Rocky Mountain THIN AIR 1997 VS Commencal ABSOLUT-AL1 2009 specs comparison

Rocky Mountain Thin Air

General Infos

Model	Thin Air
Manufacturer	Rocky Mountain
Year of production	1997
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Color choice	-Light blue and cream
Sizes	- 16 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 18.5 (inches) - 19.5 (inches) - 21 (inches)
Sizes	- 16 (inches) - 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
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid SD-3.0 Levers Avid 1D-30 Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Shimano Deore XT Front: Shimano Deore XT Suspension
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Sun Rims CR17A
Spoke nipples type	Alloy Nipples
Spoke wheel	1.8 (millimeters) Straight Gauge DT Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Easton Elite With Replaceable Derailleur Hanger
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-M55
Bottom bracket shell width	73 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	107 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-UN72
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Race Face
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore XT RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	11 - 30 Teeth 8-speed

Rocky Mountain Thin Air Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 31.8 (millimeters) Shimano Deore XT Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore XT SGS
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Magnesium
Fork type	Rock Shox Judy XC

Other Specs of Rocky Mountain Thin Air

Component group sets	Shimano Deore XT
Pedals details	Ritchey Logic
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Selle Italia
Seat post extension	26.8 (millimeters) Diameter Syncros Hardcore Aluminum

Commencal Absolut-AL1

General Infos

Model	Absolut-AL1
Manufacturer	Commencal
Year of production	2009
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Neon Orange
Sizes	- Short - long

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.30 (inches) Kenda K-Rad
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid Juicy 3 Levers Avid Juicy 3 With 160 (millimeters) Rotor Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Co (millimeters)encal Nutted Disc
Rims manufacturer	Spank Subrosa
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	Stainless

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Co (millimeters)encal Riser OS
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	FSA Gravity Gap OS
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Tange Fatty MX2

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	Shimano
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	TruVativ
Crankset parts and sizes	34 Teeth Truvativ Ruktion 1.0
Gear shift levers	SRAM X.7 Trigger
Rear gear set	9-speed

Commencal Absolut-AL1 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Chain Retention Device Co (millimeters)encal Boomerang
Derailleur (Rear)	SRAM X.7
Fork material	Single Crown Magnesium and cr-mo
Fork type	100 (millimeters) Travel Marzocchi Dirt Jumper 2

Other Specs of Commencal Absolut-AL1

Component group sets	SRAM X.7/mix
Pedals details	Platform
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	SDG I-Sky
Seat post extension	SDG I-Beam