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Key differences

Supported differences are shown below. Data limitations are labeled separately.

  1. Handling

    1997 Ross Mt. Hood has a 0.5° slacker head-tube angle than 1994 Ross Mt. Hood in the archived geometry. Frame size is not identified for 1994 Ross Mt. Hood and 1997 Ross Mt. Hood.

    Fork offset, tire size and wheelbase also affect steering; head angle alone is not a handling verdict.

  2. Data limitation

    Only 1997 Ross Mt. Hood has enough published drivetrain data for gearing calculations.

  3. Identity & price

    1994 Ross Mt. Hood had an original MSRP $362 lower than 1997 Ross Mt. Hood.

    Original MSRP is the published list price when new, not today’s used-bike value.

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Specification
1994 Ross Mt. Hood
1997 Ross Mt. Hood
Overview
Model Year
1994
1997
Brand
Ross
Ross
Model
Mt. Hood
Mt. Hood
Bicycle Type
Mountain bike, front suspension
Mountain bike, front suspension
Original MSRP
$538.00
$899.95
Colors
—
Black/silver fade
Sizes
16", 19", 22"
S, M, L, XL
Weight
—
—
Frameset
Frame Construction
Bonded aluminum
Monocoque
Frame Material
6061 T6 aluminum
Carbon reinforced thermoplastic
Fork
Halson Inversion
Rock Shox Quadra 5
Fork Material
—
Magnesium, triple-clamp crown
Drivetrain
Component Group
Shimano STX SE
Shimano Deore LX
Shifters
Shimano STX SE Rapidfire Plus w/Optical Gear Display
Grip Shift SRT-600
Front Derailleur
Shiamano STX Sport 1-1/4" Long Cage
Shimano Alivio top-swing, top-pull/clamp-on 35.0 mm
Rear Derailleur
Shimano STX SPORT alloy
Shimano Deore LX SGS
Crankset
Shimano STX Sport 170/175, 24/34/42 teeth
Sugino Impel 300, 22/32/44 teeth
Bottom Bracket
—
YST BB 966, 113 mm spindle
BB Shell Width
—
73mm Threadless
Rear Cogs
7-speed, 11 - 28 teeth
8-speed, 11 - 28 teeth
Chain
Shimano HG-50
Sachs SC-M55, 1/2 x 3/32"
Pedals
Tioga alloy, titanium color, chromoly axle
Aluminum cage w/clips & straps
Brakes
Brakes
Shimano STX SPORT M-SYSTEM brakes, levers
Shimano Alivio M-System brakes, Dia-Compe PC-7 levers
Cockpit & Contact Points
Headset
—
1 1/8" threadless YST CS558
Handlebar
Signature alloy/BLK 560mmW
JY 230HB aluminum
Handlebar Extensions
—
Ross one-piece aluminum
Stem
Ritchey chromoly/BLK O.S. 1-1/8"
Kalloy aluminum
Saddle
Vetta TT, manganese rails, synthetic leather cover
Selle Master Anatomic
Seatpost
Ritchey/EXPERT alloy/BLK 330mmL O.S.
Aluminum micro-adjust, 27.0 mm diameter
Wheels & Tires
Hubs
Shimano Parallax
Shimano AceraX
Rims
Ritchey Vantage Sport, 32-hole
Rigida LASER, 32-hole
Spokes
—
Sapim stainless steel, 2.0mm straight gauge
Spoke Nipples
—
Brass nipples
Front Tire
Ritchey Mad Max
26 x 1.90" Hutchinson On The Rocks
Rear Tire
Ritchey Climb Max
—
Wheel Size
—
26" wheels
Geometry · choose a size for each bicycle
Geometry size
Head-tube angle
71°
70.5°
Seat-tube angle
72°
73°
Chainstay / rear center
423 mm
420 mm
Wheelbase
—
1060 mm
Fork offset / rake
—
40.6 mm

Historical specifications are presented as an archival reference. Components may have varied by market, size, or production run. Legacy reference geometry is model-level historical data whose corresponding frame size is not identified; compare those dimensions as reference values rather than size-normalized fit data.

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