Specialized EPIC MARATHON CARBON 2008 VS Diamondback XTS 2004 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

Diamondback XTS

General Infos

Model	XTS
Manufacturer	Diamondback
Year of production	2004
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Satin Oil Grey
Sizes	- 16 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 19 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.60 (inches) Kenda Kinetics DH
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Hayes HFX-9 Hydraulic Levers Hayes HFX-9 Hydraulic Disc Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Aluminum Disc
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Alex FD 26 Disc
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	14ga. Black Straight Gauge Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	7005 aluminum c
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	TruVativ Hussefelt 31.8
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	TruVativ Hussefelt
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Integrated FSA The Pig DH Pro

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 1/8 (inches) Z9000
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	TruVativ ISIS
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth TruVativ Hussefelt
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore RapidFire
Rear gear set	11 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

Diamondback XTS Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano Deore LX
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore LX
Fork material	Unicrown Crown Aluminum
Fork type	170 (millimeters) Travel Marzocchi Drop-off Triple

Other Specs of Diamondback XTS

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	DB BMX DH
Rear shock absorber	5.25 (inches) - 6.5 (inches) Adjustable Travel Fox Vanilla R
Saddle seat	WTB Speed V Comp
Seat post extension	Aluminum Micro-adjust