Rocky Mountain THIN AIR 1996 VS KHS ALITE 2000 2006 specs comparison

Rocky Mountain Thin Air

General Infos

Model	Thin Air
Manufacturer	Rocky Mountain
Year of production	1996
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Color choice	-Pure gold
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	Rear: 26 X 2.10 (inches) WTB VelociRaptor Kevlar Front: 26 X 2.10 (inches) WTB Primal Raptor Kevlar
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Dia-Compe PC-7 Levers Shimano Deore LX M-System Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Not Available
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Ritchey Rock 415
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	1.8 (millimeters) Straight Gauge DT Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Easton Custom Elite H.B.O. Taperwall
Frame type	Welded Aluminum
Handlebar construction	RMB Stratos 3
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	RMB Custom 6061 Alloy
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Dia-Compe Kontak Aheadset AL-2

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Sachs SC40
Bottom bracket shell width	73 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	118 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-UN52
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Race Face LP Compact
Gear shift levers	Grip Shift SRT-600
Rear gear set	11 - 28 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 Quadra 21R

Other Specs of Rocky Mountain Thin Air

Component group sets	Shimano Deore XT and LX
Pedals details	Ritchey Logic
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Manganese Rails Vetta TT Tri-Shock
Seat post extension	26.8 (millimeters) Diameter RMB Stratos 2

KHS Alite 2000

General Infos

Model	Alite 2000
Manufacturer	KHS
Year of production	2006
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Color choice	-Flat charcoal gray
Sizes	- 15 (inches) - 17 (inches) - 19 (inches) - 21 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.10 (inches) John Tomac Nevegal
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	+ÿ 6 (inches) Rotor Brakes Tektro Alloy Levers Shimano BR-M465 Mechanical Disc
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Shimano M475 Rear Disc Front: Alloy Disc
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Disc Specific Weinmann Taurus 2000 Doublewall
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	14ga. Straight Gauge Black

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	DB Alloy 7005
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	MTB-AL-198 FOV +ÿ31.8
Handlebar extender	Not Available
Handlebar stem details	TDS-A261A-FOV 10 Degree 3D Forged Alloy
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Integrated WTB ZSS

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) KMC Z9000
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	TruVativ Power Spline
Crankset parts and sizes	44/32/22 Teeth Truvativ FiveD CR-03-5D-S44
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore SL-M511
Rear gear set	11 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

KHS Alite 2000 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano Deore FD-M510
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore LX RD-M571-SGS
Fork material	Not Available
Fork type	100 (millimeters) RockShox J1

Other Specs of KHS Alite 2000

Component group sets	Shimano Deore LX
Pedals details	VP-349S With Boron Axles
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	WTB Pure V Comp
Seat post extension	SP-150-7 Alloy Micro-adjust