Sampson VAIL XCS 1998 VS Marin TEAM TITANIUM 1997 specs comparison

Sampson Vail XCS

General Infos

Model	Vail XCS
Manufacturer	Sampson
Year of production	1998
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Color choice	-Satin
Sizes	- 15 (inches) - 17 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 19 (inches) - 21 (inches)
Sizes	- 15 (inches) - 17 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 19 (inches) - 21 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 1.95 (inches) Hutchinson Chameleon
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano Deore LX Levers Shimano Deore LX V-Brake Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano Deore XT
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic 238
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Double-butted Wheelsmith Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Sampson Tapered Titanium
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Kalloy
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Sampson S Class
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Aheadset Kontak AL-2

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-IG50
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	107 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-UN52
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Sampson S Class
Gear shift levers	Sachs Wavey
Rear gear set	11 - 28 Teeth 8-speed

Sampson Vail XCS Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 35.0 (millimeters) Sachs Neos
Derailleur (Rear)	Sachs Quarz
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	Rock Shox Indy SL

Other Specs of Sampson Vail XCS

Component group sets	Sachs Neos
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Chromoly Rails Selle Bassano Vuelta
Seat post extension	30.0 (millimeters) Diameter Kalloy Uno

Marin Team Titanium

General Infos

Model	Team Titanium
Manufacturer	Marin
Year of production	1997
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Polished
Sizes	- 15.5 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 19 (inches) - 20.5 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.10 (inches) WTB VelociRaptor Kevlar
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano Deore XT Levers Shimano Deore XT V-Brake Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Shimano Deore XT Front: White Industries Tracker
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic 217 SUP
Spoke nipples type	Alloy Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Double Butted DT Competition Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	3Al and 2.5V Titanium
Frame type	Welded
Handlebar construction	Marin Lite Aluminum
Handlebar extender	Aluminum
Handlebar stem details	Marin Lite Aluminum
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Dia-Tech Alloy

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-IG70
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	110 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-UN72
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/42 Teeth Shimano Deore XT
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore XT RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	11 - 28 Teeth 8-speed

Marin Team Titanium Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Bottom-pull and clamp-on 31.8 (millimeters) Shimano Deore XT Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore XT SGS
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum
Fork type	Answer Manitou FS

Other Specs of Marin Team Titanium

Component group sets	Shimano Deore XT
Pedals details	Victor VP-103 Clipless
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Ritchey Vector
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Marin Lite Pro