Specialized EPIC MARATHON CARBON 2008 VS Cannondale SCALPEL 1000 2005 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

Cannondale Scalpel 1000

General Infos

Model	Scalpel 1000
Manufacturer	Cannondale
Year of production	2005
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	- Black and Red - Midnight Blue - Saffron -Mocha Brown
Sizes	- Small - Medium - Large - Extra large

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.00 (inches) Hutchinson Spider
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid Juicy 7 Levers Avid Juicy 7 Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Cannondale Fire Disc Rear Front: Cannondale Lefty
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic XM 117 Disc
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	DT Swiss Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Cannondale Fire
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Cannondale Holy HeadShok
Headset size	1 1/2 (inches) Threadless Cannondale HeadShok Si

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 (inches) X 3/23 (inches) Shimano
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	TruVativ Giga X-Drive
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Cannondale Carbon Si
Gear shift levers	SRAM X-7
Rear gear set	11 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

Cannondale Scalpel 1000 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano Deore LX
Derailleur (Rear)	SRAM X-9
Fork material	Dual Crown Carbon Fiber
Fork type	Lefty Speed Carbon DLR2

Other Specs of Cannondale Scalpel 1000

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Shimano PD-M520 SPD
Rear shock absorber	Fox Float RP3
Saddle seat	Fi'zi:k Plateau
Seat post extension	Cannondale Fire