Rocky Mountain VERTEX 1996 VS Research Dynamics COYOTE CHALLENGE S.E. 1998 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

Research Dynamics Coyote Challenge S.E.

General Infos

Model	Coyote Challenge S.E.
Manufacturer	Research Dynamics
Year of production	1998
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Color choice	-Fade red and black
Sizes	- 12.5 (inches) - 15.5 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 18.5 (inches) - 19.5 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	Rear: 26 X 2.10 (inches) Kenda K-886 Front: 26 X 2.10 (inches) Kenda K-876
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	APSE 308A Levers APSE 111A Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Joytech Soid Nutted Front: Joy Tech Soia Q and R
Rims manufacturer	36-hole Weinmann 519
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Straight Gauge Shuhn Lih Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Chromoly and hi-tensile Steel
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Liyang MTB-153
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Liyang MTS-309
Headset size	1 (inches) YST Steel

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) KMC Z-51
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	110 (millimeters) Spindle Chin Haur CH-48
Crankset parts and sizes	24/34/42 Teeth Suntour XR17
Gear shift levers	Grip Shift MRX-170
Rear gear set	13 - 28 Teeth 7-speed

Research Dynamics Coyote Challenge S.E. Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 28.6 (millimeters) Suntour AN462
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano AceraX
Fork material	Unicrown Crown Aluminum and chromoly
Fork type	RST 181

Other Specs of Research Dynamics Coyote Challenge S.E.

Component group sets	Shimano AceraX
Pedals details	Wellgo LU-895
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Velo 241
Seat post extension	25.6 (millimeters) Diameter Hsin Lung SP-102