Santa Cruz VP FREE R FR 2007 VS Merlin CRITICAL PATH 1998 specs comparison
Santa Cruz VP Free R FR
General Infos| Model | VP Free R FR |
| Manufacturer | Santa Cruz |
| Year of production | 2007 |
| Current price | Check price Here ==> |
| Color choice |
- black chrome - liquid blue - orange - polished - silver - trans red - white -Black |
| Sizes |
- Small - Medium - Large - Extra large |
| Sizes |
- Small - Medium - Large - Extra large |
Wheels And Breaking System
| Bike front tire | 26 X 2.50 (inches) Kenda Nevegal Wire |
| Bike rear tire | Not Available |
| Bike wheel size | 26 (inches) Wheels |
| Brakeset type | Avid Juicy 5 Levers Avid Juicy 5 With 203 (millimeters) Rotor Brakes |
| Hubs for disc brakes | WTB LaserDisc Superduty |
| Rims manufacturer | Rear: Mavic EX 325 Front: Mavic EX325 |
| Spoke nipples type | Brass Nipples |
| Spoke wheel | 14ga. Straight Gauge DT Swiss Stainless Steel |
Frame and Body Specs
| Frame materials | Overbuilt Aluminum |
| Frame type | TIG-welded and monocoque |
| Handlebar construction | Race Face Evolve DH Riser |
| Handlebar extender | Optional |
| Handlebar stem details | Race Face Evolve DH |
| Headset size | 1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Dia Compe HS0218 |
Gearing Specifications
| Bicycle chain | Shimano CN-HG73 |
| Bottom bracket shell width | Not Available |
| Bottom bracket type | Race Face X-Drive |
| Crankset parts and sizes | Race Face Evolve DH |
| Gear shift levers | Shimano Deore LX Rapidfire |
| Rear gear set | 11 - 32 Teeth 9-speed |
Santa Cruz VP Free R FR Fork System Data
| Derailleur (Front) | Shimano Saint |
| Derailleur (Rear) | Shimano Deore XT |
| Fork material | Not Available |
| Fork type | Optional |
Other Specs of Santa Cruz VP Free R FR
| Component group sets | Shimano Deore |
| Pedals details | Optional |
| Rear shock absorber | 215 (millimeters) Fox DHX 5.0 |
| Saddle seat | WTB Pure V Race FR |
| Seat post extension | Race Face Evolve DH |
Merlin Critical Path
General Infos| Model | Critical Path |
| Manufacturer | Merlin |
| Year of production | 1998 |
| Current price | Check price Here ==> |
| Color choice |
-Brushed |
| Sizes |
- 15 (inches) - 17 (inches) - 19 (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 XTR Levers Shimano XTR V-Brake Brakes |
| Hubs for disc brakes | Shimano XTR |
| Rims manufacturer | 32-hole Mavic 217 SUP |
| Spoke nipples type | Alloy Nipples |
| Spoke wheel | 2.0 (millimeters) Double-butted Wheelsmith Stainless Steel |
Frame and Body Specs
| Frame materials | 3Al and 2.5V Titanium |
| Frame type | TIG-welded |
| Handlebar construction | Syncros Hardcore |
| Handlebar extender | Optional |
| Handlebar stem details | Syncros Hardcore |
| Headset size | 1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Chris King NoThreadSet |
Gearing Specifications
| Bicycle chain | 1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-IG90 |
| Bottom bracket shell width | 68 (millimeters) English |
| Bottom bracket type | 112.5 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-M950 |
| Crankset parts and sizes | 24/34/46 Teeth Shimano XTR M950 |
| Gear shift levers | Shimano XTR RapidFire SL |
| Rear gear set | 11 - 34 Teeth 8-speed |
Merlin Critical Path Fork System Data
| Derailleur (Front) | Bottom-pull and clamp-on 35.0 (millimeters) Shimano XTR |
| Derailleur (Rear) | Shimano XTR SGS |
| Fork material | Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum and magnesium |
| Fork type | Rock Shox Indy SL |
Other Specs of Merlin Critical Path
| Component group sets | Shimano XTR |
| Pedals details | Optional |
| Rear shock absorber | 3.5 (inches) Travel Rock Shox Super Deluxe |
| Saddle seat | Bontrager With Titanium Rails |
| Seat post extension | 27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Syncros Hardcore Aluminum |
Useful links and guides ....
- To know more about this exacte bike, Santa Cruz provided us with the latest version of its VP Free R FR bike manual
- Find All parts, tires and accessories of Santa Cruz VP Free R FR Mountain bike here
- Get your Merlin Critical Path manual book version yo know further about this bike
- Saddles, tires And mechanical parts for Merlin Critical Path Mountain bike here