Trek 8500 2008 VS Iron Horse DESPERADO (02) 2000 specs comparison

Trek 8500

General Infos

Model	8500
Manufacturer	Trek
Year of production	2008
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Color choice	-Onyx and Metallic Black
Sizes	- 15.5 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 19.5 (inches) - 21.5 (inches)
Sizes	- 15.5 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 19.5 (inches) - 21.5 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	Rear: 26 X 2.25 (inches) Bontrager Jones XR Front: 26 X 2.20 (inches) Bontrager Jones XR
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano XT Levers Shimano XT Disc With 180 (millimeters) Rotor Front and Shimano XT Disc With 160 (millimeters) Rotor Rear Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Bontrager Race Lite
Rims manufacturer	Bontrager Race Lite
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	Not Available

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Alpha Red Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Bontrager Race Lite
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Bontrager Race X Lite
Headset size	Cane Creek S-3

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	Not Available
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Not Available
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Shimano Deore XT
Gear shift levers	Shimano XT Rapid Fire
Rear gear set	11 - 32 Teeth 9-speed

Trek 8500 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano XT
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano XT Shadow
Fork material	Single Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	100 (millimeters) Travel Fox 32 F100RL

Other Specs of Trek 8500

Component group sets	Shimano XT
Pedals details	Not Available
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Bontrager Race Lite
Seat post extension	Bontrager Race X Lite ACC Carbon

Iron Horse Desperado (02)

General Infos

Model	Desperado (02)
Manufacturer	Iron Horse
Year of production	2000
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	- Polished and Black - Red and Black -Blue and Black
Sizes	- 15 (inches) - 16.5 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 19.5 (inches) - 21 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.10 (inches) Kenda Krusher
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Lee Chi IL-74T Levers Lee Chi IV-101 Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Q and R Rear: Shimano RM-40 Front: Joy Tech Aluminum
Rims manufacturer	36-hole Sun Rims AT18
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Straight Gauge Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Hsin Lung Aluminum
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Tahoma Sonne IV
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Aheadset STS

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) KMC Z-72
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	VP BB-BC55P
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/42 Teeth SR MD300
Gear shift levers	SRAM Centera
Rear gear set	11 - 30 Teeth 8-speed

Iron Horse Desperado (02) Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 31.8 (millimeters) Shimano Acera Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Alivio
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	2.5 (inches) Travel Rock Shox Jett

Other Specs of Iron Horse Desperado (02)

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Victor VP-992S
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Velo VL-1011
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Hsin Lung SP-56