Specialized EPIC MARATHON CARBON 2008 VS Marin QUAKE AL7- AIR 2006 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

Marin Quake AL7- Air

General Infos

Model	Quake AL7- Air
Manufacturer	Marin
Year of production	2006
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Anodized Black
Sizes	- Small - Medium

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.30 (inches) WTB Timberwolf
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Hayes Hydraulic Disc Levers V6 Rotors Brakes Hayes El Camino
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: WTB Laser Disc Lite Front: WTB Laser Disc Super Duty
Rims manufacturer	32-hole WTB Dual Duty Freeride
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	14ga. Straight Gauge DT Swiss Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	6061 QUAD XLT Aluminum and Edge II Plus Top Tube
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Truvativ Holzfeller
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	FSA FR200 OS
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless FSA The Pig DH Pro

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	Shimano CN-HG73
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Truvativ Howitzer XR
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32 Teeth Truvativ Holzfeller DH
Gear shift levers	Shimano XT
Rear gear set	11 - 32 Teeth 9-speed

Marin Quake AL7- Air Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano XT
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore XT
Fork material	Single Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	120 (millimeters)-150 (millimeters) Travel Fox Forx 36 TALAS RC2

Other Specs of Marin Quake AL7- Air

Component group sets	Shimano Deore XT
Pedals details	Truvativ Holzfeller
Rear shock absorber	6.9 (inches) Travel Fox DHX Air 5.0
Saddle seat	WTB Pure V Race
Seat post extension	31.6 (millimeters) Diameter FSA FR-270