Slingshot MTQ-1 1996 VS Specialized SAFIRE ELITE 2009 specs comparison

Slingshot MTQ-1

General Infos

Model	MTQ-1
Manufacturer	Slingshot
Year of production	1996
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Color choice	- yellow -Black
Sizes	- 14 (inches) - 16 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 20 (inches)
Sizes	- 14 (inches) - 16 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 20 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	Rear: 26 X 2.10 (inches) Specialized Team Master Front: 26 X 2.10 (inches) Specialized Team Control
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Dia-Compe SS-5 Mark II Levers Dia-Compe VC-800 Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Not Available
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Sun Metal CRE16
Spoke nipples type	Alloy Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Double Butted DT Competition Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	True Temper Chromoly
Frame type	TIG-welded Steel
Handlebar construction	Titec 140g
Handlebar extender	Titec Aluminum Shorty
Handlebar stem details	Slingshot
Headset size	1 (inches) Threadless Dia-Compe Kontak Aheadset DL-2

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Sachs SCM55
Bottom bracket shell width	73 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	Not Available
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/42 Teeth White Industries
Gear shift levers	Sachs Power Grip Extreme
Rear gear set	11 - 28 Teeth 8-speed

Slingshot MTQ-1 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 31.8 (millimeters) Sachs Neos
Derailleur (Rear)	Sachs Quartz
Fork material	Unicrown Crown Tange Chromoly
Fork type	Tange

Other Specs of Slingshot MTQ-1

Component group sets	Sachs Quarz
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	Custom Mid-frame Suspension
Saddle seat	Avocet O2 Air
Seat post extension	28.6 (millimeters) Diameter Titec AL-235

Specialized Safire Elite

General Infos

Model	Safire Elite
Manufacturer	Specialized
Year of production	2009
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Color choice	- Test Color -Satin Bronze and Black
Sizes	- Small - medium - large

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	Rear: 26 X 2.00 (inches) Specialized S-Works The Captain Front: 26 X 2.20 (inches) Specialized S-Works The Captain Control
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid Elixir R SL Levers Avid Elixir R SL With 160 (millimeters) Rotor Front and Avid Elixir R SL With 160 Or 140 (millimeters) Rotor Rear Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Shimano M525 SL Disc Front: Specialized Hi Lo Disc
Rims manufacturer	28-hole and 32-hole DT Swiss X420SL
Spoke nipples type	Alloy
Spoke wheel	15ga. DT Swiss Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Specialized M5 ORE Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Specialized XC Low Riser
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Specialized Adjustable
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Cartridge

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	SRAM PC-971
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Shimano FC-M542
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Shimano FC-M542
Gear shift levers	Shimano SLX RapidFire
Rear gear set	11 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

Specialized Safire Elite Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	DMD Shimano SLX
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano XTR Shadow
Fork material	Single Crown Magnesium and aluminum
Fork type	100 - 140 (millimeters) Adjustable Travel Fox Talas RL With Talas 3

Other Specs of Specialized Safire Elite

Component group sets	Shimano Mix
Pedals details	Shimano PD-M520
Rear shock absorber	120 (millimeters) Travel Fox Triad
Saddle seat	Specialized BG Ariel Women's
Seat post extension	30.9 (millimeters) Diameter 2014 Butted Alloy