Ritchey SOFTTAIL 1997 VS Softride CONTOUR 1996 specs comparison

Ritchey SoftTail

General Infos

Model	SoftTail
Manufacturer	Ritchey
Year of production	1997
Current price	🛒 View Price →
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

Softride Contour

General Infos

Model	Contour
Manufacturer	Softride
Year of production	1996
Current price	🛒 View Price →
Color choice	-Light blue
Sizes	- 15 (inches) - 17 (inches) - 19 (inches) - 21 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.10 (inches) IRC PiranhaPro TC
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Dia-Compe PC-7N Levers Shimano STX-RC M-System Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Not Available
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic 238
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	1.8 (millimeters) Straight Gauge Chung Nan Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Heat-treated 6061 T6 Aluminum
Frame type	Welded Aluminum
Handlebar construction	Sameness MB-268-L Alloy
Handlebar extender	Sameness SBD-07
Handlebar stem details	Softride SFS Chromoly
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Tange-Seiki SE-II

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 Shimano Deore LX
Gear shift levers	Grip Shift SRT-600
Rear gear set	11 - 28 Teeth 8-speed

Softride Contour Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Bottom-pull and clamp-on 31.8 (millimeters) Shimano STX-RC
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore LX SGS
Fork material	Unicrown Crown Aluminum
Fork type	Kinesis PAF-01

Other Specs of Softride Contour

Component group sets	Shimano Deore LX
Pedals details	Wellgo LU-945 With Clips & Straps
Rear shock absorber	4.0 (inches) Travel Softride Suspension Beam
Saddle seat	Chromoly Rails Vetta AT Transverse
Seat post extension	Softride Suspension Beam