Rocky Mountain VERTEX T.O. 1996 VS Kona COWAN 2007 specs comparison

Rocky Mountain Vertex T.O.

General Infos

Model	Vertex T.O.
Manufacturer	Rocky Mountain
Year of production	1996
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Color choice	-Roost red and Yo yellow
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 Desert Raptor 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 Race-Line Levers Magura Race-Line Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Not Available
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Sun Metal CR17A TCC Ceramic
Spoke nipples type	Alloy Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Double Butted DT Revolution 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	Race Face EX Titanium
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Race Face Real Seal

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Sachs SCM90
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 ESP 900
Rear gear set	12 - 32 Teeth 8-speed

Rocky Mountain Vertex T.O. Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 31.8 (millimeters) Shimano XTR Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Grip Shift ESP 900
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	Rock Shox Judy SL

Other Specs of Rocky Mountain Vertex T.O.

Component group sets	Grip Shift and Shimano XTR
Pedals details	Ritchey Logic WCS Titanium
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Titanium Rails WTB SST
Seat post extension	26.8 (millimeters) Diameter Syncros Hard Core

Kona Cowan

General Infos

Model	Cowan
Manufacturer	Kona
Year of production	2007
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Brown Matt
Sizes	- 13 (inches) - 15 (inches) - 15.5 (inches) - 17 (inches) - 17.5 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	Rear: 26 X 2.20 (inches) Maxxis Holy Roller Front: 26 X 2.40 (inches) Maxxis Holy Roller
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Hayes HFX-9 XC Levers Hayes HFX-9 XC Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Shimano FH-M475 Disc Front: KK Disc 20 (millimeters)
Rims manufacturer	Sun Ditch Witch
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	14ga. DT Swiss Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Kona Clump 7005 Butted Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	FSA Gravity Maximus OS Riser
Handlebar extender	Not Available
Handlebar stem details	FSA Gravity Maximus OS
Headset size	TH Big Nut

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-HG53
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	FSA Gravity MOTO Mega EXO
Crankset parts and sizes	36 Teeth FSA Gravity Moto X MegaExo
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore
Rear gear set	11 - 32 Teeth 9-speed

Kona Cowan Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Not Available
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore LX
Fork material	Single
Fork type	100 (millimeters) Travel Marzocchi Dirt Jumper 2

Other Specs of Kona Cowan

Component group sets	Shimano Mix
Pedals details	Kona Jackshit
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Kona Dirt Jump
Seat post extension	FSA FR-270