Mongoose SWITCHBACK 1993 VS Univega ALPINA 500 1997 specs comparison

Mongoose Switchback

General Infos

Model	Switchback
Manufacturer	Mongoose
Year of production	1993
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Not found
Sizes	- 16 - 18 - 20 - 22 - 17WM - 19WM
Sizes	- 16 - 18 - 20 - 22 - 17WM - 19WM

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	Levers Shimano Cantilevers Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Alloy Q and R
Rims manufacturer	36-hole Araya MP-22
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	Not Available

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Mongoose Chrome-moly Main Tubes
Frame type	TIG-welded Steel
Handlebar construction	55 (millimeters) Rise X 15 Deg Bend X 25
Handlebar extender	Not Available
Handlebar stem details	Mongoose 100 (millimeters) X 75 Deg Rise With Hole
Headset size	Not Available

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	Shimano CN-UG50
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Not Available
Crankset parts and sizes	28/38/48 Teeth Tracer Super Max Ultradrive
Gear shift levers	Shimano Altus C10 Thumbshifters
Rear gear set	13 - 28 Teeth 6-speed

Mongoose Switchback Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano Altus C20
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Altus C10
Fork material	Not Available
Fork type	Mongoose Chrome-moly Unicrown

Other Specs of Mongoose Switchback

Component group sets	Shimano Altus C10
Pedals details	Mongoose Resin With Reflectors
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Mongoose Softlite Mountain
Seat post extension	Chromed 26.4x300 (millimeters) Seat Pillar

Univega Alpina 500

General Infos

Model	Alpina 500
Manufacturer	Univega
Year of production	1997
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	- gold - orange -Blue
Sizes	- 14 (inches) - 16 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 20 (inches) - 22 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	Rear: 26 X 1.95 (inches) Panaracer Smoke 2 Front: 26 X 1.95 (inches) Panaracer Dart 2
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano Alivio Levers Shimano Altus Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Formula FM-32 Q and R Front: Formula FM 31
Rims manufacturer	36-hole Weinmann 519
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Straight Gauge Chung Nan Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Double-butted Chromoly
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Concept Aluminum
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Kalloy Aluminum
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Dia-Compe Aheadset SE-1

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-IG31
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	110 (millimeters) Spindle Chin Haur CH-46
Crankset parts and sizes	24/34/42 Teeth Sugino Impel 250
Gear shift levers	Grip Shift SRT-400i
Rear gear set	12 - 28 Teeth 7-speed

Univega Alpina 500 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 28.6 (millimeters) Shimano AceraX Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano STX
Fork material	Unicrown Crown Chromoly
Fork type	Univega

Other Specs of Univega Alpina 500

Component group sets	Shimano
Pedals details	Victor VP-977S With Clips & Straps
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Velo VL-218
Seat post extension	26.0 (millimeters) Diameter Kalloy SP-242