Softride FIRESTORM 1998 VS Felt VIRTUE FOUR 2007 specs comparison

Softride Firestorm

General Infos

Model	Firestorm
Manufacturer	Softride
Year of production	1998
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Color choice	-Red
Sizes	- 16 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 20 (inches)
Sizes	- 16 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 20 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 1.95 (inches) WTB Primal Raptor
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano STX-RC Levers Shimano Deore LX V-Brake Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Shimano Deore LX Front: Shimano STX Suspension
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Sun Rims CR17A
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Straight Gauge Chung Nan Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	6061 T6 Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Kalloy
Handlebar extender	Aluminum
Handlebar stem details	Kalloy Aluminum
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless FSA Orbit

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) KMC SS-91S
Bottom bracket shell width	73 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	107 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-LP26
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Shimano STX-RC
Gear shift levers	Shimano STX-RC RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	11 - 30 Teeth 8-speed

Softride Firestorm Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Bottom-pull and bottom Bracket Mount Shimano STX-RC Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore LX GS
Fork material	Linkage Crown Aluminum
Fork type	AMP Research F3 XC

Other Specs of Softride Firestorm

Component group sets	Shimano Deore LX
Pedals details	Aluminum Cage With Clips & Straps
Rear shock absorber	Softride Suspension Beam
Saddle seat	Chromoly Rails WTB SSTX
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Kalloy Uno

Felt Virtue Four

General Infos

Model	Virtue Four
Manufacturer	Felt
Year of production	2007
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Matte Charcoal
Sizes	- 15.5 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 19.5 (inches) - 21.5 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.10 (inches) Maxxis Ignitor
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Hayes Sole Levers Hayes Sole Hydraulic With 180 (millimeters) Rotor Front and Hayes Sole Hydraulic With 160 (millimeters) Rotor Rear Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano FH-M475
Rims manufacturer	32-hole WTB SX-24
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	15ga. Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	7005 Double Butted Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Butted Aluminum
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	One-Piece CNC Aluminum
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Aheadset Integrated

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	SRAM PC-951
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	TruVativ Giga X Pipe
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth TruVativ Firex 3.1 GXP
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore Rapidfire
Rear gear set	11 - 32 Teeth 9-speed

Felt Virtue Four Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano LX
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore XT
Fork material	Single Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	85 - 130 (millimeters) Adjustable Travel RockShox Recon 351

Other Specs of Felt Virtue Four

Component group sets	Shimano Mix
Pedals details	MTB Alloy
Rear shock absorber	130 (millimeters) Travel Manitou Radium R
Saddle seat	FELT Facade Race
Seat post extension	30.9 (millimeters) Diameter Alloy Micro-adjust