Specialized EPIC MARATHON 2008 VS Mongoose NX 9.7 1998 specs comparison

Specialized Epic Marathon

General Infos

Model	Epic Marathon
Manufacturer	Specialized
Year of production	2008
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Ano Black and White
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 Magura Marta Magura Marta Levers Magura Marta
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: DT Swiss Front: Specialized Hi Lo Disc
Rims manufacturer	28-hole and 32-hole DT Swiss XR 4.2D
Spoke nipples type	Alloy Niples
Spoke wheel	2.0/1.7/1.8 Butted DT Swiss Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	M5 Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	31.8 6 Up 640 (millimeters) Wide 8 Back Specialized OS XC Low Rise Carbon Bar
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	3D Forged With CNC Finish 31.8 (millimeters) Clamp Specialized
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Threadless

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	2-piece Crank and BB 22/32/44 Teeth Shimano M-760 XT Hollowtech II
Gear shift levers	SRAM X-0 Trigger
Rear gear set	11 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

Specialized Epic Marathon Fork System Data

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

Other Specs of Specialized Epic Marathon

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Crank Brothers Smarty
Rear shock absorber	100 (millimeters) Travel Specialized AFR Flow Control
Saddle seat	Ti Rails Specialized Phenom
Seat post extension	30.9 (millimeters) Diameter Thomson Setback

Mongoose NX 9.7

General Infos

Model	NX 9.7
Manufacturer	Mongoose
Year of production	1998
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Polished orange
Sizes	- Large - medium - small

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	Rear: 26 X 2.10 (inches) Hutchinson On The Rocks II Kevlar Front: 26 X 2.10 (inches) Hutchinson Coyote Kevlar
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid SD-2.0 L Levers Rock Shox Disc Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	White Industries
Rims manufacturer	Mavic X317
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	1.8 (millimeters) Straight Gauge DT Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Double-butted Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Kore Torsion
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Kore Lite
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless FSA Orbit UF

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-IG90
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Not Available
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/42 Teeth White Industries
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore XT RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	11 - 30 Teeth 8-speed

Mongoose NX 9.7 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Bottom-pull Shimano Deore XT Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano XTR SGS
Fork material	Double Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	Rock Shox Judy XL

Other Specs of Mongoose NX 9.7

Component group sets	Shimano Deore XT
Pedals details	Shimano PD-M636 SPD
Rear shock absorber	5.0 (inches) Travel Rock Shox Super Deluxe
Saddle seat	Hollow Chromoly Rails With Kevlar Sides WTB SSTK
Seat post extension	31.4 (millimeters) Diameter Kore Lite II