| Vital Statistics: Off-The-Rack Mountain Race Bikes | 
                 
                  | Bike/Price | Sizes | Frame/Fork | Component Highlights | 
                 
                  | CannondaleF900
 800/BIKE USA (CT)
 $1,192  | S, M, L and XL | Cannondale Advanced Aluminum Design 2 mountain frame; HeadShok 
                      DD60 suspension fork | Coda 300 crankset with 42/32/22T chainrings; Shimano 11-30T 
                      eight-speed HG cassette; Shimano Deore LX rear derailleur, 
                      V-Brakes and levers; Sachs Powergrip Plus shifters; Shimano 
                      STX RC front derailleur and hubs; Sun CR-18 32-hole rims; 
                      IRC Mythos tires; Coda HeadShok headset; Coda 900 clipless 
                      pedals; Coda Performance bar; Coda stem | 
                 
                  | GTAvalanche
 714/513-7100 (CA)
 $1,150  | 14.5, 16, 18 and 20 inches | TIG-welded GT triple triangle design, butted 6061-T6 aluminum; 
                      Rock Shox Indy SL suspension fork | Shimano Deore LX core group with Rapidfire shifters; Shimano 
                      42/32/22T SG chainrings; Shimano 11-30T eight-speed HG cassette; 
                      Shimano Deore LX V-Brakes; Mavic 221 32-hole rims; WTB VelociRaptor 
                      tires; Tioga threadless headset; VP-103 clipless pedals; 
                      Kore Lite bar; Kore aluminum stem
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                  | Iron HorseARS 700
 561/994-3304 (FL)
 $1,150  | 16.5, 18, 19.5 and 21 inches
 | TIG-welded Iron Horse double-butted aluminum "A" 
                      frame design; Rock Shox Judy C suspension fork | Shimano Deore LX core group with Rapidfire shifters; Shimano 
                      42/32/22T SG chainrings; Shimano 11-28T eight-speed HG cassette; 
                      Shimano Deore LX V-Brakes; Mavic 238 32-hole rims; WTB VelociRaptor 
                      tires; Dia-Compe threadless Aheadset; Iron Horse clipless 
                      pedals; Titec bar; aluminum stem
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                  | Schwinn Moab Aluminum 1
 303/939-0100 (CO)
 $1,150  | 15, 17, 19, 21and 23 inches
 | TIG-welded Schwinn Ride Tuned Design 7005 aluminum tubing; 
                      Rock Shox Indy XC suspension fork  | Shimano Deore LX core group with Rapidfire shifters; Shimano 
                      42/32/22T SG chainrings; Shimano 11-30T eight-speed HG cassette; 
                      Shimano Deore LX V-Brakes; Shimano Deore XT derailleurs; 
                      Mavic 238 32-hole rims; Moab Leader/Trail XC tires; Dia-Compe 
                      ST-2 threadless Aheadset; Scott clipless pedals; aluminum 
                      bar; Tahoma aluminum stem | 
                 
                  | VoodooHoodoo
 800/739-1900 (CA)
 $1,124
 | 14, 16, 17.25 18.5, 19.5, and 20.5 inches
 | TIG-welded double- butted chrome-moly steel tubing; Rock 
                      Shox Indy C suspension fork
 | Shimano Deore LX core group with Rapidfire shifters; Shimano 
                      42/32/22T SG chainrings; Shimano 11-30T eight-speed HG cassette; 
                      Shimano Deore LX V-Brakes; Ritchey Rock 32-hole rims; Ritchey 
                      Alphabite/Omegabite tires; Dia-Compe ST-2 Aheadset; Shimano 
                      M535 clipless pedals; Titec Enduro bar; Titec chrome-moly 
                      stem
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