Specialized EPIC MARATHON CARBON 2008 VS Kona DAWG PRIMO 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

Kona Dawg Primo

General Infos

Model	Dawg Primo
Manufacturer	Kona
Year of production	2007
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Blue
Sizes	- 15 (inches) - 17 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 19 (inches) - 20 (inches) - 22 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.35 (inches) Maxxis Ignitor
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Hayes HFX-9 XC Levers Hayes HFX-9 XC Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano HB-M525 Disc
Rims manufacturer	Sun SOS Welded
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	14ga. DT Swiss Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Kona 7005 Butted Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Race Face Evolve AM OS Riser
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Race Face Evolve AM OS
Headset size	FSA Orbit DL

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	Shimano CN-HG53
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Race Face Evolve XC X-Type
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Race Face Evolve XC X-Type
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore LX
Rear gear set	11 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

Kona Dawg Primo Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano Deore LX
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore XT
Fork material	Single Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	140 (millimeters) Travel Fox Float R

Other Specs of Kona Dawg Primo

Component group sets	Shimano Deore LX
Pedals details	Shimano PD-M520
Rear shock absorber	5 (inches) Travel Fox Float RP2
Saddle seat	WTB Laser V Race
Seat post extension	Race Face Evolve XC