Specialized EPIC MARATHON CARBON 2008 VS Scott SPARK RC 2009 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

Scott Spark RC

General Infos

Model	Spark RC
Manufacturer	Scott
Year of production	2009
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Carbon and White and Yellow
Sizes	- Small - Medium - Large - Extra large

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.25 (inches) Schwalbe Rocket Ron
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid Juicy Ultimate Carbon Levers Avid Juicy Ultimate With 185 (millimeters) Rotor Front and Avid Juicy Ultimate With 160 (millimeters) Rotor Rear Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: DT Swiss 240S Disc Front: DT Swiss Disc
Rims manufacturer	32-hole DT Swiss 4.2 Disc
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	DT Swiss Super Comp

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	IMP4/HMX Net Carbon Fiber
Frame type	Monocoque
Handlebar construction	Ritchey Carbon WCS
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Ritchey WCS 4-Axis 44 OS
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Ritchey WCS Carbon

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	Shimano HG93
Bottom bracket shell width	73 (millimeters)
Bottom bracket type	Truvativ GXP Team
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth TruVativ Noir 3.3 Team Carbon GXP
Gear shift levers	SRAM X.0 Trigger
Rear gear set	11 - 32 Teeth 9-speed

Scott Spark RC Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano XTR
Derailleur (Rear)	SRAM X.0
Fork material	Single Crown Magnesium and aluminum
Fork type	100 (millimeters) Travel RockShox SID Team

Other Specs of Scott Spark RC

Component group sets	SRAM X.0/mix
Pedals details	Crank Brothers Eggbeater SL
Rear shock absorber	110 (millimeters) Travel Scott Nude TC
Saddle seat	Selle Italia SLR XP Kevlar With Carbon Rails
Seat post extension	34.9 (millimeters) Diameter Ritchey WCS Carbon