Alpine Designs XC-3 1998 Technical specs and features
| Brand | Alpine Designs |
| Model | XC-3 |
| First production | 1998 |
| Bike category | Mountain Bike |
| Bike sub-category | Mountain With Front Suspension |
| Bike Pricing | Check price Here ==> |
| Parts And Accessories | Alpine Designs XC-3 Parts |
| Available Sizes | - 14.5 (inches) / 36.83 (cm) - 14.5 (inches) - 16.5 (inches) / 41.91 (cm) - 16.5 (inches) - 18.5 (inches) / 46.99 (cm) - 18.5 (inches) - 19.5 (inches) / 49.53 (cm) - 19.5 (inches) - 21 (inches) / 53.34 (cm) - 21 (inches) |
Wheels And Breaking System
| Bike front tire | 26 X 2.10 (inches) Fly Accelerator |
| Bike rear tire | Not Available |
| Bike wheel size | 26 (inches) Wheels |
| Brakeset type | Shimano Deore LX Levers Shimano Deore LX V-Brake Brakes |
| Hubs for disc brakes | Shimano STX-RC |
| Rims manufacturer | 32-hole Mavic X138 |
| Spoke nipples type | Brass Nipples |
| Spoke wheel | 2.0 (millimeters) Straight Gauge Marwi Stainless Steel |
Frame and Body Specifications
| Frame materials | 4130 chromoly c |
| Frame type | TIG-welded |
| Handlebar construction | Fly Uphill |
| Handlebar extender | Optional |
| Handlebar stem details | Fly Mountain Top |
| Headset size | 1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Aheadset Kontak ST-2 |
Gearing Specs
| Bicycle chain | 1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-IG50 |
| Bottom bracket shell width | 68 (millimeters) English |
| Bottom bracket type | 113 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-UN52 |
| Crankset parts and sizes | 22/34/42 Teeth Shimano STX-RC |
| Gear shift levers | Shimano STX-RC RapidFire SL |
| Rear gear set | 11 - 28 Teeth 8-speed |
Alpine Designs XC-3 Fork System Data
| Derailleur (Front) | Top-pull Shimano STX-RC Top-swing |
| Derailleur (Rear) | Shimano STX-RC |
| Fork material | Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum and chromoly |
| Fork type | Answer Manitou Pro |
Other Specs of Alpine Designs XC-3
| Component group sets | Shimano STX-RC |
| Available colors | - Golden Valentine Red and white and Mango |
| Weight | 26.0 |
| Pedals details | Optional |
| Rear shock absorber | Not Available |
| Saddle seat | Chromoly Rails WTB SSTX |
| Seat post extension | 26.4 (millimeters) Diameter Fly Stoutmeister |
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Alpine Designs produced the XC-3 bike in 1998 and can be classified as a Mountain bike bicycle, this exact model costs in american market arround $1,050.00.
XC-3 bike is available in many sizes such as 14.5 (inches), 16.5 (inches), 18.5 (inches), 19.5 (inches) and 21 (inches).
Alpine Designs Mountain bike XC-3 can be found in a few colors, among these colors Golden Valentine Red and white and Mango .
This bike is equiped with 26 x 2.10" Fly Accelerator tires and Marwi stainless steel spoke wheel while the rims are manufactured by Mavic X138, 32-hole. Alpine Designs equiped this exact model with Shimano Deore LX V-Brake brakes, Shimano Deore LX levers braking system and Shimano STX-RC hubs.
To guarantee the comfiest ride Alpine Designs used 4130 chromoly material for the frame. Fly Uphill high strength material is used on the handlebar of this XC-3 to ensure the perfect handling while the stems are made of Fly Mountain Top.
For the smoothest biking experience Shimano STX-RC, 22/34/42 teeth is used on this bicycle linked to Shimano CN-IG50 chain that is easily replaceable as stated by Alpine Designs, the whole system is connected to a high reliability Shimano STX-RC RapidFire SL gear shift levers.