Trek 8500 1998 VS Ionic STEELHEAD XT 2000 specs comparison

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 tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano Deore XT Levers Shimano Deore XT V-Brake Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano Deore LX
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Bontrager
Spoke nipples type	Alloy Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Double-butted DT Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Alpha SL Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	ICON 2014
Handlebar extender	ICON Fatty
Handlebar stem details	ICON
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Aheadset Kontak SA-2

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Sachs PC-41
Bottom bracket shell width	73 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	113 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-UN52
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/42 Teeth Shimano Deore XT
Gear shift levers	Shimano 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 type	Answer Manitou SX-R

Other Specs of Trek 8500

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	ICON Clipless
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Bontrager Plus 10
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter ICON 2

Ionic Steelhead XT

General Infos

Model	Steelhead XT
Manufacturer	Ionic
Year of production	2000
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	- Metallic Pearl Green - Orange -Silver
Sizes	- 16 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 19 (inches) - 21.5 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.125 (inches) IRC Mythos XC
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano Deore XT Levers Shimano Deore XT V-Brake Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Bontrager Race
Rims manufacturer	28-hole and 32-hole Bontrager Race
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	1.8 (millimeters) Front 2.0 (millimeters) Rear Double-butted DT Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Reynolds 853
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Titec Enduro 141
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Titec Big AL
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Cane Creek C2

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-HG72
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	107 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-UN72
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Shimano Deore XT
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore XT RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	11 - 32 Teeth 9-speed

Ionic Steelhead XT Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull Shimano Deore XT Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore XT GS
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	2.5 (inches)-4.0 (inches) Adjustable Travel Rock Shox Judy SL

Other Specs of Ionic Steelhead XT

Component group sets	Shimano Deore XT
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Bontrager FS Race
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Titec Aluminum