Santa Cruz SUPER 8 1999 VS Ritchey SOFTTAIL 1997 specs comparison

Santa Cruz Super 8

General Infos

Model	Super 8
Manufacturer	Santa Cruz
Year of production	1999
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Color choice	- Metallic Green - Metallic Silver - Orange - Polished - Red - Sid Blue - White - Yellow -Lime Green
Sizes	- Large - medium - small
Sizes	- Large - medium - small

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.35 (inches) IRC Kujo Kevlar
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Hayes Levers Hayes Hydraulic Disc Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Hayes and Hugi
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Sun Rims Rhyno Lite
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Straight Gauge DT Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	6061 T6 Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Azonic Riser
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Titec Aluminum
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	122 (millimeters) Spindle Real
Crankset parts and sizes	46 Teeth Race Face Turbine LP
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore XT RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	11 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

Santa Cruz Super 8 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Chain Retention Device Mountain Race Products DH-1
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore XT GS
Fork material	Double Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	6.0 (inches) Travel Rock Shox Boxxer Pro

Other Specs of Santa Cruz Super 8

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	7.5 (inches) Travel Fox Vanilla TC
Saddle seat	Hollow Chromoly Rails With Kevlar Sides WTB SSTK
Seat post extension	28.6 (millimeters) Diameter Titec Aluminum

Ritchey SoftTail

General Infos

Model	SoftTail
Manufacturer	Ritchey
Year of production	1997
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Color choice	-Red and white and blue
Sizes	- 16 (inches) - 17 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 19 (inches) - 20 (inches) - 21 (inches) - 22 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.10 (inches) Ritchey Mega-Bite Z-Max WCS
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid SD-2.0 Levers Avid SD-2.0 Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Shimano Deore XT Front: Shimano Deore XT Suspension
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Rear: Ritchey OCR WCS Front: Ritchey Rock WCS
Spoke nipples type	Alloy Nipples
Spoke wheel	1.8 (millimeters) Double Butted Ritchey Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Ritchey WCS Prestige
Frame type	Fillet Brazed and TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Ritchey ProLite WCS
Handlebar extender	Ritchey Logic Pro WCS
Handlebar stem details	Ritchey CompLite
Headset size	1 (inches) Threadless Ritchey Logic WCS

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Sachs SC-M55
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	120 (millimeters) Spindle Ritchey SuperLogic Pro WCS Titanium
Crankset parts and sizes	24/36/46 Teeth Ritchey Logic
Gear shift levers	Grip Shift SRT-800 X-Ray
Rear gear set	11 - 28 Teeth 8-speed

Ritchey SoftTail Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 28.6 (millimeters) Shimano XTR Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore XT SGS
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Magnesium
Fork type	Rock Shox Judy SL

Other Specs of Ritchey SoftTail

Component group sets	Ritchey WCS
Pedals details	Ritchey Logic WCS Titanium Clipless
Rear shock absorber	0.875 (inches) Travel Coil Spring
Saddle seat	Ritchey Vector Pro WCS
Seat post extension	27.0 (millimeters) Diameter Ritchey Pro WCS