Specialized ARIEL ELITE 2009 VS GT STRIKE 1998 specs comparison

Specialized Ariel Elite

General Infos

Model	Ariel Elite
Manufacturer	Specialized
Year of production	2009
Current price	🛒 View Price →
Color choice	-Gloss Black and White
Sizes	- Womens 43cm (centimeters) - womens 49cm (centimeters) - womens 53cm (centimeters)
Sizes	- Womens 43cm (centimeters) - womens 49cm (centimeters) - womens 53cm (centimeters)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	700 X 45c Specialized Borough XC Sport
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	700c Wheels
Brakeset type	Specialized Linear Pull Levers Alloy Linear Pull Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Specialized Forged Alloy
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Specialized Crosstrail
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	15ga. Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Specialized A1 Premium Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Specialized Alloy Riser
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Specialized Forged Alloy
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Specialized Loose Ball

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	KMC X9
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters)
Bottom bracket type	122.5 (millimeters) Spindle FSA BB-7420
Crankset parts and sizes	26/36/48 Teeth Sugino XD500TG With Chainguard
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore RapidFire
Rear gear set	11 - 32 Teeth 9-speed

Specialized Ariel Elite Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano Deore
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore
Fork material	Single Crown Hi-tensile Steel and alloy
Fork type	75 (millimeters) Travel RST Neon Pro ML700

Other Specs of Specialized Ariel Elite

Component group sets	Shimano Deore
Pedals details	Composite
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Specialized Body Geometry
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Specialized Alloy Two Bolt

GT Strike

General Infos

Model	Strike
Manufacturer	GT
Year of production	1998
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Color choice	- billet -Atomic Burst
Sizes	- 48 cm (centimeters) - 50 cm (centimeters) - 52 cm (centimeters) - 54 cm (centimeters) - 56 cm (centimeters) - 58 cm (centimeters) - 60 cm (centimeters)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	700 X 23c IRC PaperLite Plus
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	700c Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano 105SC Levers Shimano RSX Dual Pivot Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano RX-100
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic CXP 21
Spoke nipples type	Alloy Nipples
Spoke wheel	1.8 (millimeters) Double-butted DT Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	6061 T6 Aluminum With Replaceable Dropout
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	HL Aluminum
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Aluminum
Headset size	1 (inches) Tange-Seiki Passage

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-HG70
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	Tange-Seiki LN-65
Crankset parts and sizes	30/42/53 Teeth Shimano 105SC Triple
Gear shift levers	Shimano 105SC STI Dual Control Triple
Rear gear set	12 - 25 Teeth 8-speed

GT Strike Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Bottom-pull Shimano RX-100 Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano RX-100 GS
Fork material	Aero Crown Aluminum
Fork type	Kinesis

Other Specs of GT Strike

Component group sets	Road Mix
Pedals details	Shimano PD-A525 SPD
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Chromoly Rails GT
Seat post extension	Aluminum Micro-adjust