1991-1999 Bicycle Specifications (Bike Specs)

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Bike/Price

Sizes

Frame/Fork

Component Highlights

Fisher Bicycle
Paragon

800/688-4324 (WI)

$1,199

S, M, L and XL

TIG-welded 6061-T6
butted aluminum tubing; Rock Shox Indy SL suspension fork

Sugino Impel 700 crankset with 42/32/20T chainrings; Shimano 11-30T eight-speed HG cassette; Grip Shift ESP 700 shifters and ESP 7.0 rear derailleur; Shimano LX top-swing front derailleur and rear hub; Fisher Ginzu Pro suspension front hub; Mavic 221 32-hole rims; WTB VelociRaptor tires; TS DX2 Aheadset; Shimano M535 pedals; Bontrager Race bar;cold-forged aluminum stem

Jamis
Diablo

800/222-0570 (NJ)

$929 (polished)
$910 (painted)

11, 13, 15, 17, 19
and 21 inches

TIG-welded Jamis
Custom double-butted chrome-moly steel tubing; Rock Shox Indy XC suspension fork

White Industries-II crankset with 44/32/22T chainrings; Shimano 11-28T eight-speed HG cassette; Grip Shift ESP 700 shifters and ESP 7.0 rear derailleur; Shimano LX front derailleur and V-brakes; Avid Speed Dial 3.0 brake levers; Shimano STX-RC hubs; Sun CR18 32-hole rims; WTB VelociRaptor tires;Dia Compe ST-2 Aheadset; Wellgo clipless pedalsTitec Enduro HF bar; Jamis forged aluminum stem

Mongoose
Rockadile SX

800/257-0662 (CA)

$899

13, 15.5, 17.5, 19.5 and 22 inches

TIG-welded Mongoose C(a) 2 SL aluminum tubing; Manitou Pro suspension fork

Shimano STX crankset with 42/32/22T chainrings; Shimano 11-30T eight-speed HG cassette; Grip Shift SRT 400 shifters; Shimano Deore LX rear derailleur and STX front derailleur; Avid 1D 20 brakes and SD 1.9L brake levers; Shimano STX RC hubs; Mavic 238 32-hole rims; Tioga Edge/TT tires; Tioga ST2-E Aheadset; Mongoose Comp bar; Mongoose TSS cold-
forged stem

Rocky Mountain
Hammer Race

800/663-2512
(British Columbia)

$1,059

16, 17.5, 18.5, 19.5 and 21 inches

TIG-welded Tange
triple-butted chrome-
moly tubing; Rock Shox Indy XC suspension fork

 

Sugino Impel 350 crankset with 44/32/22T chainrings; Shimano 11-30T eight-speed HG cassette; Grip Shift SRT 800 shifters; Shimano Deore XT rear derailleur, Deore LX front derailleur, and Deore LX hubs; Avid 1D 20 brakes and 2.0L levers; Sun DW 6000 32-hole rims; WTB VelociRaptor tires; Ritchey Logic headset; Ritchey Logic Competition clipless pedals; RMB bar; RMB aluminum stem

Specialized
Stumpjumper M2

408/779-6229 (CA)

$1,100

13.5, 15.5, 17, 18, 19 and 20.5
inches

TIG-welded Specialized M2 X butted Metal Matrix Ceramic Composite tubing; Manitou Pro suspension fork

Son of StrongArm crankset with 42/32/22T chainrings; Shimano 11-30T eight-speed cassette; Shimano Deore LX SL Rapidfire shifters; Shimano Deore XT rear derailleur and Deore LX front derailleur; Avid 1D 20 brakes and SD 1.9L levers; Specialized Stout front suspension hub; Mavic 238 32-hole rims; Specialized Team Control Kevlar/ Team Master Kevlar tires; Tange Aheadset; Ritchey Logic clipless pedals; Ritchey Force Lite bar; Specialized A1 cold-forged aluminum stem

 


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