Specialized EPIC MARATHON CARBON 2008 VS Banshee PYRE TRAIL TALAS 2007 specs comparison

Specialized Epic Marathon Carbon

General Infos

Model	Epic Marathon Carbon
Manufacturer	Specialized
Year of production	2008
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Carbon and Orange
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 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 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 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-770 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)	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 Carbon

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

Banshee Pyre Trail Talas

General Infos

Model	Pyre Trail Talas
Manufacturer	Banshee
Year of production	2007
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	- Titanium with Black Head Tube Scallop - White with Blue Head tube Scallop -Mercury Silver
Sizes	- Small - Medium - Large - Extra large

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.10 (inches) Kenda Kharisma
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid Juicy 5 Levers Avid Juicy 5 With 160 (millimeters) Rotor Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Formula E37-2 Front: Joy Tech D661SB
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Alex FD26 Disc
Spoke nipples type	Brass CP
Spoke wheel	14ga. Sha-Dai Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Easton EA70 Lo Rise
Handlebar extender	Not Available
Handlebar stem details	FSA FR200
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless FSA Orbit MX

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	SRAM PC-971
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters)
Bottom bracket type	TruVativ
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Truvativ Stylo 3.3 GXP
Gear shift levers	SRAM X.9 Trigger
Rear gear set	11 - 32 Teeth 9-speed

Banshee Pyre Trail Talas Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 34.9 (millimeters) SRAM X.7
Derailleur (Rear)	SRAM X.9
Fork material	Single Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	Fox 32 Talas

Other Specs of Banshee Pyre Trail Talas

Component group sets	SRAM X.9/mix
Pedals details	Crank Brothers Egg Beater
Rear shock absorber	Fox RP23
Saddle seat	WTB Pure V
Seat post extension	30.0 (millimeters) Diameter Praxys