Mongoose STORMER 1996 VS Balance AL 550 (02) 1998 specs comparison

Mongoose Stormer

General Infos

Model	Stormer
Manufacturer	Mongoose
Year of production	1996
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Color choice	- brushed - teal -Black
Sizes	- Boys 13 (inches) - boys 9.5 (inches) - girls 13 (inches) - girls 9.5 (inches)
Sizes	- Boys 13 (inches) - boys 9.5 (inches) - girls 13 (inches) - girls 9.5 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	24 X 1.95 (inches) Mongoose MTB Blackwall
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	24 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Mongoose Jr. Alloy Levers Alloy Cantilever Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Not Available
Rims manufacturer	36-hole Alex Alloy
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Straight Gauge Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Hi-tensile Steel
Frame type	TIG-welded Steel
Handlebar construction	Mongoose Flat
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Mongoose Junior Rise
Headset size	1 (inches) YST 8002

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) KMC HP-20
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	120 (millimeters) Spindle YST
Crankset parts and sizes	26/36/46 Teeth Mongoose
Gear shift levers	Grip Shift Quickshift
Rear gear set	14 - 28 Teeth 6-speed

Mongoose Stormer Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Bottom-pull and clamp-on 28.6 (millimeters) Shimano Tourney TY-22 Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Tourney TY-22
Fork material	Unicrown Crown Hi-tensile Steel
Fork type	Mongoose

Other Specs of Mongoose Stormer

Component group sets	Shimano Tourney TY-22
Pedals details	Mongoose Resin
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Mongoose Mini Mountain
Seat post extension	25.4 (millimeters) Diameter Steel

Balance Al 550 (02)

General Infos

Model	Al 550 (02)
Manufacturer	Balance
Year of production	1998
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Color choice	-Ball-burnished to olive fade
Sizes	- 14 (inches) - 16 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 19 (inches) - 20.5 (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	Tektro RBP-376AG Levers Shimano Deore LX V-Brake Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano Deore LX
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic 220S
Spoke nipples type	Alloy Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Straight Gauge Wheelsmith Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Butted 7005 Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Balance RID
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Balance RID
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Aheadset

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-IG51
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Shimano BB-UN52
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/42 Teeth Shimano Deore LX
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore LX RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	11 - 28 Teeth 8-speed

Balance Al 550 (02) Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 35.0 (millimeters) Shimano Deore LX Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore XT SGS
Fork material	Unicrown Crown Chromoly
Fork type	Balance

Other Specs of Balance Al 550 (02)

Component group sets	Shimano Deore LX
Pedals details	Balance Clipless
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Balance
Seat post extension	30.0 (millimeters) Diameter Balance RID