Trek 8500 1998 VS Rocky Mountain FLARE 2010 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

Rocky Mountain Flare

General Infos

Model	Flare
Manufacturer	Rocky Mountain
Year of production	2010
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Color choice	-Dark Red
Sizes	- 13.5 (inches) - 15 (inches) - 16.5 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 19 (inches) - 20.5 (inches) - 22 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 (inches) WTB Exi Wolf
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano EF-50 EZ Fire Integrated Levers Tektro Novela Mechanical Disc 160 (millimeters) Rotor Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	RMB Alloy Disc With QR
Rims manufacturer	WTB DX23
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	Stainless

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	RMB Custom 6061 Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	RMB XC 620 (millimeters) X 30 (millimeters)
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	RMB 10-degree
Headset size	FSA TH-888

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	Shimano HG50
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	TH BB-7420
Crankset parts and sizes	24/34/42 Teeth RMB RM-942
Gear shift levers	Shimano EF-50 EZ Fire Integrated
Rear gear set	11 - 30 Teeth 8-speed

Rocky Mountain Flare Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Clamp On 31.8 (millimeters) Shimano FD-TX50
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Acera
Fork material	Single
Fork type	100 (millimeters) Travel SR Suntour XCM

Other Specs of Rocky Mountain Flare

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	VP 990s
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	RMB XC
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Alloy