Signature MT. RAINIER 1996 VS Giant ARETE 2009 specs comparison
Signature Mt. Rainier
General Infos| Model | Mt. Rainier |
| Manufacturer | Signature |
| Year of production | 1996 |
| Current price | Check price Here ==> |
| Color choice |
-Purple fade |
| Sizes |
- 14 (inches) - 16 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 20 (inches) - 22 (inches) |
| Sizes |
- 14 (inches) - 16 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 20 (inches) - 22 (inches) |
Wheels And Breaking System
| Bike front tire | 26 X 1.95 (inches) Hutchinson |
| Bike rear tire | Not Available |
| Bike wheel size | 26 (inches) Wheels |
| Brakeset type | Sachs Centera Levers Sachs Centera Brakes |
| Hubs for disc brakes | Not Available |
| Rims manufacturer | 32-hole Sun Metal CR17A |
| Spoke nipples type | Brass Nipples |
| Spoke wheel | 2.0 (millimeters) Straight Gauge Ta Sen Stainless Steel |
Frame and Body Specs
| Frame materials | Carbon Thermoplastic |
| Frame type | Bonded Carbon Fiber |
| Handlebar construction | Ross Signature Thermoplastic |
| Handlebar extender | Kalloy Uno |
| Handlebar stem details | Kalloy UNO Flip-flop Type |
| Headset size | 1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Victor VP-H100L |
Gearing Specifications
| Bicycle chain | 1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Sachs Centera |
| Bottom bracket shell width | 73 (millimeters) English |
| Bottom bracket type | 113 (millimeters) Spindle YST |
| Crankset parts and sizes | 24/34/42 Teeth Sachs Centera |
| Gear shift levers | Sach Centera |
| Rear gear set | 11 - 28 Teeth 8-speed |
Signature Mt. Rainier Fork System Data
| Derailleur (Front) | Top-pull and clamp-on 35.0 (millimeters) Sachs Centera |
| Derailleur (Rear) | Sachs Centera |
| Fork material | Triple-clamp Crown Magnesium |
| Fork type | Rock Shox Quadra 5 |
Other Specs of Signature Mt. Rainier
| Component group sets | Sachs Centera |
| Pedals details | Victor VP-956A With Clips & Straps |
| Rear shock absorber | Not Available |
| Saddle seat | Selle Master |
| Seat post extension | 27.0 (millimeters) Diameter Kalloy Uno |
Giant Arete
General Infos| Model | Arete |
| Manufacturer | Giant |
| Year of production | 2009 |
| Current price | Check price Here ==> |
| Color choice |
-Metallic Eggplant |
| Sizes |
- Womens xxsmall - womens xsmall - womens small - womens medium |
Wheels And Breaking System
| Bike front tire | 26 X 2.1 (inches) Kenda Small Block Eight |
| Bike rear tire | Not Available |
| Bike wheel size | 26 (inches) Wheels |
| Brakeset type | Hayes Stroker Ryde Hydraulic Levers Hayes Stroker Ryde With 160 (millimeters) Rotor Brakes |
| Hubs for disc brakes | Formula Disc |
| Rims manufacturer | 32-hole Mavic XM 117 |
| Spoke nipples type | Not Available |
| Spoke wheel | 14ga. Stainless |
Frame and Body Specs
| Frame materials | ALUXX SL Aluminum |
| Frame type | TIG-welded |
| Handlebar construction | Race Face Ride XC Low Rise |
| Handlebar extender | Optional |
| Handlebar stem details | Race Face Ride XC 31.8 |
| Headset size | 1 1/8" c |
Gearing Specifications
| Bicycle chain | Shimano HG73 |
| Bottom bracket shell width | Not Available |
| Bottom bracket type | TruVativ Power Spline |
| Crankset parts and sizes | 22/32/44 Teeth Truvativ 5D 3.1 |
| Gear shift levers | SRAM X.5 Trigger |
| Rear gear set | 11 - 34 Teeth 9-speed |
Giant Arete Fork System Data
| Derailleur (Front) | Shimano SLX |
| Derailleur (Rear) | SRAM X.7 |
| Fork material | Single |
| Fork type | 100 (millimeters) Travel Marzocchi 22 LO |
Other Specs of Giant Arete
| Component group sets | SRAM Mix |
| Pedals details | Crank Brothers Smarty |
| Rear shock absorber | Not Available |
| Saddle seat | WTB Deva Comp |
| Seat post extension | 30.9 (millimeters) Diameter Race Face Ride XC |
Useful links and guides ....
- To know more about this exacte bike, Signature provided us with the latest version of its Mt. Rainier bike manual
- Find All parts, tires and accessories of Signature Mt. Rainier Mountain bike here
- Get your Giant Arete manual book version yo know further about this bike
- Saddles, tires And mechanical parts for Giant Arete Mountain bike here