Trek 8500 2003 VS Rocky Mountain SOUL 1999 specs comparison

Trek 8500

General Infos

Model	8500
Manufacturer	Trek
Year of production	2003
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Color choice	-Trek Red and Platinum Silver
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	26 X 1.95 (inches) Bontrager Super X Tubeless
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano Deore XT Levers Avid Single Digit 5 Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Bontrager Race
Rims manufacturer	24-hole and 28-hole Bontrager Race Tubeless
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	Straight Gauge Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

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

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	22/32/44 Teeth Bontrager Race
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore XT RapidFire
Rear gear set	11 - 32 Teeth 9-speed

Trek 8500 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano Deore XT
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano XTR SGS
Fork material	Single Crown Aluminum
Fork type	80 (millimeters) Travel FOX Float R

Other Specs of Trek 8500

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Shimano PD-M515 SPD
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Bontrager FS 2000
Seat post extension	Bontrager Race

Rocky Mountain Soul

General Infos

Model	Soul
Manufacturer	Rocky Mountain
Year of production	1999
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Color choice	-Magic Yellow
Sizes	- 14.5 (inches) - 16 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 18.5 (inches) - 19.5 (inches) - 21 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 1.95 (inches) Michelin X Sport 66 Kevlar
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Aluminum Linear-pull Levers Aluminum Linear-pull Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano STX-RC
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Sun Rims CR18
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Straight Gauge DT Champion Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Butted Chromoly
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Rise Aluminum
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Forged Alloy
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Ritchey Logic

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Sachs
Bottom bracket shell width	73 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	110 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano Cartridge
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/42 Teeth Shimano Alivio
Gear shift levers	Shimano STX RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	11 - 30 Teeth 8-speed

Rocky Mountain Soul Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Clamp-on 28.6 (millimeters) Shimano STX Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore LX SGS
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	3.15 (inches) Travel Rock Shox Judy C

Other Specs of Rocky Mountain Soul

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Aluminum With Clips & Straps
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Selle Italia Nitrox PD
Seat post extension	26.8 (millimeters) Diameter Aluminum Micro-adjust