Trek 8500 SHX 1997 VS GT RICOCHET 1993 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

GT Ricochet

General Infos

Model	Ricochet
Manufacturer	GT
Year of production	1993
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Color choice	-Not found
Sizes	- 14.5 - 16 - 18 - 20 - 22

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	Onza Porcupine II
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	Not Available
Brakeset type	Levers Shimano Altus A20 Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano Exage
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Araya TM-18
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	Not Available

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Tange DB Chrome-moly
Frame type	TIG-welded Steel
Handlebar construction	GT Ergo Alloy Multi-Hand Position
Handlebar extender	Not Available
Handlebar stem details	GT Flip-Flop III Chromoly For Aheadset
Headset size	Not Available

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	DID Super Lanner
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Not Available
Crankset parts and sizes	26/36/46 Teeth Shimano Altus A10
Gear shift levers	Shimano Altus A10 Rapidfire Plus
Rear gear set	12 - 28 Teeth 7-speed

GT Ricochet Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano Exage LT
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Exage LT
Fork material	Not Available
Fork type	Rock Shox Quadra

Other Specs of GT Ricochet

Component group sets	Shimano Exage LT and Altus A10 Rapidfire Plus
Pedals details	ATB With Steel Cage
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	GT Competition
Seat post extension	GT Alloy