Trek 8500 SHX 1996 VS Raleigh XXIX 2009 specs comparison

Trek 8500 SHX

General Infos

Model	8500 SHX
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 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 Mach 5 SX

Other Specs of Trek 8500 SHX

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

Raleigh XXIX

General Infos

Model	XXIX
Manufacturer	Raleigh
Year of production	2009
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Color choice	-Alice Blue
Sizes	- Small - Medium - Large - Extra large

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	29 X 2.30 (inches) WTB Stout
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	29 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid FR-5 Levers Avid BB-5 Mechanical Disc With 185 (millimeters) Rotor Front and Avid BB-5 Mechanical Disc With 160 (millimeters) Rotor Rear Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Formula Alloy Disc Cassette Front: Formula Alloy Disc
Rims manufacturer	32-hole WTB Speed Disc All-Mountain
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	Stainless

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	4130 Butted Chromoly
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Easton EA50 Riser
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Avenir 200 Series 31.8
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Ahead 1 1/8 (inches)

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) KMC Z82
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	TruVativ GXP
Crankset parts and sizes	33 Teeth TruVativ Fire X SS
Gear shift levers	Not Available
Rear gear set	20 Teeth 1-speed

Raleigh XXIX Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Not Available
Derailleur (Rear)	Not Available
Fork material	Unicrown Crown 4130 Chromoly
Fork type	Raleigh

Other Specs of Raleigh XXIX

Component group sets	Single Speed Mix
Pedals details	Avenir ATB Resin Platform
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	WTB Laser V Comp
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Avenir 200 Series