Norco DEFENDER 2004 VS Ritchey SOFT TAIL 1996 specs comparison

Norco Defender

General Infos

Model	Defender
Manufacturer	Norco
Year of production	2004
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Color choice	-Gray
Sizes	- 15.5 (inches) - 17 (inches) - 18.5 (inches)
Sizes	- 15.5 (inches) - 17 (inches) - 18.5 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 1.95 (inches) Innova On and off Road
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano Levers Aluminum Linear-pull Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Q and R Rear: Formula Nutted Front: Formula Aluminum
Rims manufacturer	36-hole Strong E
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	14ga. Straight Gauge Chung Nan UCP

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Hi-tensile Steel
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	1 (inches) Rise Steel
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Quill Steel
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Victor VP-MH-501

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) KMC Z50
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Chin Haur CH-32
Crankset parts and sizes	24/34/42 Teeth SR Suntour XCC-150PB
Gear shift levers	Shimano EF-29 EZ-Fire
Rear gear set	14 - 28 Teeth 7-speed

Norco Defender Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano C050
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano TX-50
Fork material	Single Crown Aluminum
Fork type	SR Suntour M-5000

Other Specs of Norco Defender

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Victor VP-872N
Rear shock absorber	Dynamount DV-6
Saddle seat	Velo VL-2016
Seat post extension	28.6 (millimeters) Diameter Steel

Ritchey Soft Tail

General Infos

Model	Soft Tail
Manufacturer	Ritchey
Year of production	1996
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Color choice	-Red and white and blue fade
Sizes	- 16 (inches) - 17 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 19 (inches) - 20 (inches) - 21 (inches) - 22 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	Rear: 26 X 2.10 (inches) Ritchey Omega Bite HD Kevlar Front: 26 X 2.10 (inches) Ritchey Alphabite HD Kevlar
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Ritchey Logic Levers Ritchey Logic Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Not Available
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Rear: Ritchey Rock 415 Front: Ritchey Rock 395
Spoke nipples type	Alloy Nipples
Spoke wheel	1.8 (millimeters) Double Butted Ritchey Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Ritchey WCS Prestige
Frame type	TIG-welded Steel & Fillet-brazed Steel
Handlebar construction	Ritchey ProLite
Handlebar extender	Ritchey Expert
Handlebar stem details	Ritchey ForceLite
Headset size	1 (inches) Ritchey Fuzzy Logic

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Sachs SCM55
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	120 (millimeters) Spindle Ritchey ProLite
Crankset parts and sizes	24/36/46 Teeth Ritchey Logic
Gear shift levers	Grip Shift SRT-800 X-Ray
Rear gear set	12 - 26 Teeth 8-speed

Ritchey Soft Tail Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Bottom-pull and clamp-on 28.6 (millimeters) Shimano Deore XT
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore XT GS
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	Rock Shox Judy XC

Other Specs of Ritchey Soft Tail

Component group sets	Ritchey Pro
Pedals details	Ritchey Logic
Rear shock absorber	1.0 (inches) Travel Coil Spring
Saddle seat	Ritchey Vector Prolite
Seat post extension	27.0 (millimeters) Diameter Ritchey Expert