Specialized EPIC 2005 VS GT RTS-2 1996 specs comparison

Specialized Epic

General Infos

Model	Epic
Manufacturer	Specialized
Year of production	2005
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Color choice	- Yellow -Silver
Sizes	- Small - Medium - Large - Extra large
Sizes	- Small - Medium - Large - Extra large

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.00 (inches) Specialized FasTrack Pro
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid FR-5 Levers Avid SD-5R Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Shimano Deore Disc Front: Specialized Stout Disc
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic X317
Spoke nipples type	Aluminum Nipples
Spoke wheel	15ga. Straight Gauge DT Swiss Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	M4 Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Specialized XC Flat 31.8
Handlebar extender	Not Available
Handlebar stem details	3D Forged CNC
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Sealed Cartridge

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-HG73
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Shimano BB-ES30
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Shimano
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore LX
Rear gear set	11 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

Specialized Epic Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Bottom-pull and clamp-on 34.9 (millimeters) Shimano Deore LX
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore XT
Fork material	Single Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	100 (millimeters) Travel Fox F100RL

Other Specs of Specialized Epic

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Shimano PD-M520 SPD
Rear shock absorber	90 (millimeters) Travel Specialized BRAIN
Saddle seat	Specialized BG
Seat post extension	30.9 (millimeters) Diameter Aluminum Micro-adjust

GT RTS-2

General Infos

Model	RTS-2
Manufacturer	GT
Year of production	1996
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Brushed
Sizes	- 14.5 (inches) - 16 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 20 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.10 (inches) WTB VelociRaptor Kevlar
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano Deore LX Levers Shimano Deore LX M-System Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Not Available
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic 221
Spoke nipples type	Alloy Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Double Butted Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Double-butted 7000 Aluminum
Frame type	Welded Aluminum
Handlebar construction	GT Alloy
Handlebar extender	Onza Raw
Handlebar stem details	Kore Lite
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Dia-Compe Kontak Aheadset DL-2

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-HG90
Bottom bracket shell width	73 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	113 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-UN51
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Shimano Deore LX
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore LX RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	11 - 28 Teeth 8-speed

GT RTS-2 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Bottom-pull and clamp-on 31.8 (millimeters) Shimano Deore LX
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore XT SGS
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Magnesium
Fork type	Rock Shox Quadra 21R

Other Specs of GT RTS-2

Component group sets	Shimano Deore XT and LX
Pedals details	Shimano PD-M535 SPD
Rear shock absorber	2.5 (inches) Travel Noleen
Saddle seat	Manganese Rails Vetta TT Tri-Shock
Seat post extension	27.0 (millimeters) Diameter Kalloy SP-246