K2 PROFLEX 5000C 1998 VS ProFlex 856 1996 specs comparison

K2 ProFlex 5000C

General Infos

Model	ProFlex 5000C
Manufacturer	K2
Year of production	1998
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Color choice	-Natural carbon
Sizes	- Large - medium - way big
Sizes	- Large - medium - way big

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	Rear: 26 X 2.10 (inches) Panaracer Mach SK Front: 26 X 2.10 (inches) Panaracer Mach SS
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano XTR Levers Shimano XTR V-Brake Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano XTR
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Sun Rims Sub 432
Spoke nipples type	Alloy Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Double-butted DT Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Carbon-reinforced Thermoplastic
Frame type	Laminated Carbon Fiber
Handlebar construction	Syncros Hardcore
Handlebar extender	Polygon
Handlebar stem details	Syncros Hardcore
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Syncros

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Sachs PC-51
Bottom bracket shell width	73 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	113 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-M950
Crankset parts and sizes	24/34/46 Teeth Shimano XTR M950
Gear shift levers	Shimano XTR RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	12 - 32 Teeth 8-speed

K2 ProFlex 5000C Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Bottom-pull and clamp-on 31.8 (millimeters) Shimano XTR Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano XTR SGS
Fork material	Linkage Crown Carbon Fiber Composite
Fork type	Noleen Cross-Link CS

Other Specs of K2 ProFlex 5000C

Component group sets	Shimano XTR
Pedals details	K2 Mag T
Rear shock absorber	4.0 (inches) Travel K2 Smart Shock
Saddle seat	Selle Royal
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Syncros Hardcore Aluminum

ProFlex 856

General Infos

Model	856
Manufacturer	ProFlex
Year of production	1996
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Color choice	- titanium -Red
Sizes	- 14 (inches) - 16 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 20 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.10 (inches) WTB VelociRaptor Kevlar
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Dia-Compe PC-7N Levers Shimano Deore LX M-System Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Not Available
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic 220
Spoke nipples type	Alloy Nipples
Spoke wheel	1.8 (millimeters) Double Butted DT Competition Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Double-butted With Aluminum Swingarm 7000 Aluminum
Frame type	Welded Aluminum
Handlebar construction	Hsin Lung Alloy
Handlebar extender	Girvin Alloy
Handlebar stem details	Girvin Forged
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Dia-Compe Kontak Aheadset AL

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Sachs SC40
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	110 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-UN51
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/42 Teeth Sugino Impel 500
Gear shift levers	Grip Shift SRT-800 X-Ray
Rear gear set	11 - 28 Teeth 8-speed

ProFlex 856 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Bottom-pull Shimano Deore XT
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore XT SGS
Fork material	Girvin Linkage Crown Ovalized Aluminum
Fork type	Girvin AL MCU

Other Specs of ProFlex 856

Component group sets	Shimano Deore XT
Pedals details	Ritchey Logic
Rear shock absorber	3.5 (inches) Travel Girvin MCU
Saddle seat	Selle San Marco Concor Lite
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Polygon PM-710