Trek 8500 1996 VS GT TEMPEST 1995 specs comparison

Trek 8500

General Infos

Model	8500
Manufacturer	Trek
Year of production	1996
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Color choice	-Gold
Sizes	- 14.5 (inches) - 16.5 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 19.5 (inches) - 21 (inches)
Sizes	- 14.5 (inches) - 16.5 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 19.5 (inches) - 21 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	Rear: 26 X 2.10 (inches) Panaracer Smoke 2 Comp Front: 26 X 2.10 (inches) Panaracer Dart 2 Comp
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	Not Available
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Matrix Swami
Spoke nipples type	Alloy Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Double Butted Union Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Easton ProGram EA70
Frame type	Bonded Aluminum
Handlebar construction	Bontrager Race
Handlebar extender	System 2
Handlebar stem details	Bontrager Race
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Dia-Compe Kontak Aheadset SA-2

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-IG90
Bottom bracket shell width	73 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	113 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-UN72
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/42 Teeth Shimano Deore XT
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore XT RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	11 - 28 Teeth 8-speed

Trek 8500 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 35.0 (millimeters) Shimano Deore XT Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore XT SGS
Fork material	Butted Unicrown Crown Chromoly
Fork type	System 2

Other Specs of Trek 8500

Component group sets	Shimano Deore XT
Pedals details	Shimano PD-M535 SPD
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Bontrager Plus 10 Lite
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter System 2

GT Tempest

General Infos

Model	Tempest
Manufacturer	GT
Year of production	1995
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Color choice	- mirror silver -Candy teal
Sizes	- 14.5 (inches) - 16 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 20 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 1.95 (inches) Tioga Psycho II
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano AceraX Levers Shimano Altus C90 Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano Altus C90/Shimano AceraX
Rims manufacturer	36-hole Weinmann 4019
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	Straight Gauge Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Heat-treated 7005 Aluminum
Frame type	Welded Aluminum
Handlebar construction	GT Steel Multi-position
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	GT Chromoly
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Sealed Mechanism

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-UG50
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Not Available
Crankset parts and sizes	24/34/42 Teeth Shimano AceraX
Gear shift levers	Shimano AceraX RapidFire TX
Rear gear set	11 - 28 Teeth 7-speed

GT Tempest Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Bottom-pull and clamp-on 31.8 (millimeters) Shimano AceraX
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Alivio
Fork material	Unicrown Crown Chromoly
Fork type	GT

Other Specs of GT Tempest

Component group sets	Shimano AceraX
Pedals details	HTI P-76
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	GT MTB Racing
Seat post extension	26.8 (millimeters) Diameter Alloy Micro-adjust