Trek 3500 2004 VS Merlin TAIGA 1998 specs comparison

Trek 3500

General Infos

Model	3500
Manufacturer	Trek
Year of production	2004
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Color choice	- Blue and Ball-Burnished -Black and Red
Sizes	- 13 (inches) - 16 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 19.5 (inches) - 21 (inches) - 22.5 (inches) - womens 13 (inches) - womens 16 (inches)
Sizes	- 13 (inches) - 16 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 19.5 (inches) - 21 (inches) - 22.5 (inches) - womens 13 (inches) - womens 16 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.00 (inches) Bontrager Connection
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano ST-EF29 EZ Fire STI Levers Aluminum Linear-pull Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Q and R Aluminum
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Matrix 550
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	14ga. Straight Gauge Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	1.25 (inches) Rise Aluminum
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Aluminum Threadless
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Aluminum Threadless

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	28/38/48 Teeth Suntour XCC-100
Gear shift levers	Shimano ST-EF29 EZ Fire STI
Rear gear set	13 - 30 Teeth 7-speed

Trek 3500 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano C051
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano TX-50
Fork material	Unicrown Crown Hi-tensile Steel
Fork type	Trek

Other Specs of Trek 3500

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Nylon Platform
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Bontrager Sport
Seat post extension	Aluminum Micro-adjust

Merlin Taiga

General Infos

Model	Taiga
Manufacturer	Merlin
Year of production	1998
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Brushed
Sizes	- 15 (inches) - 17 (inches) - 19 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.10 (inches) IRC PiranhaPro
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano Deore LX Levers Shimano Deore LX M-System Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano Deore LX
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic 238
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 and G4 Titanium
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Ritchey ForceLite
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Ritchey ForceLite
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Aheadset Kontak DL-2

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-IG70
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	107 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-UN51
Crankset parts and sizes	24/34/46 Teeth Shimano Deore LX
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore LX RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	11 - 34 Teeth 8-speed

Merlin Taiga Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 35.0 (millimeters) Shimano Deore LX Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore LX SGS
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	Rock Shox Indy XC

Other Specs of Merlin Taiga

Component group sets	Shimano Deore LX
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Bontrager
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Ritchey Expert