Mongoose THUNDERBALL 2007 VS Merlin ILIAD (02) 2001 specs comparison

Mongoose Thunderball

General Infos

Model	Thunderball
Manufacturer	Mongoose
Year of production	2007
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Color choice	-Light Tan
Sizes	- Small/medium - medium/large
Sizes	- Small/medium - medium/large

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.35 (inches) Kenda Small Block Eight
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Tektro Auriga Comp Levers Tektro Auriga Comp Hydraulic Disc Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Alloy Disc Front: 20 (millimeters) Thru Axle Disc
Rims manufacturer	36-hole Sun Ringle Ditch Witch
Spoke nipples type	CP Brass
Spoke wheel	Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Flat Top Tube Technologies 6061 Alloy
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	50 (millimeters) Rise Mongoose Prybar
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Mongoose Alloy BMX
Headset size	TH Ha (millimeters)er With Cr-Mo Lower Cup

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	KMX Z72
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	FSA Mega EXO
Crankset parts and sizes	36 Teeth FSA Moto X
Gear shift levers	SRAM SX-5 Trigger
Rear gear set	11 - 32 Teeth 8-speed

Mongoose Thunderball Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Not Available
Derailleur (Rear)	SR Suntour Durolux GTB Short Cage
Fork material	Single Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	100 (millimeters) Travel Marzocchi Dirt Jumper 3

Other Specs of Mongoose Thunderball

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	M-logo Alloy Platform
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	M-Logo Knee Grabber Jump
Seat post extension	31.6 (millimeters) Diameter Alloy

Merlin Iliad (02)

General Infos

Model	Iliad (02)
Manufacturer	Merlin
Year of production	2001
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Color choice	-Signature Satin Finish
Sizes	- 15 - 16.25 - 17.5 - 18.75 - 20

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.00 (inches) Hutchinson Alligator
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 X517
Spoke nipples type	Alloy Nipples
Spoke wheel	1.8 (millimeters) Double-butted Wheelsmith Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	MTS Size-specific 3AL and 2.5V Double-butted Tubing
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Kore Lite Bar 1
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Thomson Elite
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Chris King NoThreadSet

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-7700
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	112.5 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-M952
Crankset parts and sizes	24/36/46 Teeth Shimano XTR M952
Gear shift levers	Shimano XTR RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	12 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

Merlin Iliad (02) Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 35.0 (millimeters) Shimano XTR
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano XTR GS
Fork material	Single Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum
Fork type	2.0 (inches) Travel Answer Manitou MARS Elite

Other Specs of Merlin Iliad (02)

Component group sets	Shimano XTR
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Selle Italia Flite
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Thomson Elite