Blue
Sizes	- S - M - L - X

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.1 (inches) Schwalbe Racing Ralph EVO
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid Elixer R Levers Avid Elixer R With 160 (millimeters) Rotor Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: DT Swiss 340 Front: Cannondale Lefty SL
Rims manufacturer	24-hole DT Swiss XCR 1.5 Custom
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	DT Swiss Revolution

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Flash Carbon
Frame type	Carbon
Handlebar construction	Cannondale C2 Flat
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Cannondale XC3 Si
Headset size	Cannondale HeadShok Si

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	KMC X9 CP 9-speed
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	FSA BB30
Crankset parts and sizes	44/32/22 Teeth FSA V-Drive
Gear shift levers	SRAM X-7
Rear gear set	11 - 32 Teeth 9-speed

Cannondale Flash Carbon 2 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano SLX
Derailleur (Rear)	SRAM X-9
Fork material	Dual Crown Carbon
Fork type	110 (millimeters) Travel Cannondale Lefty Speed Carbon With DLR

Other Specs of Cannondale Flash Carbon 2

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Crank Brothers Candy
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Fizik Gobi XM
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Thompson Elite