Specialized GROUND CONTROL A1 1996 VS Kona HOWLER 2007 specs comparison

Specialized Ground Control A1

General Infos

Model	Ground Control A1
Manufacturer	Specialized
Year of production	1996
Current price	Check price Here ==>
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

Kona Howler

General Infos

Model	Howler
Manufacturer	Kona
Year of production	2007
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Gree and White and Black
Sizes	- 15 (inches) - 15.5 (inches) - 16 (inches) - 16.5 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.35 (inches) Maxxis Minion
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	Rear: Shimano FH-M475 Disc Front: KK Disc 20 (millimeters)
Rims manufacturer	Sun Rims Single Track
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	14ga. DT Swiss Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Kona Clump 7005 Butted Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Kona DH Aluminum Riser OS
Handlebar extender	Not Available
Handlebar stem details	Kona DH OS
Headset size	TH Big Nut

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-HG53
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	FSA Gravity Moto X MegaExo
Crankset parts and sizes	36 Teeth FSA Gravity Moto X MegaExo
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore
Rear gear set	11 - 32 Teeth 9-speed

Kona Howler Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Chain Retention System
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore LX
Fork material	Single
Fork type	100 (millimeters) Travel Marzocchi Dirt Jumper 3

Other Specs of Kona Howler

Component group sets	Shimano Mix
Pedals details	Kona Jackshit
Rear shock absorber	4 (inches) Travel Fox Vanilla R
Saddle seat	WTB Laser V Race
Seat post extension	Kona Double Thumb