Rocky Mountain THIN AIR 1997 VS Felt RXC ELITE 2006 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

Felt RXC Elite

General Infos

Model	RXC Elite
Manufacturer	Felt
Year of production	2006
Current price	🛒 View Price →
Color choice	-Matte Pewter
Sizes	- 15.5 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 19.5 (inches) - 21.5 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.10 (inches) Hutchinson Bulldog 66TPI Folding Bead
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Hayes HFX-9 Hydraulic Disc Front and Hayes HFX-9 Hydraulic Rear Levers Hayes HFX-9 XC Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Formula Aluminum
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Alex TD-17
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	1.8 Straight Gauge Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Felt Superlight XC Series 7005 Aluminum and carbon Stays
Frame type	TIG-welded and bonded
Handlebar construction	Aluminum
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Aluminum
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Semi-Integrated Aheadset

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	SRAM PC-951
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Truvativ GXP
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Truvativ Firex SX
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore Rapidfire
Rear gear set	11 - 32 Teeth 9-speed

Felt RXC Elite Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano Deore LX
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore XT
Fork material	Single Crown Magnesium
Fork type	80 (millimeters) RockShox J3 With TurnKey Lockout

Other Specs of Felt RXC Elite

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Aluminum
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Felt Form Sport
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Aluminum Micro-adjust