Bicycle Archive · Specification report

2001 Airborne Corsair Expert

Velopedia Archive ID 90742

Overview

Model year	2001
Brand	Airborne
Model	Corsair Expert
Bicycle type	Mountain bike, front suspension
Archive ID	90742
Original MSRP	$2,500.00
Colors	Bead-blasted titanium
Sizes	14, 16, 18, 20"
Weight	24 lb

Frameset

Frame construction	TIG-welded
Frame material	3Al/2.5V titanium
Fork	Marzocchi Bomber Z-2 X- Fly, 3.15" travel
Fork material	Aluminum/magnesium, triple-clamp crown
Rear shock	N/A

Drivetrain

Component group	Mountain Mix
Shifters	Shimano Deore XT RapidFire SL
Front derailleur	Shimano Deore XT top-swing, top-pull/clamp-on 31.8mm
Rear derailleur	Shimano XTR
Crankset	Race Face Turbine LP, 22/32/44 teeth
Bottom bracket	Race Face Taperlock, 113mm spindle
BB shell width	68mm English
Rear cogs	9-speed, 11 - 32 teeth
Chain	Shimano CN-HG92, 1/2 x 3/32"
Pedals	Time ATAC Carbon

Brakes

Brakes	Avid Arch Rival 50 brakes, Avid SD-Mag levers

Cockpit & contact points

Headset	1 1/8" threadless RaceFace Thermo SP
Handlebar	Race Face Air Alloy
Handlebar extensions	Airborne titanium Flite Styx
Stem	Race Face SyStem
Saddle	Airborne, titanium rails
Seatpost	Race Face XY, 27.2mm diameter

Wheels & tires

Hubs	Shimano XTR
Rims	Front: Bontrager Valiant, Rear: Bontrager Valiant Assymetric, 32-hole
Spokes	Wheelsmith stainless steel, 1.8mm front, 2.0mm rear double-butted
Spoke nipples	Aluminum nipples
Front tire	Front: 26 x 2.10" Bontrager Jones, Rear: 26 x 1.95" Bontrager Jones
Wheel size	26" wheels

Geometry · Legacy reference

Top tube	590.5 mm
Head-tube angle	71°
Seat-tube angle	73°
Chainstay / rear center	424.2 mm
Wheelbase	1077 mm
Fork offset / rake	35 mm

Manufacturer-published archive data. Confirm exact standards and dimensions before ordering parts or performing service. Generated by Velopedia on September 29, 2026.