Trek 8500 1998 VS Commencal ABSOLUT-AL1 2009 specs comparison

Trek 8500 1998 comparison online with competitors

Trek 8500

General Infos
Model 8500
Manufacturer Trek
Year of production 1998
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Color choice -Blaze Red
Sizes - 13 (inches)
- 16.5 (inches)
- 18 (inches)
- 19.5 (inches)
- 21 (inches)
Sizes - 13 (inches)
- 16.5 (inches)
- 18 (inches)
- 19.5 (inches)
- 21 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire Rear: 26 X 1.95 (inches) Bontrager Revolt ST
Front: 26 X 2.10 (inches) Bontrager Revolt ST
Bike rear tireNot Available
Bike wheel size26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type Shimano Deore XT Levers
Shimano Deore XT V-Brake Brakes
Hubs for disc brakesShimano Deore LX
Rims manufacturer 32-hole
Bontrager
Spoke nipples typeAlloy Nipples
Spoke wheel 2.0 (millimeters) Double-butted
DT Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materialsAlpha SL Aluminum
Frame typeTIG-welded
Handlebar constructionICON 2014
Handlebar extenderICON Fatty
Handlebar stem detailsICON
Headset size1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Aheadset Kontak SA-2

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain 1/2 X 3/32 (inches)
Sachs PC-41
Bottom bracket shell width73 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type 113 (millimeters) Spindle
Shimano BB-UN52
Crankset parts and sizes 22/32/42 Teeth
Shimano Deore XT
Gear shift leversShimano Deore XT RapidFire SL
Rear gear set 11 - 30 Teeth
8-speed

Trek 8500 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front) Top-pull
Shimano Deore XT Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)Shimano XTR SGS
Fork material Triple-clamp Crown
Aluminum and magnesium
Fork typeAnswer Manitou SX-R

Other Specs of Trek 8500

Component group setsMountain Mix
Pedals detailsICON Clipless
Rear shock absorberNot Available
Saddle seatBontrager Plus 10
Seat post extension 27.2 (millimeters) Diameter
ICON 2


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Commencal Absolut-AL1

General Infos
Model Absolut-AL1
Manufacturer Commencal
Year of production 2009
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Color choice -Neon Orange
Sizes - Short
- long

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire26 X 2.30 (inches) Kenda K-Rad
Bike rear tireNot Available
Bike wheel size26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type Avid Juicy 3 Levers
Avid Juicy 3 With 160 (millimeters) Rotor Brakes
Hubs for disc brakesCo (millimeters)encal Nutted Disc
Rims manufacturerSpank Subrosa
Spoke nipples typeNot Available
Spoke wheelStainless

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materialsAluminum
Frame typeTIG-welded
Handlebar constructionCo (millimeters)encal Riser OS
Handlebar extenderOptional
Handlebar stem detailsFSA Gravity Gap OS
Headset size1 1/8 (inches) Tange Fatty MX2

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chainShimano
Bottom bracket shell widthNot Available
Bottom bracket typeTruVativ
Crankset parts and sizes 34 Teeth
Truvativ Ruktion 1.0
Gear shift leversSRAM X.7 Trigger
Rear gear set9-speed

Commencal Absolut-AL1 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front) Chain Retention Device
Co (millimeters)encal Boomerang
Derailleur (Rear)SRAM X.7
Fork material Single Crown
Magnesium and cr-mo
Fork type 100 (millimeters) Travel
Marzocchi Dirt Jumper 2

Other Specs of Commencal Absolut-AL1

Component group setsSRAM X.7/mix
Pedals detailsPlatform
Rear shock absorberNot Available
Saddle seatSDG I-Sky
Seat post extensionSDG I-Beam


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