Santa Cruz SUPER 8 2001 VS Merlin ECHO (01) 2001 specs comparison

Santa Cruz Super 8

General Infos

Model	Super 8
Manufacturer	Santa Cruz
Year of production	2001
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Color choice	- Lime Green - Metallic Blue - Metallic Green - Orange - Polished - Red - Scuba Yellow - Silver - Trans Blue - Trans Red - White -Black
Sizes	- Large - medium - small
Sizes	- Large - medium - small

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	Rear: 24 X 2.75 (inches) Arrow Racing Front: 26 X 2.60 (inches) Arrow Racing
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	Rear: 24 (inches) Wheels Front: 26 (inches)
Brakeset type	Hayes Hydraulic Disc Levers Hayes Hydraulic Disc Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Santa Cruz Disc
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Sun Double Wide
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	Straight Gauge DT Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	7005 aluminum c
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Azonic Riser
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Titec Alloy
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Aheadset DL

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-HG72
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	127.5 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-UN72
Crankset parts and sizes	46 Teeth Race Face Turbine LP
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore LX RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	11 - 32 Teeth 9-speed

Santa Cruz Super 8 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Chain Retention Device MRP DH-1
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore XT SGS
Fork material	Double Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	7.0 (inches) Travel Rock Shox Boxxer

Other Specs of Santa Cruz Super 8

Component group sets	Downhill Mix
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	8.5 (inches) Travel Fox Vanilla RC
Saddle seat	Fi'zi:k Atlas
Seat post extension	31.6 (millimeters) Diameter Thomson Elite

Merlin Echo (01)

General Infos

Model	Echo (01)
Manufacturer	Merlin
Year of production	2001
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Color choice	-Signature Satin Finish
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 2.00 (inches) Hutchinson Alligator
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	Shimano Deore XT
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic X517
Spoke nipples type	Alloy Nipples
Spoke wheel	1.8 (millimeters) Double-butted Wheelsmith Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	MTS Size-specific 3AL and 2.5V Tubing
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Kore Lite Bar 1
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Thomson Elite
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Cane Creek C2

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-HG92
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	113 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-ES70
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Shimano Deore XT
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore XT RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	11 - 32 Teeth 9-speed

Merlin Echo (01) Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 35.0 (millimeters) Shimano Deore XT
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore XT SGS
Fork material	Single Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum
Fork type	2.0 (inches) Travel Answer Manitou MARS Elite

Other Specs of Merlin Echo (01)

Component group sets	Shimano Deore XT
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	1.0 (inches) Travel Merlin Proprietary Rear Suspension
Saddle seat	Selle Italia Flite
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Thomson Elite