Specialized EPIC MARATHON CARBON 2008 VS Giant NRS 2 2003 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

Giant NRS 2

General Infos

Model	NRS 2
Manufacturer	Giant
Year of production	2003
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Red
Sizes	- 16.5 (inches) - 18.5 (inches) - 20.5 (inches) - 22.5 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	Rear: 26 X 2.00 (inches) Hutchinson Python Tubeless Front: 26 X 2.00 (inches) Hutchinson Python Air Light
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid AD 3 Levers Avid CPS Disc Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano Deore XT Disc
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic X223 Disc
Spoke nipples type	Aluminum Nipples
Spoke wheel	14/15ga. Double-butted Chun Nan Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Aluxx SL Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Titec Hell Bent XC
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Titec Fast Al
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless FSA Integrated

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-HG53
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	113 (millimeters) Spindle Race Face ISIS SRX
Crankset parts and sizes	22/34/44 Teeth Race Face Prodigy XC
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore LX RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	11 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

Giant NRS 2 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 35.0 (millimeters) Shimano Deore LX
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore XT
Fork material	Single Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	80 (millimeters) Travel Answer Manitou Skareb Comp

Other Specs of Giant NRS 2

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Shimano PD-M505 SPD
Rear shock absorber	3.75 (inches) Travel Rock Shox Sid XC
Saddle seat	WTB Rocket V
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Titec X-Wing Pro