Transition PRESTON FR (X.9 KIT) 2007 VS Merlin CRITICAL PATH 1998 specs comparison

Transition Preston FR (X.9 Kit)

General Infos

Model	Preston FR (X.9 Kit)
Manufacturer	Transition
Year of production	2007
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Color choice	- Brown - Transparent Green -White
Sizes	- 15.5 (inches) - 17 (inches) - 18.5 (inches)
Sizes	- 15.5 (inches) - 17 (inches) - 18.5 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.35 (inches) Maxxis Minion
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid Juicy 7 Levers Avid Juicy 7 Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	TBC Revolution 32
Rims manufacturer	TBC Revolution 32
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	Not Available

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	6061 aluminum c
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	TruVativ Hussefelt
Handlebar extender	Not Available
Handlebar stem details	TruVativ XR
Headset size	FSA Orbit XLII

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	KMC Z9000
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	TruVativ Howitzer
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32 Teeth TruVativ Hussefelt
Gear shift levers	SRAM X.9 Trigger
Rear gear set	11 - 32 Teeth

Transition Preston FR (X.9 Kit) Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	SRAM X.9
Derailleur (Rear)	SRAM X.9 Mid Cage
Fork material	Single Crown Aluminum and steel and magnesium
Fork type	150 (millimeters) Travel Marzocchi Z1 RC2 ETA

Other Specs of Transition Preston FR (X.9 Kit)

Component group sets	SRAM X.9/mix
Pedals details	TruVativ Hussefelt
Rear shock absorber	120 (millimeters) Travel Fox DHX 5.0 Air
Saddle seat	TBC Park N' Ride
Seat post extension	30.0 (millimeters) Diameter TruVativ XR Dual Clamp

Merlin Critical Path

General Infos

Model	Critical Path
Manufacturer	Merlin
Year of production	1998
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Color choice	-Brushed
Sizes	- 15 (inches) - 17 (inches) - 19 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.10 (inches) WTB VelociRaptor Kevlar
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano XTR Levers Shimano XTR V-Brake Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano XTR
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic 217 SUP
Spoke nipples type	Alloy Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Double-butted Wheelsmith Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	3Al and 2.5V Titanium
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Syncros Hardcore
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Syncros Hardcore
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Chris King NoThreadSet

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-IG90
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	112.5 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-M950
Crankset parts and sizes	24/34/46 Teeth Shimano XTR M950
Gear shift levers	Shimano XTR RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	11 - 34 Teeth 8-speed

Merlin Critical Path Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Bottom-pull and clamp-on 35.0 (millimeters) Shimano XTR
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano XTR SGS
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	Rock Shox Indy SL

Other Specs of Merlin Critical Path

Component group sets	Shimano XTR
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	3.5 (inches) Travel Rock Shox Super Deluxe
Saddle seat	Bontrager With Titanium Rails
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Syncros Hardcore Aluminum