Rocky Mountain VERTEX 1996 VS Niner E.M.D. 9 (X-9 KIT) 2007 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

Niner E.M.D. 9 (X-9 kit)

General Infos

Model	E.M.D. 9 (X-9 kit)
Manufacturer	Niner
Year of production	2007
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Color choice	-Black Licorice
Sizes	- Small - Medium - Large - Extra large

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	29 X 2.10 (inches) WTB Nanoraptor Race
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	29 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid Juicy 7 Levers Avid Juicy 7 With 160 (millimeters) Rotor Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: WTB Laser Disc Lite Front: WTB LaserDisc Lite
Rims manufacturer	WTB SpeedDisc All Mountain
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	Not Available

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	7005 Double Butted Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Niner Flat Top 9
Handlebar extender	Not Available
Handlebar stem details	Race Face Evolve XC
Headset size	Cane Creek S-3

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	SRAM PC-951
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Not Available
Crankset parts and sizes	Race Face Evolve XC
Gear shift levers	SRAM X.9 Trigger
Rear gear set	Not Available

Niner E.M.D. 9 (X-9 kit) Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 34.9 (millimeters) Shimano LX M-571
Derailleur (Rear)	SRAM X.9
Fork material	Single Crown Aluminum and steel and magnesium
Fork type	80 (millimeters) Travel RockShox Reba SL

Other Specs of Niner E.M.D. 9 (X-9 kit)

Component group sets	SRAM X.9/mix
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	WTB Niner Silverado With Cromo Rails
Seat post extension	31.6 (millimeters) Diameter WTB TXC Alloy