Softride Century 1996 Technical specs and features
| Brand | Softride |
| Model | Century |
| First production | 1996 |
| Bike category | Road |
| Bike sub-category | Road Sport |
| Bike Pricing | Check price Here ==> |
| Parts And Accessories | Softride Century Parts |
| Available Sizes | - 49 cm (centimeters) - 52 cm (centimeters) - 55 cm (centimeters) - 58 cm (centimeters) - 61 cm (centimeters) |
Wheels And Breaking System
| Bike front tire | 700 X 20c Michelin Hi Lite Comp |
| Bike rear tire | Not Available |
| Bike wheel size | 700c Wheels |
| Brakeset type | Shimano RX-100 Levers Shimano RX-100 Dual Pivot Brakes |
| Hubs for disc brakes | Not Available |
| Rims manufacturer | 32-hole Mavic CXP 10 |
| Spoke nipples type | Brass Nipples |
| Spoke wheel | 1.8 (millimeters) Straight Gauge Chung Nan Stainless Steel |
Frame and Body Specifications
| Frame materials | Chromoly |
| Frame type | TIG-welded Steel |
| Handlebar construction | Hsin Lung Modolo Bend |
| Handlebar extender | Not Available |
| Handlebar stem details | Hsin Lung Chromoly |
| Headset size | 1 (inches) Tange-Seiki |
Gearing Specs
| Bicycle chain | 1/2 X 3/32 (inches) KMC SS-91S |
| Bottom bracket shell width | 68 (millimeters) English |
| Bottom bracket type | 107 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-UN52 |
| Crankset parts and sizes | 42/53 Teeth Shimano RX-100 |
| Gear shift levers | Shimano RX-100 Down-tube |
| Rear gear set | 12 - 23 Teeth 8-speed |
Softride Century Fork System Data
| Derailleur (Front) | Bottom-pull and clamp-on 28.6 (millimeters) Shimano RX-100 |
| Derailleur (Rear) | Shimano RX-100 GS |
| Fork material | Aero Crown Bonded Aluminum |
| Fork type | Kinesis |
Other Specs of Softride Century
| Component group sets | Shimano RX-100 |
| Available colors | - Dark blue |
| Weight | Not Available |
| Pedals details | Wellgo LU-945 With Clips & Straps |
| Rear shock absorber | 2.0 (inches) Travel Softride Suspension Beam |
| Saddle seat | Chromoly Rails Vetta TT Tri-Shock |
| Seat post extension | Softride Suspension Beam |
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Softride produced the Century bike in 1996 and can be classified as a Road bicycle, this exact model costs in american market arround $1,359.95.
Century bike is available in many sizes such as 49 cm (centimeters), 52 cm (centimeters), 55 cm (centimeters), 58 cm (centimeters) and 61 cm (centimeters).
Softride Road Century can be found in one single color which is Dark blue.
This bike is equiped with 700 x 20c Michelin Hi Lite Comp tires and Chung Nan stainless steel spoke wheel while the rims are manufactured by Mavic CXP 10, 32-hole. Softride equiped this exact model with Shimano RX-100 Dual Pivot brakes, Shimano RX-100 levers braking system .
To guarantee the comfiest ride Softride used Chromoly material for the frame. Hsin Lung Modolo bend high strength material is used on the handlebar of this Century to ensure the perfect handling while the stems are made of Hsin Lung chromoly.
For the smoothest biking experience Shimano RX-100, 42/53 teeth is used on this bicycle linked to KMC SS-91S chain that is easily replaceable as stated by Softride, the whole system is connected to a high reliability Shimano RX-100 down-tube gear shift levers.