Mongoose CX 3.5 2000 VS Independent Fabrication SPECIAL (16) 1997 specs comparison

Mongoose CX 3.5

General Infos

Model	CX 3.5
Manufacturer	Mongoose
Year of production	2000
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Color choice	- Brushed Silver -British Green
Sizes	- Large - medium - small - womens large - xlarge
Sizes	- Large - medium - small - womens large - xlarge

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 1.95 (inches) Mongoose
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Alloy Levers Aluminum Linear-pull Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Q and R Rear: Shimano Altus Front: Aluminum
Rims manufacturer	Alex X-606
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Straight Gauge UCP

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Rise Steel
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Mongoose Alloy Adjustable
Headset size	Victor VP-H97

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) KMC Z-51
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Not Available
Crankset parts and sizes	24/34/42 Teeth SR XR180
Gear shift levers	SRAM 3.0
Rear gear set	11 - 28 Teeth 7-speed

Mongoose CX 3.5 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano Acera Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	SRAM ESP 5.0
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum
Fork type	1.95 (inches) Travel SR M6200

Other Specs of Mongoose CX 3.5

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Resin Platform
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Mongoose Gel Comfort
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Mongoose Micro-adjust

Independent Fabrication Special (16)

General Infos

Model	Special (16)
Manufacturer	Independent Fabrication
Year of production	1997
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Color choice	- brown and brown fade - golden yellow - metallic black - metallic p -Blue and blue fade
Sizes	- 10 (inches) - 12 (inches) - 14.5 (inches) - 15.5 (inches) - 17 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.10 (inches) WTB VelociRaptor
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano XTR Levers Shimano XTR V-Brake Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano XTR
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic 217 SUP CD
Spoke nipples type	Alloy Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Double Butted Wheelsmith Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Reynolds 853
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Syncros Hardcore
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Syncros
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Chris King NoThreadSet

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-HG90
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	Shimano BB-M950
Crankset parts and sizes	Shimano XTR
Gear shift levers	Shimano XTR RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	12 - 32 Teeth 8-speed

Independent Fabrication Special (16) Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Clamp-on 31.8 (millimeters) Shimano XTR
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano XTR SGS
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Magnesium
Fork type	Rock Shox Judy SL

Other Specs of Independent Fabrication Special (16)

Component group sets	Shimano XTR
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Selle San Marco
Seat post extension	29.4 (millimeters) Diameter Syncros