Merlin XLM XTR 2003 VS Cannondale 29ER 2 2009 specs comparison

Merlin XLM XTR

General Infos

Model	XLM XTR
Manufacturer	Merlin
Year of production	2003
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Color choice	-Not found
Sizes	- 13.5 (inches) - 15 (inches) - 16.25 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 18.75 (inches) - 20 (inches) - 21.5 (inches) - custom (inches)
Sizes	- 13.5 (inches) - 15 (inches) - 16.25 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 18.75 (inches) - 20 (inches) - 21.5 (inches) - custom (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.00 (inches) Hutchinson Scorpion Tubeless
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano XTR RapidFire STI Levers Shimano XTR Disc Brake Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano XTR Disc
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic X 3.1
Spoke nipples type	Aluminum Nipples
Spoke wheel	14ga. Double-butted Wheelsmith Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Double-butted 3Al and 2.5V Titanium
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Kore Lite
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Thomson Elite
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Integrated Cane Creek IS-5 Integrated

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-HG93
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	116 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano XTR Integral
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Shimano XTR M960
Gear shift levers	Shimano XTR RapidFire STI
Rear gear set	11 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

Merlin XLM XTR Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Bottom-pull and clamp-on 35.0 (millimeters) Shimano XTR
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano XTR SGS
Fork material	Single Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	80-100 (millimeters) Travel Rock Shox Sid Team

Other Specs of Merlin XLM XTR

Component group sets	Shimano XTR
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Selle Italia Flite TT
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Easton EC70

Cannondale 29er 2

General Infos

Model	29er 2
Manufacturer	Cannondale
Year of production	2009
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Lightning White
Sizes	- Medium - large - xlarge

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	29 X 2.20 (inches) Continental Race King
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	29 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid Juicy 3 Levers Avid Juicy 3 With 185 (millimeters) Rotor Front and Avid Juicy 3 With 160 (millimeters) Rotor Rear Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Shimano M475 Disc Front: Cannondale Lefty
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Jalco X-320 Disc
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	DT Swiss Champion

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Caffeine Aluminum BB30
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	TruVativ Stylo World Cup Flat
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Cannondale XC3 HeadShok
Headset size	Cannondale HeadShok Si

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	SRAM 9-Speed
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Shimano Octalink
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Shimano FC-M521
Gear shift levers	SRAM X.5 Trigger
Rear gear set	11 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

Cannondale 29er 2 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano Deore
Derailleur (Rear)	SRAM X.7
Fork material	Aluminum
Fork type	80 (millimeters) Travel Cannondale Lefty Speed With DLR

Other Specs of Cannondale 29er 2

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Crank Brothers Smarty
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Cannondale Co2
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Truvativ XR