Mongoose THUNDERBALL 2007 VS Merlin TAIGA 1996 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 Taiga

General Infos

Model	Taiga
Manufacturer	Merlin
Year of production	1996
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Satin
Sizes	- 15 (inches) - 17 (inches) - 19 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.00 (inches) IRC PiranhaPro
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Dia-Compe PC-11 Levers Shimano Deore LX M-System Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Not Available
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic 238
Spoke nipples type	Alloy Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Double Butted Wheelsmith Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Seamless With 6Al and 4V Titanium Dropouts MTS325 Titanium
Frame type	Welded Titanium
Handlebar construction	Titec 175g
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Titec Chromoly
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Dia-Compe Kontak Aheadset SA-2

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-IG70
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	103 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-UN71
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/42 Teeth Shimano Deore LX
Gear shift levers	Grip Shift SRT-600
Rear gear set	11 - 28 Teeth 8-speed

Merlin Taiga Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 35.0 (millimeters) Shimano Deore XT
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore XT GS
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Magnesium
Fork type	Rock Shox Quadra 21R

Other Specs of Merlin Taiga

Component group sets	Shimano Deore XT and LX
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Chromoly Rails Selle San Marco Bontrager
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Titec AL-235