Specialized ROCKHOPPER EXPERT 2009 VS Cannondale TAURINE TEAM 2008 specs comparison

Specialized Rockhopper Expert

General Infos

Model	Rockhopper Expert
Manufacturer	Specialized
Year of production	2009
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Color choice	- Gloss Metallic Red -Dream Silver
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 2.00 (inches) Specialized Fast Trak Control
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Tektro Auriga Comp Levers Tektro Auriga Comp Hydraulic Disc Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Specialized Forged Alloy Front: Specialized Hi Lo Disc
Rims manufacturer	28-hole and 32-hole Specialized RHD
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	15ga. Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Specialized M4 ORE Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Specialized Low Riser
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Specialized 3D
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	KMC X9
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters)
Bottom bracket type	118 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-ES25
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Shimano FC-M442
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore Rapidfire
Rear gear set	11 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

Specialized Rockhopper Expert Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano Deore
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore
Fork material	Single Crown Chromoly and alloy and magnesium
Fork type	100 (millimeters) Travel RockShox Tora SLite

Other Specs of Specialized Rockhopper Expert

Component group sets	Shimano Deore
Pedals details	Alloy Cage
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Specialized BG Indie XC
Seat post extension	30.9 (millimeters) Diameter Specialized Alloy Two Bolt

Cannondale Taurine Team

General Infos

Model	Taurine Team
Manufacturer	Cannondale
Year of production	2008
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	- UNI Carbon with Blue -Vredestein Team
Sizes	- Small - Medium - Large - Extra large

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.00 (inches) Maxxis Monorail XC UST
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid Ultimate Levers Avid Ultimate With 160 (millimeters) Rotor Front and Avid Ultimate With 140 (millimeters) Rotor Rear Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Mavic CrossMax SLR UST
Rims manufacturer	Mavic CrossMax SLR UST
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	Bladed Mavic CrossMax SLR Aluminum

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Carbon
Frame type	Monocoque
Handlebar construction	Flat 31.8 (millimeters) FSA K-Force
Handlebar extender	Not Available
Handlebar stem details	Cannondale XC3 Si
Headset size	Cannondale HeadShok Si

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	Shimano 9 Speed
Bottom bracket shell width	73 (millimeters) SI
Bottom bracket type	Ceramic Bearing Cannondale BB30
Crankset parts and sizes	29/44 Teeth Cannondale Hollowgram BB30 SL
Gear shift levers	SRAM X.0 Trigger
Rear gear set	11 - 32 Teeth 9-speed

Cannondale Taurine Team Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano XTR
Derailleur (Rear)	SRAM X.0
Fork material	Carbon and aluminum
Fork type	110 (millimeters) Travel Cannondale Lefty Speed Carbon SL

Other Specs of Cannondale Taurine Team

Component group sets	SRAM X.0/mix
Pedals details	Crank Brothers Egg Beater
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Fi'zi:k Gobi XM
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Thomson Elite