Specialized ROCKHOPPER 1998 VS Salsa ALA CARTE 2008 specs comparison

Specialized Rockhopper

General Infos

Model	Rockhopper
Manufacturer	Specialized
Year of production	1998
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Color choice	- dark blue -Brushed steel
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 1.90 (inches) Specialized Dirt Control
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Dia-Compe DP-7N Levers Dia-Compe VC-757 Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Q and R Rear: Ritchey Aluminum Quick Release Front: Specialized Aluminum
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Rear: Ritchey Rock OCR Front: Ritchey Rock SCX
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	1.8 (millimeters) Straight Gauge Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Ritchey Nitanium
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Specialized Aluminum
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Specialized Aluminum
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Ritchey Logic

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Sachs
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	Specialized Sealed Cartridge
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/42 Teeth Specialized Strong Arm Expert
Gear shift levers	Grip Shift SRT-600
Rear gear set	11 - 32 Teeth 8-speed

Specialized Rockhopper Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Bottom-pull and clamp-on 31.8 (millimeters) Shimano Alivio Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano STX-RC
Fork material	Unicrown Crown Specialized Direct Drive Chromoly
Fork type	Specialized

Other Specs of Specialized Rockhopper

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Resin
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Specialized Prolong Evolution Carbotech
Seat post extension	30.4 (millimeters) Diameter Aluminum Micro-adjust

Salsa Ala Carte

General Infos

Model	Ala Carte
Manufacturer	Salsa
Year of production	2008
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Goldrush Brown
Sizes	- Xxsmall - xsmall - small - medium - large

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.3 (inches) WTB Exi Wolf
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid FR-5 Front and Avid FR- 5 Rear Levers Avid BB-7 With 160 (millimeters) Rotor Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano XT 6-bolt Disc
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Salsa Semi Disc
Spoke nipples type	DT Alloy
Spoke wheel	14/15ga. Double-butted DT Swiss Competition Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	True Temper OX Platinum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Salsa Moto Ace Riser
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Salsa CroMoto S.U.L.
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Ritchey Scuzzy Logic Pro

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	SRAM
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	FSA Mega EXO
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/42 Teeth FSA V-Drive MegaExo
Gear shift levers	SRAM X.9 Trigger
Rear gear set	11 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

Salsa Ala Carte Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	SRAM X.7
Derailleur (Rear)	SRAM X.9
Fork material	Unicrown Crown Salsa Classico CroMoly
Fork type	Salsa CroMoto

Other Specs of Salsa Ala Carte

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Not Available
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	WTB Rocket V Race
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Salsa Shaft