Specialized EPIC MARATHON CARBON 2008 VS Felt VIRTUE 2 2010 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

Felt Virtue 2

General Infos

Model	Virtue 2
Manufacturer	Felt
Year of production	2010
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Gloss Midnight Blue
Sizes	- S (15.5) - M (17.5) - L - XL

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.10 (inches) Felt TAR
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid Elixer R Levers Avid Elixer R With 185 (millimeters) Rotor Front and Avid Elixer R With 160 (millimeters) Rotor Rear Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano M525 Disc
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic XM 317 Disc
Spoke nipples type	Alloy
Spoke wheel	14/15ga. Butted Stainless

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	7005 Double-butted Aluminum With Hydroform TT & Carbon Fiber Rear Triangle
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Felt RXC ALU Riser
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Felt RXC 6061 OS
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Integrated Cane Creek 45-degree Sealed Cartridge Bearing

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	SRAM PC-951
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Not Available
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Shimano FC-M542
Gear shift levers	SRAM X.7 Trigger
Rear gear set	11 - 32 Teeth 9-speed

Felt Virtue 2 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	SRAM X-7
Derailleur (Rear)	SRAM X.9
Fork material	Single
Fork type	120 (millimeters) Travel RockShox Recon SL Solo Air

Other Specs of Felt Virtue 2

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Not Available
Rear shock absorber	130 (millimeters) Travel RockShox Monarch 2.1
Saddle seat	Felt RXC Lite
Seat post extension	30.9 (millimeters) Diameter FELT Alloy Micro Adjust