Trek 4300 2009 VS Merlin TAIGA 1996 specs comparison

Trek 4300

General Infos

Model	4300
Manufacturer	Trek
Year of production	2009
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Color choice	- Matte Orange - Silver and Black Chrome -Matte Black
Sizes	- 13 (inches) - 16 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 19.5 (inches) - 21 (inches) - 22.5 (inches) - 24 (inches)
Sizes	- 13 (inches) - 16 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 19.5 (inches) - 21 (inches) - 22.5 (inches) - 24 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.00 (inches) Bontrager Connection Trail
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano EF-50 EZ Fire Integrated Levers Tektro V-brake Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Shimano RM30 Front: Alloy
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Bontrager Camino
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	Not Available

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Alpha Black Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Bontrager SSR
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Bontrager SSR
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless VP A76C-TK

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	Not Available
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Not Available
Crankset parts and sizes	24/34/42 Teeth SR Suntour XCC T102
Gear shift levers	Shimano EF-50 EZ Fire Integrated
Rear gear set	11 - 32 Teeth 8-speed

Trek 4300 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano C050
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Alivio
Fork material	Single Crown
Fork type	100 (millimeters) Travel RST Gila T8

Other Specs of Trek 4300

Component group sets	Shimano Mix
Pedals details	Alloy Platform
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Bontrager Select Basic
Seat post extension	Bontrager SSR

Merlin Taiga

General Infos

Model	Taiga
Manufacturer	Merlin
Year of production	1996
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Color choice	-Satin
Sizes	- 15 (inches) - 17 (inches) - 19 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.00 (inches) IRC PiranhaPro
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Dia-Compe PC-11 Levers Shimano Deore LX M-System Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Not Available
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	Seamless With 6Al and 4V Titanium Dropouts MTS325 Titanium
Frame type	Welded Titanium
Handlebar construction	Titec 175g
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Titec Chromoly
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Dia-Compe Kontak Aheadset SA-2

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-IG70
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	103 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-UN71
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/42 Teeth Shimano Deore LX
Gear shift levers	Grip Shift SRT-600
Rear gear set	11 - 28 Teeth 8-speed

Merlin Taiga Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 35.0 (millimeters) Shimano Deore XT
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore XT GS
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Magnesium
Fork type	Rock Shox Quadra 21R

Other Specs of Merlin Taiga

Component group sets	Shimano Deore XT and LX
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Chromoly Rails Selle San Marco Bontrager
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Titec AL-235