Mikado DE CHAMPLAIN 1996 VS Softride NORWESTER 1998 specs comparison

Mikado de Champlain

General Infos

Model	de Champlain
Manufacturer	Mikado
Year of production	1996
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Color choice	-Green
Sizes	- 45 cm (centimeters) - 50 cm (centimeters) - 55 cm (centimeters) - 60 cm (centimeters)
Sizes	- 45 cm (centimeters) - 50 cm (centimeters) - 55 cm (centimeters) - 60 cm (centimeters)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	700 X 32c Michelin Select
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	700c Wheels
Brakeset type	Dia-Compe BL-07 Levers Shimano Alivio M-System Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Not Available
Rims manufacturer	36-hole Sun Metal CR16
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	Straight Gauge Sapim Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	True Temper Chromoly
Frame type	Direct Brazing Steel
Handlebar construction	Alloy
Handlebar extender	Not Available
Handlebar stem details	Kalloy Alloy
Headset size	1 (inches) YST 8002

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-IG51
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	110 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-LP26
Crankset parts and sizes	24/34/42 Teeth Shimano Alivio
Gear shift levers	Shimano 300EX Down-tube
Rear gear set	11 - 28 Teeth 7-speed

Mikado de Champlain Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Bottom-pull and clamp-on 28.6 (millimeters) Shimano Alivio Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Alivio
Fork material	Forged Dropouts Unicrown Crown Chromoly
Fork type	Mikado

Other Specs of Mikado de Champlain

Component group sets	Shimano Alivio
Pedals details	Victor VP-933S With Clips & Straps
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Selle Bassano Vuelta
Seat post extension	26.8 (millimeters) Diameter Kalloy SP-240S

Softride Norwester

General Infos

Model	Norwester
Manufacturer	Softride
Year of production	1998
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Color choice	-Blue
Sizes	- 49 cm (centimeters) - 52 cm (centimeters) - 55 cm (centimeters) - 58 cm (centimeters) - 61 cm (centimeters)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	700 X 32c Panaracer Pasela
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	700c Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano RSX Levers Dia-Compe VC-2 Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Q and R Rear: Shimano STX-RC Front: Kung Ten Aluminum
Rims manufacturer	36-hole Sun Rims CR18
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Straight Gauge Chung Nan

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Chromoly
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	MP Cycles
Handlebar extender	Not Available
Handlebar stem details	Softride Chromoly Suspension
Headset size	1 (inches) Threadless Tien Hsin HP-250-AN

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) KMC SS-91S
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	110 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-LP26
Crankset parts and sizes	28/38/48 Teeth Shimano RSX
Gear shift levers	Shimano RSX STI Dual Control
Rear gear set	12 - 26 Teeth 8-speed

Softride Norwester Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Bottom-pull and clamp-on 28.6 (millimeters) Shimano AceraX Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano STX-RC
Fork material	Aero Crown Chromoly
Fork type	Aprebic AC-6036

Other Specs of Softride Norwester

Component group sets	Shimano RSX
Pedals details	Aluminum Cage With Clips & Straps
Rear shock absorber	Softride Suspension Beam
Saddle seat	Selle Italia Eversoft #1
Seat post extension	Softride Suspension Beam