Mountain Tek TRAVERSE 1996 VS Nishiki CASCADE 1997 specs comparison

Mountain Tek Traverse

General Infos

Model	Traverse
Manufacturer	Mountain Tek
Year of production	1996
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Color choice	-Purple
Sizes	- 14 (inches) - 15.5 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 19 (inches) - 20.5 (inches)
Sizes	- 14 (inches) - 15.5 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 19 (inches) - 20.5 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.10 (inches) Kenda K-816
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Tektro 371AP Levers Shimano Altus Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Not Available
Rims manufacturer	36-hole Kin Lin RT-6n
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	Not Available

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Chromoly Main Triangle and hi-tensile Steel Rear Stays
Frame type	TIG-welded Steel
Handlebar construction	Meng Jing MJ-110PP
Handlebar extender	Akela BN325
Handlebar stem details	MTB 30900-2
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Chin Haur CH90

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) KMC UG-50
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	YST-BB 969
Crankset parts and sizes	24/34/42 Teeth SR CW-CH15
Gear shift levers	Grip Shift MRX-100
Rear gear set	12 - 28 Teeth 7-speed

Mountain Tek Traverse Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Bottom-pull Suntour FD-XR150
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Alivio
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Chromoly
Fork type	RST 156

Other Specs of Mountain Tek Traverse

Component group sets	Shimano Alivio
Pedals details	Wellgo LU-943
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Velo VL-161
Seat post extension	29.4 (millimeters) Diameter Kalloy SP-200

Nishiki Cascade

General Infos

Model	Cascade
Manufacturer	Nishiki
Year of production	1997
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Color choice	-Sapphire blue linear
Sizes	- 16 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 20 (inches) - 22 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.10 (inches) IRC Mythos XC
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	Rear: Shimano STX-RC Front: Shimano STX-RC Suspension
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Weinmann Zac 19
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	1.8 (millimeters) Straight Gauge Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Oversize 7005 Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Aluminum
Handlebar extender	Aluminum
Handlebar stem details	Aluminum
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Tange-Seiki ST-E

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) KMC SS-91S
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	110 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-LP26
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/42 Teeth Sugino Impel 300
Gear shift levers	Shimano STX-RC RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	11 - 30 Teeth 8-speed

Nishiki Cascade Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 31.8 (millimeters) Shimano STX Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano STX-RC
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Magnesium
Fork type	Rock Shox Indy C

Other Specs of Nishiki Cascade

Component group sets	Shimano STX-RC
Pedals details	Aluminum Cage With Clips & Straps
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Sella Stratos Hyper Pro
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Aluminum Micro-adjust