Rocky Mountain ALTITUDE TEAM ONLY 1997 VS Merlin XLM XTR 2003 specs comparison

Rocky Mountain Altitude Team Only

General Infos

Model	Altitude Team Only
Manufacturer	Rocky Mountain
Year of production	1997
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Color choice	-Red and yellow
Sizes	- 17.5 (inches) - 18.5 (inches) - 19.5 (inches) - 21 (inches)
Sizes	- 17.5 (inches) - 18.5 (inches) - 19.5 (inches) - 21 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.10 (inches) WTB VelociRaptor Kevlar
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano XTR Levers Shimano XTR V-Brake Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Sunn Brubz II
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Sun Rims XC
Spoke nipples type	Alloy Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Double Butted DT Competition Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Double-butted Tange Prestige Chromoly
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Race Face
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Syncros
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Race Face Real Seal

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Sachs SC-M90
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	110 (millimeters) Spindle Race Face Turbine
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Race Face
Gear shift levers	Grip Shift ESP 900
Rear gear set	11 - 30 Teeth 8-speed

Rocky Mountain Altitude Team Only Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 28.6 (millimeters) Shimano XTR Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Grip Shift ESP 9.0
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Magnesium
Fork type	Rock Shox Judy SL

Other Specs of Rocky Mountain Altitude Team Only

Component group sets	Grip Shift and Shimano XTR
Pedals details	Ritchey Logic WCS Titanium Clipless
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Titanium Rails WTB SST
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Syncros Titanium

Merlin XLM XTR

General Infos

Model	XLM XTR
Manufacturer	Merlin
Year of production	2003
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Color choice	-Not found
Sizes	- 13.5 (inches) - 15 (inches) - 16.25 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 18.75 (inches) - 20 (inches) - 21.5 (inches) - custom (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.00 (inches) Hutchinson Scorpion Tubeless
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano XTR RapidFire STI Levers Shimano XTR Disc Brake Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano XTR Disc
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic X 3.1
Spoke nipples type	Aluminum Nipples
Spoke wheel	14ga. Double-butted Wheelsmith Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Double-butted 3Al and 2.5V Titanium
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Kore Lite
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Thomson Elite
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Integrated Cane Creek IS-5 Integrated

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-HG93
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	116 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano XTR Integral
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Shimano XTR M960
Gear shift levers	Shimano XTR RapidFire STI
Rear gear set	11 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

Merlin XLM XTR Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Bottom-pull and clamp-on 35.0 (millimeters) Shimano XTR
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano XTR SGS
Fork material	Single Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	80-100 (millimeters) Travel Rock Shox Sid Team

Other Specs of Merlin XLM XTR

Component group sets	Shimano XTR
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Selle Italia Flite TT
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Easton EC70