Specialized GROUND CONTROL A1 1996 VS Brodie METTLE 2008 specs comparison

Specialized Ground Control A1

General Infos

Model	Ground Control A1
Manufacturer	Specialized
Year of production	1996
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Color choice	-White and black
Sizes	- 13.5 (inches) - 15.5 (inches) - 17 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 19 (inches) - 20.5 (inches)
Sizes	- 13.5 (inches) - 15.5 (inches) - 17 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 19 (inches) - 20.5 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	Rear: 26 X 1.95 (inches) Specialized Ground Master Front: 26 X 1.95 (inches) Specialized Ground Control II
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Dia-Compe PC-3 Levers Shimano Alivio M-System Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Not Available
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic 238
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Double Butted DT Competition Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Specialized Premium A1 Aluminum
Frame type	Welded Aluminum
Handlebar construction	Alloy
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Alloy
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Tange-Seiki Alloy

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-IG51
Bottom bracket shell width	73 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	107 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-LP26
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/42 Teeth Specialized Son Of Strongarm
Gear shift levers	Grip Shift SRT-600
Rear gear set	11 - 28 Teeth 8-speed

Specialized Ground Control A1 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull Shimano STX
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano STX
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Magnesium
Fork type	Rock Shox Quadra 21R

Other Specs of Specialized Ground Control A1

Component group sets	Shimano STX
Pedals details	HTI Steel and resin With Clips & Straps
Rear shock absorber	1.25 (inches) Travel RST and Specialized
Saddle seat	Specialized Prolong Evolution Sport
Seat post extension	30.9 (millimeters) Diameter Alloy Micro-adjust

Brodie Mettle

General Infos

Model	Mettle
Manufacturer	Brodie
Year of production	2008
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Metallic Grey
Sizes	- Extra small - Small - Medium - Large

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.10 (inches) Kenda Small Block Eight
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano BR-M535 Hydraulic Levers Shimano BR-M535 With 160 (millimeters) Rotor Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Mavic CrossRide Disc
Rims manufacturer	Mavic Crossride
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	Mavic Alloy

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	7005 aluminum c
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	TruVativ Team
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	TruVativ Team
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Integrated FSA Orbit ZS-3

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	Shimano HG53-9
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters)
Bottom bracket type	TruVativ Giga X Pipe
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth TruVativ Firex 3.2
Gear shift levers	Shimano LX
Rear gear set	11 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

Brodie Mettle Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano LX
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano XT Shadow
Fork material	Single
Fork type	100 (millimeters) Travel RockShox Recon XC Solo Air

Other Specs of Brodie Mettle

Component group sets	Shimano LX
Pedals details	Crank Brothers MXR
Rear shock absorber	100 (millimeters) Travel RockShox Monarch 2.1
Saddle seat	WTB Devo Team
Seat post extension	31.6 (millimeters) Diameter TruVativ Team