Santa Cruz HECKLER (03) 1998 VS Merlin FAT BEAT 1999 specs comparison

Santa Cruz Heckler (03)

General Infos

Model	Heckler (03)
Manufacturer	Santa Cruz
Year of production	1998
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Color choice	- Sid blue - Transparent Blue - Transparent Red - lime green - metallic green - orange - polished - red - white - yellow -Black
Sizes	- 14 (inches) - 16 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 20 (inches) - 22 (inches)
Sizes	- 14 (inches) - 16 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 20 (inches) - 22 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 1.95 (inches) IRC Mythos XC Kevlar
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid SD-1.9 L Levers Shimano Deore XT V-Brake Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Shimano Deore XT Front: White Industries
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Bontrager Red Label
Spoke nipples type	Alloy Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Double-butted DT Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Double-butted 6061 T6 Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Titec Enduro 141
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Kore Lite
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Aheadset Kontak SA-2

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-IG70
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	107 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-UN72
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth White Industries
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore XT RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	11 - 30 Teeth 8-speed

Santa Cruz Heckler (03) Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 31.8 (millimeters) Shimano Deore XT Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore XT GS
Fork material	Double Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	Rock Shox Judy XL

Other Specs of Santa Cruz Heckler (03)

Component group sets	Shimano Deore XT
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	4.25 (inches) Travel Fox Vanilla R
Saddle seat	Bontrager
Seat post extension	26.8 (millimeters) Diameter Titec Aluminum

Merlin Fat Beat

General Infos

Model	Fat Beat
Manufacturer	Merlin
Year of production	1999
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Color choice	-Brushed
Sizes	- 13.5 (inches) - 15 (inches) - 16.25 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 18.75 (inches) - 20 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.20 (inches) Panaracer Mach SS Kevlar
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Real TX Levers Shimano XTR V-Brake Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Real
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Velocity Deep-V
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Double-butted DT Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	3Al and 2.5V Titanium
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Syntace Duraflite
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Tahoma Sonne IV
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless FSA Orbit

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-7700
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	112.5 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-M952
Crankset parts and sizes	24/36/46 Teeth Shimano XTR M952
Gear shift levers	Shimano XTR RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	12 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

Merlin Fat Beat Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 35.0 (millimeters) Shimano XTR Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano XTR GS
Fork material	Unicrown Crown Aluminum
Fork type	2.75 (inches) Travel CODA HeadShok Fatty SL

Other Specs of Merlin Fat Beat

Component group sets	Shimano XTR
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	1.2 (inches) Travel Coil-spring
Saddle seat	Selle San Marco Rolls
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Thomson Elite