Specialized HARDROCK A1 FS 2001 VS Trek 8500 1998 specs comparison
Specialized Hardrock A1 FS
General Infos| Model | Hardrock A1 FS |
| Manufacturer | Specialized |
| Year of production | 2001 |
| Current price | Check price Here ==> |
| Color choice |
- White and Red -Black and Blue |
| Sizes |
- 13 (inches) - 15 (inches) - 17 (inches) - 19 (inches) - 21 (inches) - 23 (inches) |
| Sizes |
- 13 (inches) - 15 (inches) - 17 (inches) - 19 (inches) - 21 (inches) - 23 (inches) |
Wheels And Breaking System
| Bike front tire | 26 X 1.95 (inches) Specialized Hardrock'r |
| Bike rear tire | Not Available |
| Bike wheel size | 26 (inches) Wheels |
| Brakeset type | Aluminum Linear-pull Levers Specialized Linear-pull Brakes |
| Hubs for disc brakes | Rear: Shimano Front: Aluminum |
| Rims manufacturer | 32-hole Weinmann Zac 19 |
| Spoke nipples type | Brass Nipples |
| Spoke wheel | 2.0 (millimeters) Straight Gauge Specialized Stainless Steel |
Frame and Body Specs
| Frame materials | Specialized A1 Aluminum |
| Frame type | TIG-welded |
| Handlebar construction | Specialized Aluminum |
| Handlebar extender | Optional |
| Handlebar stem details | Specialized Aluminum |
| Headset size | 1 1/8 (inches) Tange TG Aheadset |
Gearing Specifications
| Bicycle chain | 1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano |
| Bottom bracket shell width | 68 (millimeters) English |
| Bottom bracket type | 113 (millimeters) Spindle Tange Seiki Sport |
| Crankset parts and sizes | 22/32/42 Teeth Specialized Forearm Sport |
| Gear shift levers | Shimano Acera EZ Fire Plus |
| Rear gear set | 11 - 28 Teeth 8-speed |
Specialized Hardrock A1 FS Fork System Data
| Derailleur (Front) | Shimano Acera |
| Derailleur (Rear) | Shimano Alivio |
| Fork material | Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum and magnesium |
| Fork type | Rock Shox Judy TT |
Other Specs of Specialized Hardrock A1 FS
| Component group sets | Mountain Mix |
| Pedals details | Specialized Twin Sided Toe Clip |
| Rear shock absorber | Not Available |
| Saddle seat | Specialized Body Geometry Sport |
| Seat post extension | 30.9 (millimeters) Diameter Specialized Aluminum |
Trek 8500
General Infos| Model | 8500 |
| Manufacturer | Trek |
| Year of production | 1998 |
| Current price | Check price Here ==> |
| Color choice |
-Blaze Red |
| Sizes |
- 13 (inches) - 16.5 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 19.5 (inches) - 21 (inches) |
Wheels And Breaking System
| Bike front tire | Rear: 26 X 1.95 (inches) Bontrager Revolt ST Front: 26 X 2.10 (inches) Bontrager Revolt ST |
| Bike rear tire | Not Available |
| Bike wheel size | 26 (inches) Wheels |
| Brakeset type | Shimano Deore XT Levers Shimano Deore XT V-Brake Brakes |
| Hubs for disc brakes | Shimano Deore LX |
| Rims manufacturer | 32-hole Bontrager |
| Spoke nipples type | Alloy Nipples |
| Spoke wheel | 2.0 (millimeters) Double-butted DT Stainless Steel |
Frame and Body Specs
| Frame materials | Alpha SL Aluminum |
| Frame type | TIG-welded |
| Handlebar construction | ICON 2014 |
| Handlebar extender | ICON Fatty |
| Handlebar stem details | ICON |
| Headset size | 1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Aheadset Kontak SA-2 |
Gearing Specifications
| Bicycle chain | 1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Sachs PC-41 |
| Bottom bracket shell width | 73 (millimeters) English |
| Bottom bracket type | 113 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-UN52 |
| Crankset parts and sizes | 22/32/42 Teeth Shimano Deore XT |
| Gear shift levers | Shimano Deore XT RapidFire SL |
| Rear gear set | 11 - 30 Teeth 8-speed |
Trek 8500 Fork System Data
| Derailleur (Front) | Top-pull Shimano Deore XT Top-swing |
| Derailleur (Rear) | Shimano XTR SGS |
| Fork material | Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum and magnesium |
| Fork type | Answer Manitou SX-R |
Other Specs of Trek 8500
| Component group sets | Mountain Mix |
| Pedals details | ICON Clipless |
| Rear shock absorber | Not Available |
| Saddle seat | Bontrager Plus 10 |
| Seat post extension | 27.2 (millimeters) Diameter ICON 2 |
Useful links and guides ....
- To know more about this exacte bike, Specialized provided us with the latest version of its Hardrock A1 FS bike manual
- Find All parts, tires and accessories of Specialized Hardrock A1 FS Mountain bike here
- Get your Trek 8500 manual book version yo know further about this bike
- Saddles, tires And mechanical parts for Trek 8500 Mountain bike here