Specialized SAFIRE EXPERT CARBON 2009 VS GT LTS-1 1997 specs comparison

Specialized Safire Expert Carbon

General Infos

Model	Safire Expert Carbon
Manufacturer	Specialized
Year of production	2009
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Gloss Wood Carbon Tint and Red
Sizes	- Small - medium - large
Sizes	- Small - medium - large

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	Rear: 26 X 2.00 (inches) Specialized S-Works The Captain Front: 26 X 2.20 (inches) Specialized S-Works The Captain Control
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid Elixir R Carbon SL Levers Avid Elixir R Carbon SL With 160 (millimeters) Rotor Front and Avid Elixir R Carbon SL With 160 Or 140 (millimeters) Rotor Rear Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: DT Swiss 370 With RWS Front: Specialized Hi Lo Disc
Rims manufacturer	28-hole and 32-hole DT Swiss X420SL
Spoke nipples type	Alloy
Spoke wheel	15/18ga. Butted DT Swiss Competition Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Specialized FACT 9m Carbon Az1 With M5 Alloy Rear Triangle
Frame type	Bonded and monocoque
Handlebar construction	Specialized XC Low Riser
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Specialized Adjustable
Headset size	1 1/2 (inches) To 1 1/8 (inches) Specialized Campy-style

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	SRAM PC-971
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Shimano XT Hollowtech II
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Shimano XT
Gear shift levers	SRAM X.9 Trigger
Rear gear set	11 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

Specialized Safire Expert Carbon Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	DMD Shimano SLX
Derailleur (Rear)	SRAM X.0
Fork material	Single Crown Magnesium and aluminum
Fork type	120 (millimeters) Travel Fox F120 RLC

Other Specs of Specialized Safire Expert Carbon

Component group sets	SRAM Mix
Pedals details	Shimano PD-M520
Rear shock absorber	120 (millimeters) Travel Specialized AFR Brain Shock
Saddle seat	Specialized BG Ariel Women's
Seat post extension	30.9 (millimeters) Diameter 2014 Butted Alloy

GT LTS-1

General Infos

Model	LTS-1
Manufacturer	GT
Year of production	1997
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	- black and red -Ball burnished
Sizes	- 14.5 (inches) - 16 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 19 (inches) - 20 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.10 (inches) Michelin Wild Gripper Lite-S Kevlar
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano Deore XT Levers Shimano Deore XT V-Brake Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	GT CNC
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic 217 SUP
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Double Butted DT Revolution Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Butted 6061 T6 Aluminum
Frame type	Welded
Handlebar construction	Azonic World Force
Handlebar extender	GT Cut Weld
Handlebar stem details	Kore Lite
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Dia-Compe Kontak Aheadset DL-2

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano
Bottom bracket shell width	73 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	Shimano
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/42 Teeth Shimano Deore XT
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore XT RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	11 - 30 Teeth 8-speed

GT LTS-1 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 31.8 (millimeters) Shimano Deore XT Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore XT SGS
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Magnesium
Fork type	Rock Shox Judy XC

Other Specs of GT LTS-1

Component group sets	Shimano Deore XT
Pedals details	Shimano PD-M535 SPD Clipless
Rear shock absorber	Rock Shox Super Deluxe
Saddle seat	Titanium Rails With Kevlar Sides WTB SST
Seat post extension	27.0 (millimeters) Diameter Kore Lite II