K2 PROFLEX BEAST 1998 VS Balance FS PRO 750 (01) 1996 specs comparison

K2 ProFlex Beast

General Infos

Model	ProFlex Beast
Manufacturer	K2
Year of production	1998
Current price	🛒 View Price →
Color choice	- purple and yellow -Black with red vertebrae
Sizes	- Large - medium - small - way big
Sizes	- Large - medium - small - way big

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	Rear: 26 X 2.10 (inches) Panaracer Smoke Kevlar Front: 26 X 2.10 (inches) Panaracer Dart Kevlar
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano Deore LX Levers Shimano Deore LX V-Brake Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano Deore LX
Rims manufacturer	36-hole Sun Rims XC
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	1.8 (millimeters) Straight Gauge DT Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Double-butted 7005 Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Titec Enduro Hell Bent
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Aluminum
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Aheadset Kontak AL-2

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-UN52
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/42 Teeth Shimano Deore LX
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore LX RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	11 - 30 Teeth 8-speed

K2 ProFlex Beast Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Bottom-pull and clamp-on 31.8 (millimeters) Shimano Deore LX Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore XT SGS
Fork material	Double Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	K2 Bikes Proflex Girvin Noleen Pipeline Chubby LT

Other Specs of K2 ProFlex Beast

Component group sets	Shimano Deore LX
Pedals details	K2 Mag C
Rear shock absorber	5.0 (inches) Travel Noleen NR-2
Saddle seat	Selle Royal
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Polygon PM-312

Balance FS Pro 750 (01)

General Infos

Model	FS Pro 750 (01)
Manufacturer	Balance
Year of production	1996
Current price	🛒 View Price →
Color choice	- saphire and polished fade -Clear-coat
Sizes	- 16 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 19 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	Rear: 26 X 1.95 (inches) Tioga Psycho TT Grey Front: 26 X 1.95 (inches) Tioga Psycho KS Grey
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid Levers Onza H.O. 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 Wheelsmith Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	7005 Spiral-X DBT Al. With Replaceable Der. Hanger
Frame type	Welded Aluminum
Handlebar construction	Balance R.I.D.
Handlebar extender	Balance R.I.D. Shorties Alloy
Handlebar stem details	Balance R.I.D. Forged Alloy
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Dia-Compe Kontak Aheadset ST-2

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-IG70
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	122 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-UN72
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Adventure Components Race
Gear shift levers	Grip Shift SRT-800 X-Ray
Rear gear set	11 - 28 Teeth 8-speed

Balance FS Pro 750 (01) 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 EFC

Other Specs of Balance FS Pro 750 (01)

Component group sets	Shimano Deore XT
Pedals details	Tioga Clipman
Rear shock absorber	3.5 (inches) Travel RST and Balance
Saddle seat	Balance R.I.D. With Suspended Ti Rails
Seat post extension	30.0 (millimeters) Diameter Balance R.I.D.