Trek 8500 1996 VS Tech ABSOLUTE 1993 specs comparison

Trek 8500

General Infos

Model	8500
Manufacturer	Trek
Year of production	1996
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Color choice	-Gold
Sizes	- 14.5 (inches) - 16.5 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 19.5 (inches) - 21 (inches)
Sizes	- 14.5 (inches) - 16.5 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 19.5 (inches) - 21 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	Rear: 26 X 2.10 (inches) Panaracer Smoke 2 Comp Front: 26 X 2.10 (inches) Panaracer Dart 2 Comp
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano Deore XT Levers Shimano Deore XT V-Brake Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Not Available
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Matrix Swami
Spoke nipples type	Alloy Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Double Butted Union Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Easton ProGram EA70
Frame type	Bonded Aluminum
Handlebar construction	Bontrager Race
Handlebar extender	System 2
Handlebar stem details	Bontrager Race
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Dia-Compe Kontak Aheadset SA-2

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-IG90
Bottom bracket shell width	73 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	113 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-UN72
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/42 Teeth Shimano Deore XT
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore XT RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	11 - 28 Teeth 8-speed

Trek 8500 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	Butted Unicrown Crown Chromoly
Fork type	System 2

Other Specs of Trek 8500

Component group sets	Shimano Deore XT
Pedals details	Shimano PD-M535 SPD
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Bontrager Plus 10 Lite
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter System 2

Tech Absolute

General Infos

Model	Absolute
Manufacturer	Tech
Year of production	1993
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Color choice	-Not found
Sizes	- 16 - 18 - 20

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	Rear: 26 X 2.10 (inches) Tech Frantic 26x2.1 Kevlar and rear Front: 26 X 2.10 (inches) Tech Kaos 26x2.1 Kevlar and front
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Levers Shimano XTR Cantilevers Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano XTR
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Araya RM-395 Team
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	Not Available

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Tange OS Ultimate
Frame type	TIG-welded Steel
Handlebar construction	Kalloy Uno
Handlebar extender	Not Available
Handlebar stem details	Tech Chrome-moly Aheadset
Headset size	Not Available

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	Shimano CN-7401
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Not Available
Crankset parts and sizes	26/36/46 Teeth Shimano XTR
Gear shift levers	Shimano XTR Rapidfire Plus
Rear gear set	12 - 28 Teeth 8-speed

Tech Absolute Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano XTR
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano XTR
Fork material	Not Available
Fork type	Tange Ultralight Chrome-moly

Other Specs of Tech Absolute

Component group sets	Shimano XTR Rapidfire Plus
Pedals details	Shimano Deore XT SPD
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Bontrager Leather Ti
Seat post extension	Kalloy Uno