Specialized P.3 2005 VS Merlin NEWSBOY 1996 specs comparison

Specialized P.3

General Infos

Model	P.3
Manufacturer	Specialized
Year of production	2005
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Color choice	-White
Sizes	- Short - long
Sizes	- Short - long

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.30 (inches) Specialized Enduro RS
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Hayes HFX-9 Levers Hayes HFX-9 Front and Hayes HFX-9 Hydraulic Disc Rear Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Specialized Stout Disc Front: Specialized Stout Disc 20 (millimeters)
Rims manufacturer	36-hole Sun Rims MTX
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	14ga. Straight Gauge Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	A1 Premium Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Specialized Demo
Handlebar extender	Not Available
Handlebar stem details	Syncros BearHug HD
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Chromoly

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-HG73
Bottom bracket shell width	73 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	TruVativ Giga Pipe DHLT
Crankset parts and sizes	36 Teeth TruVativ Holzfeller
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore
Rear gear set	11 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

Specialized P.3 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Not Available
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore XT GS
Fork material	Single Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	110 (millimeters) Manitou Sherman TPC

Other Specs of Specialized P.3

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Lo-Pro Magnesium
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Specialized Freeride
Seat post extension	30.9 (millimeters) Diameter Syncros Derived

Merlin Newsboy

General Infos

Model	Newsboy
Manufacturer	Merlin
Year of production	1996
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Color choice	-Satin
Sizes	- 15 (inches) - 17 (inches) - 19 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.10 (inches) WTB VelociRaptor Kevlar
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid Levers WTB Speed Master Rollercam and WTB Speed Master Cantilever Front Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Not Available
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic 221
Spoke nipples type	Alloy Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Double Butted Wheelsmith Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Seamless With 6Al and 4V Titanium Dropouts MTS325 Titanium
Frame type	Welded Titanium
Handlebar construction	Merlin Titanium
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Control Tech
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless King NoThreadSet

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Sachs SCM90
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	103 (millimeters) Spindle White Industries Phantom Ti
Crankset parts and sizes	Cook Bros. E
Gear shift levers	Grip Shift SRT-800 X-Ray
Rear gear set	Optional Of Gearing 8-speed

Merlin Newsboy Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 35.0 (millimeters) Shimano XTR
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano XTR
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	Rock Shox Judy SL

Other Specs of Merlin Newsboy

Component group sets	Shimano XTR
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Optional
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Control Tech Control Post