Trek 8500 SHX 1997 VS Cannondale FLASH 29ER 2 2011 specs comparison

Trek 8500 SHX

General Infos

Model	8500 SHX
Manufacturer	Trek
Year of production	1997
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Color choice	-White
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 2.00 (inches) Continental Traction Pro Kevlar Front: 26 X 1.90 (inches) Continental Navigator Pro Kevlar
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	Rear: Shimano Deore XT Front: System 3 Suspension
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Matrix Swami
Spoke nipples type	Alloy Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Double Butted DT Competition Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Easton ProGram Tapered Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Bontrager Race
Handlebar extender	Bontrager Race Lite
Handlebar stem details	Bontrager Aluminum
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Tange-Seiki DX-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 - 30 Teeth 8-speed

Trek 8500 SHX 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	Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum
Fork type	Answer Manitou SX

Other Specs of Trek 8500 SHX

Component group sets	Shimano Deore XT
Pedals details	Shimano PD-M535 SPD Clipless
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Selle San Marco Tecno Dynamica
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Bontrager Comp

Cannondale Flash 29er 2

General Infos

Model	Flash 29er 2
Manufacturer	Cannondale
Year of production	2011
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Magnesium White (gloss)
Sizes	- Medium - large - xlarge

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	29 X 2.1 (inches) Kenda Small Block 8
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	29 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano BR-M505 Levers Shimano BR-M505 Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Shimano M529 Disc Hub Front: Lefty SL
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Sun SR25
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	DT Swiss Champion

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Alloy
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Cannondale C3 Riser
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Cannondale C1 HeadShok
Headset size	HeadShok

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	KMC X9
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Not Available
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Shimano M542
Gear shift levers	Shimano SLX
Rear gear set	11 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

Cannondale Flash 29er 2 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano Deore
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano XT Shadow
Fork material	Single
Fork type	90 (millimeters) Travel Lefty 29'er With PBR

Other Specs of Cannondale Flash 29er 2

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Wellgo Platform
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Cannondale Stage 2
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Cannondale C2