Rocky Mountain VERTEX 1996 VS GT BACKWOODS 1999 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

GT Backwoods

General Infos

Model	Backwoods
Manufacturer	GT
Year of production	1999
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Color choice	- Solar Grass -Horizon Purple
Sizes	- 12.5 (inches) - 14.5 (inches) - 16 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 20 (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 AD-1.0 L Levers Avid 1D-25 Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Shimano Alivio Front: GT Suspension Q and R
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Weinmann Zac 19
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Straight Gauge DT Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Butted 7005 Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Titec Enduro HF
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Azonic ORC
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Aheadset STS

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano IG
Bottom bracket shell width	73 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	Shimano Cartridge
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/42 Teeth Shimano Alivio
Gear shift levers	Shimano Alivio RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	11 - 30 Teeth 8-speed

GT Backwoods Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano AceraX Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano STX-RC
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	3.0 (inches) Travel Rock Shox Jett XC

Other Specs of GT Backwoods

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Resin Body and steel Cage With Clips & Straps
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	SDG Comp
Seat post extension	Aluminum Micro-adjust