Specialized EPIC MARATHON CARBON 2009 VS Marin QUAKE 7.8 2009 specs comparison

Specialized Epic Marathon Carbon

General Infos

Model	Epic Marathon Carbon
Manufacturer	Specialized
Year of production	2009
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Gloss Carbon and 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 S-Works Fast Trak LK
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid Ultimate SL Hydraulic Levers Avid Ultimate SL With 185 Or160 (millimeters) Rotor Front and Avid Ultimate SL With 160 Or 140 (millimeters) Rotor Rear Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: DT Swiss 280S With RWS Front: Specialized Hi Lo Disc
Rims manufacturer	28-hole and 32-hole DT Swiss XR 4.2D
Spoke nipples type	Alloy
Spoke wheel	14/17/15ga. Butted DT Swiss Super Comp Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Specialized FACT 9m Carbon IS Construction With M5 Rear Triangle
Frame type	TIG-welded and bonded
Handlebar construction	Specialized XC Low Riser
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Specialized Adjustable
Headset size	1 1/2 (inches) To 1 1/8 (inches) Specialized Campy-style

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	SRAM PC-971
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	OS Press-in Shimano BB-91
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Shimano XT
Gear shift levers	SRAM X.0 Trigger
Rear gear set	11 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

Specialized Epic Marathon Carbon Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	DMD Shimano XT
Derailleur (Rear)	SRAM X.0 Carbon
Fork material	Single Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	100 (millimeters) Travel Specialized Future Shock E100

Other Specs of Specialized Epic Marathon Carbon

Component group sets	SRAM Mix
Pedals details	Not Available
Rear shock absorber	100 (millimeters) Travel Specialized AFR Remote Mini
Saddle seat	Specialized BG Phenom SL
Seat post extension	30.9 (millimeters) Diameter Thomson Elite Set-back

Marin Quake 7.8

General Infos

Model	Quake 7.8
Manufacturer	Marin
Year of production	2009
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-White Pearl
Sizes	- Small - medium - large

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.50 (inches) Kenda Nevegal
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid Code 5 Levers Avid Code 5 With 203 (millimeters) Rotor Front and Avid Code 5 With 185 (millimeters) Rotor Rear Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Sun Ringle Jumping Flea 12 (millimeters) Front: Sun Ringle Jumping Flea DH 20 (millimeters)
Rims manufacturer	32-hole WTB Dual Duty FR
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	14ga. DT Swiss Stainless

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	6061 Custom Butted and Hydraformed Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Syncros FR 2014 Alloy OS
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Syncros FR
Headset size	1 1/2 (inches) FSA Orbit DL

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	SRAM PC 951
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Truvativ Howitzer XR
Crankset parts and sizes	24/36 Teeth TruVativ Hussefelt 2.2 RG DH and E-13 DRS
Gear shift levers	SRAM X.7 Trigger
Rear gear set	11 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

Marin Quake 7.8 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	SRAM X.7
Derailleur (Rear)	SRAM X.9
Fork material	Single
Fork type	180 (millimeters) Travel Marzocchi 66 RCV

Other Specs of Marin Quake 7.8

Component group sets	SRAM X.7/mix
Pedals details	BMX Platform
Rear shock absorber	170 (millimeters) Travel Marzocchi Rocco TST
Saddle seat	WTB Pure V Race
Seat post extension	31.6 (millimeters) Diameter Syncros Derived