Ritchey SOFTTAIL 1997 VS Giant TRANCE 2 2008 specs comparison

Ritchey SoftTail

General Infos

Model	SoftTail
Manufacturer	Ritchey
Year of production	1997
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Red and white and blue
Sizes	- 16 (inches) - 17 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 19 (inches) - 20 (inches) - 21 (inches) - 22 (inches)
Sizes	- 16 (inches) - 17 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 19 (inches) - 20 (inches) - 21 (inches) - 22 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.10 (inches) Ritchey Mega-Bite Z-Max WCS
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid SD-2.0 Levers Avid SD-2.0 Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Shimano Deore XT Front: Shimano Deore XT Suspension
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Rear: Ritchey OCR WCS Front: Ritchey Rock WCS
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	Fillet Brazed and TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Ritchey ProLite WCS
Handlebar extender	Ritchey Logic Pro WCS
Handlebar stem details	Ritchey CompLite
Headset size	1 (inches) Threadless Ritchey Logic WCS

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Sachs SC-M55
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	120 (millimeters) Spindle Ritchey SuperLogic Pro WCS Titanium
Crankset parts and sizes	24/36/46 Teeth Ritchey Logic
Gear shift levers	Grip Shift SRT-800 X-Ray
Rear gear set	11 - 28 Teeth 8-speed

Ritchey SoftTail Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 28.6 (millimeters) Shimano XTR Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore XT SGS
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Magnesium
Fork type	Rock Shox Judy SL

Other Specs of Ritchey SoftTail

Component group sets	Ritchey WCS
Pedals details	Ritchey Logic WCS Titanium Clipless
Rear shock absorber	0.875 (inches) Travel Coil Spring
Saddle seat	Ritchey Vector Pro WCS
Seat post extension	27.0 (millimeters) Diameter Ritchey Pro WCS

Giant Trance 2

General Infos

Model	Trance 2
Manufacturer	Giant
Year of production	2008
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Brushed and Black
Sizes	- Xsmall - small - medium - large - xlarge

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.1 (inches) Kenda Komodo
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid FR-5 Front and Avid FR5 Rear Levers Hayes MX4 With 160 (millimeters) Rotor Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Alloy Sealed Bearing
Rims manufacturer	WTB SpeedDisc XC
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	Straight Gauge Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	ALUXX SL Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Race Face Ride XC Riser
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Race Face Ride XC 31.8
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Integrated

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	Shimano HG-53
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	FSA Mega EXO
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth FSA AlphaDrive
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore Rapidfire
Rear gear set	11 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

Giant Trance 2 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano Deore
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore Top Normal
Fork material	Single Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	100 (millimeters) Travel Marzocchi MZ Supercomp

Other Specs of Giant Trance 2

Component group sets	Shimano Deore
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	4.2 (inches) Travel Giant Maestro
Saddle seat	WTB Speed V Comp
Seat post extension	30.9 (millimeters) Diameter 3D Forged