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