Specialized ROCKHOPPER 2003 VS Merlin XLM 1999 specs comparison

Specialized Rockhopper

General Infos

Model	Rockhopper
Manufacturer	Specialized
Year of production	2003
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Color choice	- Steel Blue -Burnt Orange
Sizes	- 13.5 (inches) - 15.5 (inches) - 17 (inches) - 19 (inches) - 21 (inches) - 23 (inches)
Sizes	- 13.5 (inches) - 15.5 (inches) - 17 (inches) - 19 (inches) - 21 (inches) - 23 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.00 (inches) Specialized Roll-X
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano Alivio RapidFire Plus Levers Tektro Linear-pull Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Aluminum QR
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Alex DM-20
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	15ga. Straight Gauge 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) Threadless Aluminum Threadless

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-IG31
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	113 (millimeters) Spindle TruVativ Cartridge
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/42 Teeth Specialized Forearm II
Gear shift levers	Shimano Alivio RapidFire Plus
Rear gear set	11 - 30 Teeth 8-speed

Specialized Rockhopper Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Bottom-pull and clamp-on 34.9 (millimeters) Shimano Alivio
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore
Fork material	Single Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	80 (millimeters) Travel Answer Manitou Axel Comp

Other Specs of Specialized Rockhopper

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Aluminum Platform
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Specialized Body Geometry Pro
Seat post extension	30.9 (millimeters) Diameter Aluminum

Merlin XLM

General Infos

Model	XLM
Manufacturer	Merlin
Year of production	1999
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Color choice	-Brushed
Sizes	- 12 (inches) - 13.5 (inches) - 15 (inches) - 16.25 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 18.75 (inches) - 20 (inches) - 21.5 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.20 (inches) Panaracer Mach SS Kevlar
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Real TX Levers Shimano XTR V-Brake Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Real
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Velocity Deep-V
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Double-butted DT Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	3Al and 2.5V Titanium
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Syntace Duraflite
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Tahoma Sonne IV
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless FSA Orbit

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-7700
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	112.5 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-M952
Crankset parts and sizes	24/36/46 Teeth Shimano XTR M952
Gear shift levers	Shimano XTR RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	12 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

Merlin XLM Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 35.0 (millimeters) Shimano XTR Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano XTR GS
Fork material	Optional
Fork type	Optional

Other Specs of Merlin XLM

Component group sets	Shimano XTR
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Selle San Marco Rolls
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Thomson Elite