Scott CONTESSA SCALE 2009 VS Merlin NEWSBOY 1996 specs comparison

Scott Contessa Scale

General Infos

Model	Contessa Scale
Manufacturer	Scott
Year of production	2009
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Color choice	-Black and White and Lime
Sizes	- Womens small - womens medium - womens large
Sizes	- Womens small - womens medium - womens large

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.25 (inches) Schwalbe Rocket Ron
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid Juicy 3.5 Hydraulic Levers Avid Juicy 3.5 With 160 (millimeters) Rotor Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Shimano M525 Centerlock Disc Front: Scott Comp Disc Centerlock
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Alex XC-44 Disc
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	15ga. DT Swiss Champion

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Carbon Sub-Frame With Hydroformed TT 7005 Double Butted Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Scott MC Pro Lower Rizer
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Scott Pro OS
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Ritchey Pro Integrated

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	Shimano HG53-9
Bottom bracket shell width	73 (millimeters)
Bottom bracket type	Shimano Cartridge
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Shimano SLX
Gear shift levers	Shimano SLX RapidFire
Rear gear set	11 - 32 Teeth 9-speed

Scott Contessa Scale Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano SLX
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano XT Shadow
Fork material	Single
Fork type	100 (millimeters) Travel RockShox Reba SL

Other Specs of Scott Contessa Scale

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Shimano PD-M505
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Fi'zi:k Vitesse Sport
Seat post extension	31.6 (millimeters) Diameter Scott Comp

Merlin Newsboy

General Infos

Model	Newsboy
Manufacturer	Merlin
Year of production	1996
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Satin
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	Avid Levers WTB Speed Master Rollercam and WTB Speed Master Cantilever Front Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Not Available
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic 221
Spoke nipples type	Alloy Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Double Butted Wheelsmith Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Seamless With 6Al and 4V Titanium Dropouts MTS325 Titanium
Frame type	Welded Titanium
Handlebar construction	Merlin Titanium
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Control Tech
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless King NoThreadSet

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Sachs SCM90
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	103 (millimeters) Spindle White Industries Phantom Ti
Crankset parts and sizes	Cook Bros. E
Gear shift levers	Grip Shift SRT-800 X-Ray
Rear gear set	Optional Of Gearing 8-speed

Merlin Newsboy Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 35.0 (millimeters) Shimano XTR
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano XTR
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	Rock Shox Judy SL

Other Specs of Merlin Newsboy

Component group sets	Shimano XTR
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Optional
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Control Tech Control Post