Specialized EPIC EXPERT CARBON 2008 VS Kona OPERATOR DH 2011 specs comparison

Specialized Epic Expert Carbon

General Infos

Model	Epic Expert Carbon
Manufacturer	Specialized
Year of production	2008
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Carbon and Silver Keyline
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 Fast Track Control LK
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	160 (millimeters) Rear Brakes 185 (millimeters) Front and Avid Ultimate 7 Disc Avid Ultimate 7 Levers Avid Ultimate 7 Disc
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: DT Swiss Front: Specialized Hi Lo Disc
Rims manufacturer	28-hole and 32-hole DT Swiss X420
Spoke nipples type	Alloy Niples
Spoke wheel	1.8/1.6 Double-butted DT Swiss Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	M5 Aluminum Rear Triangle FACT 9m Carbon Triangle
Frame type	TIG-welded and bonded
Handlebar construction	31.8 6 Up 640 (millimeters) Wide 8 Back Specialized OS XC Low Rise 2014 Alloy Bar
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	3D Forged With CNC Finish 31.8 (millimeters) Clamp Specialized
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Campy Spec Integrated Sealed Cartridge Bearing

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) SRAM PC-971 With Power Link
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Shimano XT
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Shimano M-762 XT
Gear shift levers	SRAM X-9 Trigger
Rear gear set	11 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

Specialized Epic Expert Carbon Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Dual-pull and clamp-on 34.9 (millimeters) Shimano LX
Derailleur (Rear)	SRAM X-0
Fork material	Single Crown Aluminum
Fork type	100 (millimeters) Travel Fox F100 RL

Other Specs of Specialized Epic Expert Carbon

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Crank Brothers Smarty
Rear shock absorber	100 (millimeters) Travel Specialized AFR Brain Fade
Saddle seat	Hollow Cr-Mo Rails Specialized XC MTB
Seat post extension	30.9 (millimeters) Diameter Single Bolt Setback 2014 Butted Alloy

Kona OPERATOR DH

General Infos

Model	OPERATOR DH
Manufacturer	Kona
Year of production	2011
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Blue polished
Sizes	- Small - Medium - Large

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	Rear: 26 X 2.5 (inches) Maxxis High Roller Front: 26 X 2.5 (inches) Maxxis Minion DHF
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid Code R Levers Avid Code R Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Formula Disc
Rims manufacturer	Sun MTX 33
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	14ga. Sandvik Stainless

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Kona DH 7005 Aluminum
Frame type	Aluminum
Handlebar construction	Kona DH
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Kona DH
Headset size	1.5 (inches) FSA Orbit Zero Stack Tapered

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	SRAM 951 PowerChain
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	FSA
Crankset parts and sizes	36 Teeth Gravity Gap
Gear shift levers	SRAM X.7
Rear gear set	11 - 28 Teeth 9-speed

Kona OPERATOR DH Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	E.Thirteen SRS
Derailleur (Rear)	SRAM X.7
Fork material	Not Available
Fork type	200 (millimeters) Travel RockShox Boxxer Race

Other Specs of Kona OPERATOR DH

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Kona Wah-Wah
Rear shock absorber	200 (millimeters) Travel Fox Van RC
Saddle seat	WTB Speed V Sport
Seat post extension	Kona DH