Mongoose NX 9.7 1999 VS Ritchey SOFTTAIL 1997 specs comparison

Mongoose NX 9.7

General Infos

Model	NX 9.7
Manufacturer	Mongoose
Year of production	1999
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Color choice	-Wired Orange
Sizes	- Large - medium - small
Sizes	- Large - medium - small

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.25 (inches) IRC Backcountry
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Hayes Levers Hayes Hydraulic Disc Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Mavic Dee Max Disc
Rims manufacturer	36-hole Mavic Dee Max
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Straight Gauge Mavic Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Titec Hell Bent DH
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Titec Big AL
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless FSA

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-7700
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Shimano BB-M952
Crankset parts and sizes	52 Teeth Shimano XTR M951 DH
Gear shift levers	Shimano XTR RapidFire SL Rear
Rear gear set	11 - 32 Teeth 9-speed

Mongoose NX 9.7 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Chain Retention Device
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano XTR
Fork material	Double Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	6.0 (inches) Travel Rock Shox Boxxer Pro

Other Specs of Mongoose NX 9.7

Component group sets	Shimano XTR
Pedals details	Shimano PD-M636 SPD
Rear shock absorber	7.0 (inches) Travel Fox Vanilla RC
Saddle seat	Mongoose Beast
Seat post extension	Titec Hellbent

Ritchey SoftTail

General Infos

Model	SoftTail
Manufacturer	Ritchey
Year of production	1997
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Red and white and blue
Sizes	- 16 (inches) - 17 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 19 (inches) - 20 (inches) - 21 (inches) - 22 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.10 (inches) Ritchey Mega-Bite Z-Max WCS
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid SD-2.0 Levers Avid SD-2.0 Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Shimano Deore XT Front: Shimano Deore XT Suspension
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Rear: Ritchey OCR WCS Front: Ritchey Rock WCS
Spoke nipples type	Alloy Nipples
Spoke wheel	1.8 (millimeters) Double Butted Ritchey Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Ritchey WCS Prestige
Frame type	Fillet Brazed and TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Ritchey ProLite WCS
Handlebar extender	Ritchey Logic Pro WCS
Handlebar stem details	Ritchey CompLite
Headset size	1 (inches) Threadless Ritchey Logic WCS

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Sachs SC-M55
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	120 (millimeters) Spindle Ritchey SuperLogic Pro WCS Titanium
Crankset parts and sizes	24/36/46 Teeth Ritchey Logic
Gear shift levers	Grip Shift SRT-800 X-Ray
Rear gear set	11 - 28 Teeth 8-speed

Ritchey SoftTail Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 28.6 (millimeters) Shimano XTR Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore XT SGS
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Magnesium
Fork type	Rock Shox Judy SL

Other Specs of Ritchey SoftTail

Component group sets	Ritchey WCS
Pedals details	Ritchey Logic WCS Titanium Clipless
Rear shock absorber	0.875 (inches) Travel Coil Spring
Saddle seat	Ritchey Vector Pro WCS
Seat post extension	27.0 (millimeters) Diameter Ritchey Pro WCS