Specialized BIGHIT I 2009 VS Ritchey SOFTTAIL 1997 specs comparison

Specialized BigHit I 2009 comparison online with competitors

Specialized BigHit I

General Infos
Model BigHit I
Manufacturer Specialized
Year of production 2009
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Color choice -Gloss Candy Apple Red
Sizes - Small
- medium
- large
Sizes - Small
- medium
- large

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire26 X 2.30 (inches) Specialized Clutch SX
Bike rear tireNot Available
Bike wheel size26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type Avid Juicy 3 Levers
Avid Juicy 3 With 203 (millimeters) Rotor Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes Rear: Specialized Bolt-on
Front: Specialized Hi Lo Disc
Rims manufacturer 36-hole
Specialized P-Disc
Spoke nipples typeBrass Nipples
Spoke wheel 14ga.
Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materialsSpecialized M4 ORE Aluminum
Frame typeTIG-welded
Handlebar constructionSpecialized DH Riser 31.8 (millimeters)
Handlebar extenderOptional
Handlebar stem detailsSpecialized Aggro
Headset size1 1/2 (inches) To 1 1/8 (inches) Cartridge

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chainKMC X8
Bottom bracket shell width73 (millimeters)
Bottom bracket typeTruvativ Howitzer XR
Crankset parts and sizes 34 Teeth
Truvativ Ruktion
Gear shift leversSRAM X.4-R Trigger
Rear gear set 11 - 32 Teeth
8-speed

Specialized BigHit I Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front) Chain Retention Device
SBC Chain Guide
Derailleur (Rear)SRAM X.7
Fork material Single Crown
Magnesium and aluminum and steel
Fork type 160 (millimeters) Travel
Marzocchi Z1 Sport

Other Specs of Specialized BigHit I

Component group setsSRAM Mix
Pedals detailsSpecialized Lo Pro Alloy
Rear shock absorber 6.75 (inches) Travel
Fox Vanilla R Coil
Saddle seatSpecialized Enduro
Seat post extension 30.9 (millimeters) Diameter
6061 Butted Alloy Two-bolt


Ritchey SoftTail 1997 comparison online with competitors

Ritchey SoftTail

General Infos
Model SoftTail
Manufacturer Ritchey
Year of production 1997
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Color choice -Red and white and blue
Sizes - 16 (inches)
- 17 (inches)
- 18 (inches)
- 19 (inches)
- 20 (inches)
- 21 (inches)
- 22 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire26 X 2.10 (inches) Ritchey Mega-Bite Z-Max WCS
Bike rear tireNot Available
Bike wheel size26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type Avid SD-2.0 Levers
Avid SD-2.0 Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes Rear: Shimano Deore XT
Front: Shimano Deore XT Suspension
Rims manufacturer 32-hole
Rear: Ritchey OCR WCS
Front: Ritchey Rock WCS
Spoke nipples typeAlloy Nipples
Spoke wheel 1.8 (millimeters) Double Butted
Ritchey Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materialsRitchey WCS Prestige
Frame typeFillet Brazed and TIG-welded
Handlebar constructionRitchey ProLite WCS
Handlebar extenderRitchey Logic Pro WCS
Handlebar stem detailsRitchey CompLite
Headset size1 (inches) Threadless Ritchey Logic WCS

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain 1/2 X 3/32 (inches)
Sachs SC-M55
Bottom bracket shell width68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type 120 (millimeters) Spindle
Ritchey SuperLogic Pro WCS Titanium
Crankset parts and sizes 24/36/46 Teeth
Ritchey Logic
Gear shift leversGrip Shift SRT-800 X-Ray
Rear gear set 11 - 28 Teeth
8-speed

Ritchey SoftTail Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front) Top-pull and clamp-on 28.6 (millimeters)
Shimano XTR Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)Shimano Deore XT SGS
Fork material Triple-clamp Crown
Magnesium
Fork typeRock Shox Judy SL

Other Specs of Ritchey SoftTail

Component group setsRitchey WCS
Pedals detailsRitchey Logic WCS Titanium Clipless
Rear shock absorber 0.875 (inches) Travel
Coil Spring
Saddle seatRitchey Vector Pro WCS
Seat post extension 27.0 (millimeters) Diameter
Ritchey Pro WCS


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