Softride CONTOUR 1996 VS Specialized BIGHIT FSR III 2006 specs comparison

Softride Contour

General Infos

Model	Contour
Manufacturer	Softride
Year of production	1996
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Color choice	-Light blue
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) IRC PiranhaPro TC
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Dia-Compe PC-7N Levers Shimano STX-RC M-System Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Not Available
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic 238
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	1.8 (millimeters) Straight Gauge Chung Nan Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Heat-treated 6061 T6 Aluminum
Frame type	Welded Aluminum
Handlebar construction	Sameness MB-268-L Alloy
Handlebar extender	Sameness SBD-07
Handlebar stem details	Softride SFS Chromoly
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Tange-Seiki SE-II

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) KMC SS-91S
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	110 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-LP26
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/42 Teeth Shimano Deore LX
Gear shift levers	Grip Shift SRT-600
Rear gear set	11 - 28 Teeth 8-speed

Softride Contour Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Bottom-pull and clamp-on 31.8 (millimeters) Shimano STX-RC
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore LX SGS
Fork material	Unicrown Crown Aluminum
Fork type	Kinesis PAF-01

Other Specs of Softride Contour

Component group sets	Shimano Deore LX
Pedals details	Wellgo LU-945 With Clips & Straps
Rear shock absorber	4.0 (inches) Travel Softride Suspension Beam
Saddle seat	Chromoly Rails Vetta AT Transverse
Seat post extension	Softride Suspension Beam

Specialized Bighit FSR III

General Infos

Model	Bighit FSR III
Manufacturer	Specialized
Year of production	2006
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Color choice	-Not found
Sizes	- Not available

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	2 Ply Butyl Insert Aramid Bead Soft Compound 26 X 2.30 (inches) Specialized Chunder 60 TPI
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid Juicy 5 Levers Hydraulic Disc With 8 (inches) Polygon Rotor Brakes Avid Juicy 5
Hubs for disc brakes	135 (millimeters) Spacing 20 (millimeters) Thru Axle Rear: Specialized Disc Bolt On Axle Front: Specialized Disc
Rims manufacturer	36-hole Mavic EX325 Disc
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	14ga. Straight Gauge Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	6061 aluminum c
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	31.8 (millimeters) Clamp 6 Degree and 9 Degree 6061 Alloy Specialized Demo Rise Bar
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Integrated Marzocchi 888 For 31.8 (millimeters) Bar
Headset size	Alloy Upper Cup With OS Bearing 1 1/8 (inches) Threadless

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	SRAM PC-971 With Power Link
Bottom bracket shell width	73 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	Truvativ Howitzer XR
Crankset parts and sizes	170 (millimeters) With BlackSpire DS-1 Alloy Bash Guard Chain Guide 34 Teeth Truvativ Hussefelt
Gear shift levers	9-speed SRAM X-7 Trigger
Rear gear set	11 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

Specialized Bighit FSR III Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Not Available
Derailleur (Rear)	Micro Cage SRAM X-9
Fork material	Dual Crown Magnesium and aluminum
Fork type	200 (millimeters) Marzocchi 888 VF

Other Specs of Specialized Bighit FSR III

Component group sets	SRAM Mix
Pedals details	3 (millimeters) Pressed Pins 9/16 (inches) Cr-Mo Axle Alloy Platform
Rear shock absorber	208 (millimeters) Travel 8.75x2.75 (inches) Fox DHX 3.0 Coil
Saddle seat	8 (millimeters) Hollow Cro-Mo Rails With X-Brace Specialized Freeride Light
Seat post extension	Titec Scoper Telescopic