Rocky Mountain VERTEX 1996 VS Diamondback APEX 2003 specs comparison

Rocky Mountain Vertex

General Infos

Model	Vertex
Manufacturer	Rocky Mountain
Year of production	1996
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Color choice	-Blood red
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	Magura Hydrostop Levers Magura Hydraulic HS22 Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Not Available
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Sun Metal CR17A TCC Ceramic
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	Race Face Air Alloy 150g
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Syncros Cattlehead
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Race Face Real Seal

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Sachs SCM55
Bottom bracket shell width	73 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	107 (millimeters) Spindle Race Face Turbine Sealed
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Race Face LP Compact
Gear shift levers	Grip Shift SRT-800 X-Ray
Rear gear set	11 - 28 Teeth 8-speed

Rocky Mountain Vertex 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 Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	Rock Shox Judy XC

Other Specs of Rocky Mountain Vertex

Component group sets	Shimano Deore XT
Pedals details	Ritchey Logic
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Vetta AT Transverse
Seat post extension	26.8 (millimeters) Diameter Syncros Hard Core

Diamondback Apex

General Infos

Model	Apex
Manufacturer	Diamondback
Year of production	2003
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Color choice	-Fast Black and Silver
Sizes	- 13 (inches) - 16 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 20 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.10 (inches) WTB MotoRaptor
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano Deore RapidFire SL Levers Shimano BR-M475 Mechanical Disc Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	WTB SpeedDisc
Rims manufacturer	32-hole WTB SpeedDisc
Spoke nipples type	Aluminum Nipples
Spoke wheel	14ga. Straight Gauge WTB Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	6061 T6 Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	WTB Comp XC
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	WTB Comp OS
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Integrated Tien Hsin No.10 ZST

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) SRAM PC-49
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	113 (millimeters) Spindle Sealed Cartridge
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth TruVativ Firex SX
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	11 - 32 Teeth 9-speed

Diamondback Apex Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 31.8 (millimeters) Shimano Deore XT
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore XT
Fork material	Single Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	100 (millimeters) Travel Marzocchi EXR Comp

Other Specs of Diamondback Apex

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Shimano PD-M505 SPD
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	WTB SST
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Aluminum Micro-adjust