Rivendell MOUNTAIN EXPEDITION 1998 VS Balance AL 550 (02) 1998 specs comparison

Rivendell Mountain Expedition

General Infos

Model	Mountain Expedition
Manufacturer	Rivendell
Year of production	1998
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Call for colors
Sizes	- 16 (inches) - 17 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 19 (inches) - 20 (inches) - 21 (inches) - 22 (inches) - 23 (inches) - 24 (inches)
Sizes	- 16 (inches) - 17 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 19 (inches) - 20 (inches) - 21 (inches) - 22 (inches) - 23 (inches) - 24 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 1.90 (inches) Ritchey Crossbite
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Suntour Cyclone Levers Aluminum Cantilever Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Phil Wood
Rims manufacturer	36-hole Mavic MA-2
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Double-butted Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Reynolds 753 For Rivendell
Frame type	Lugged and silver-brazed
Handlebar construction	Nitto #185
Handlebar extender	Not Available
Handlebar stem details	Nitto Technomic Deluxe
Headset size	1 (inches) Tange-Seiki

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Sachs SC-M55
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	Phil Wood
Crankset parts and sizes	26/36/46 Teeth Ritchey Logic
Gear shift levers	Suntour Bar-end
Rear gear set	13 - 28 Teeth 7-speed

Rivendell Mountain Expedition Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Bottom-pull and clamp-on 28.6 (millimeters) Suntour A5000
Derailleur (Rear)	Suntour XC Pro
Fork material	Flat Crown Reynolds
Fork type	Rivendell

Other Specs of Rivendell Mountain Expedition

Component group sets	Suntour and Phil Wood
Pedals details	MKS RX-1 With ALE Clips & Straps
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Brooks B-17
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Nitto One-bolt

Balance Al 550 (02)

General Infos

Model	Al 550 (02)
Manufacturer	Balance
Year of production	1998
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Ball-burnished to olive fade
Sizes	- 14 (inches) - 16 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 19 (inches) - 20.5 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.10 (inches) WTB VelociRaptor
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Tektro RBP-376AG Levers Shimano Deore LX V-Brake Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano Deore LX
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic 220S
Spoke nipples type	Alloy Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Straight Gauge Wheelsmith Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Butted 7005 Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Balance RID
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Balance RID
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Aheadset

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-IG51
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Shimano BB-UN52
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/42 Teeth Shimano Deore LX
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore LX RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	11 - 28 Teeth 8-speed

Balance Al 550 (02) Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 35.0 (millimeters) Shimano Deore LX Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore XT SGS
Fork material	Unicrown Crown Chromoly
Fork type	Balance

Other Specs of Balance Al 550 (02)

Component group sets	Shimano Deore LX
Pedals details	Balance Clipless
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Balance
Seat post extension	30.0 (millimeters) Diameter Balance RID