Specialized ROCKHOPPER SL EXPERT 2010 VS Trek 8500 2001 specs comparison

Specialized Rockhopper SL Expert

General Infos

Model	Rockhopper SL Expert
Manufacturer	Specialized
Year of production	2010
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Black and Red
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 LK Control
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid Elixir 4 Levers Avid Elixir 4 Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Forged Alloy Disc
Rims manufacturer	DT Swiss 445D
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	14ga. Stainless

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Specialized M4 ORE Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Alloy Riser
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	3D Forged
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Integrated Campy Type

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) KMC X-9
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Shimano ES-25
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Shimano FC-M521
Gear shift levers	Trigger Shimano SL-M531 Deore
Rear gear set	11 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

Specialized Rockhopper SL Expert Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top Swing and bottom Pull Shimano Deore
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano XT RD-M772 SGS Shadow
Fork material	Not Available
Fork type	80 (millimeters) Or 100 (millimeters) RockShox Recon SLite

Other Specs of Specialized Rockhopper SL Expert

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Alloy
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Specialized XC Body Geometry
Seat post extension	30.9 (millimeters) Diameter Alloy Double Bolt

Trek 8500

General Infos

Model	8500
Manufacturer	Trek
Year of production	2001
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	- Red -Gloss Black
Sizes	- Small - Medium - Large - Extra large

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	Bontrager Super-X
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	Not Available
Brakeset type	Shimano Deore XT RapidFire SL Levers Avid Single Digit 5 Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rolf Dolomite
Rims manufacturer	Rear: Rolf Dolomite Assymetric Front: Rolf Dolomite
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
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	Bontrager Race Modified
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Bontrager Race
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Dia-Compe SAS

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches)
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Not Available
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Bontrager Race
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore XT RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	11 - 32 Teeth 9-speed

Trek 8500 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano Deore XT
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano XTR SGS
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	3.15 (inches) Travel Rock Shox Sid XC

Other Specs of Trek 8500

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Bontrager Re-Entry
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Bontrager FS 2000
Seat post extension	Bontrager Race