Schwinn ROCKET STAGE 3 2002 VS Specialized EPIC 2004 specs comparison

Schwinn Rocket Stage 3

General Infos

Model	Rocket Stage 3
Manufacturer	Schwinn
Year of production	2002
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Color choice	-Black
Sizes	- 15 (inches) - 17 (inches) - 19 (inches) - 21 (inches)
Sizes	- 15 (inches) - 17 (inches) - 19 (inches) - 21 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.10 (inches) Maxxis Hard Drive
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Tektro Aluminum Levers Tektro Linear-pull Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Q and R Rear: Shimano Alivio MC-18 Front: Formula Aluminum
Rims manufacturer	28-hole and 32-hole Tioga Factory XC Sport
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	15ga. Straight Gauge Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Butted Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Titec Hell Bent XC
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Titec Big AL
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Integrated ICBM Cartridge Bearing

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches)
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Not Available
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth TruVativ Five D
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore Rapidfire
Rear gear set	11 - 32 Teeth 9-speed

Schwinn Rocket Stage 3 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano Deore LX
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore
Fork material	Single Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum
Fork type	3.15 (inches) Travel Answer Manitou Six Elite

Other Specs of Schwinn Rocket Stage 3

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Resin Body Steel Cage
Rear shock absorber	3.5 (inches) Travel Fox Vanilla R
Saddle seat	Schwinn Race Anatomical
Seat post extension	Aluminum Micro-adjust

Specialized Epic

General Infos

Model	Epic
Manufacturer	Specialized
Year of production	2004
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Silver
Sizes	- Small - Medium - Large - Extra large

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.20 (inches) Specialized Pro Roll-X
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid SD 5 Levers Avid Single Digit 3-R Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Shimano Deore Front: Specialized Stout
Rims manufacturer	28-hole and 32-hole Mavic X221
Spoke nipples type	Aluminum Nipples
Spoke wheel	14/16/15ga. Double-butted DT Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Specialized M4 Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Specialized XC LowRise
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Aluminum Threadless
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Aluminum

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-HG73
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	121 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-ES30
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Shimano Deore XT
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore LX RapidFire
Rear gear set	11 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

Specialized Epic Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Bottom-pull and clamp-on 34.9 (millimeters) Shimano Deore LX
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore XT SGS
Fork material	Single Crown Aluminum
Fork type	100 (millimeters) Travel Fox Float RLC

Other Specs of Specialized Epic

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Shimano PD-M515 SPD
Rear shock absorber	90 (millimeters) Travel Specialized BRAIN
Saddle seat	Specialized Body Geometry
Seat post extension	34.9 (millimeters) Diameter Aluminum