- Frame
- TIG-welded steel
- Groupset
- Shimano Tourney 20
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- Frame
- Chromoly seat tube/hi-tensile steel
- Groupset
- Shimano Tourney TY-15
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Key differences
Supported differences are shown below. Data limitations are labeled separately.
- Handling
1996 Ross Gran Tour has a 3.0° slacker head-tube angle than 1993 Ross Gran Tour in the archived geometry. Frame size is not identified for 1993 Ross Gran Tour and 1996 Ross Gran Tour.
Fork offset, tire size and wheelbase also affect steering; head angle alone is not a handling verdict.
Gearing comparison
Lower gears help on climbs. Higher gears suit higher speeds.
RPM
RPM = pedal turns per minute.
Lowest1.50:1Highest3.71:1Total range248%
Speed unavailable: wheel or tire size is missing or unclear.
Lowest1.50:1Highest3.71:1Total range248%
Estimated speed at 90 RPMLowest gearHighest gear
Uses front tire 700C×23; rear size isn’t listed.
How it works
Ratio = front teeth ÷ rear teeth. Hub gears also include the hub’s internal ratio. A 400% range means the highest ratio is four times the lowest.
Speeds are estimates from tire size and pedal cadence. Actual speeds vary.
Complete specification tableShows different published values and gaps where a bicycle lacks data. Different wording reflects source language, not necessarily different components. Swipe for more columns.
Specification
1993 Ross Gran Tour
1996 Ross Gran Tour
Overview
Model Year
1993
1996
Brand
Ross
Ross
Model
Gran Tour
Gran Tour
Bicycle Type
Road/sport
Road/sport
Original MSRP
$249.00
$249.95
Colors
—
Black, Pink, White
Sizes
19, 21, 23, 25, 19WM, Boys 13/w 24-inch wheel
19", 21", 25"
Weight
—
—
Frameset
Frame Construction
TIG-welded steel
TIG-welded steel
Frame Material
—
Chromoly seat tube/hi-tensile steel
Fork
—
Ross
Fork Material
—
Hi-tensile steel, unicrown crown
Drivetrain
Component Group
Shimano Tourney 20
Shimano Tourney TY-15
Shifters
Shimano Tourney 20 thumbshifters
Shimano Tourney TY-15 stem-mount
Front Derailleur
Shimano Tourney 20
Shimano Tourney TY-25, bottom-pull/clamp-on 28.6 mm
Rear Derailleur
Shimano Tourney 20
Shimano Tourney TY-20
Crankset
SR CFC-405, 42/52 teeth
SR alloy, 42/52 teeth
Bottom Bracket
—
Yst
BB Shell Width
—
68mm English
Rear Cogs
6-speed, 14 - 28 teeth
6-speed, 14 - 28 teeth
Chain
KMC UG-50
KMC UG-50, 1/2 x 3/32"
Pedals
Victor 393
Victor VP-395
Brakes
Brakes
Alloy brakes, levers
Alloy side-pull calipers brakes, road style w/extention levers
Cockpit & Contact Points
Headset
—
1" Victor VP-H93 sealed
Handlebar
H.L. steel
Steel
Stem
Alloy
Kalloy alloy
Saddle
Ross
Ross Road
Seatpost
Alloy
Steel, 25.4 mm diameter
Wheels & Tires
Hubs
Jou Yu
—
Rims
Weinmann 2115, 36-hole
Weinmann 2115, 36-hole
Spokes
—
Sha Dar stainless steel, 2.0mm straight gauge
Spoke Nipples
—
Brass nipples
Front Tire
27 x 1 1/4"
700 x 23c Ross high pressure
Wheel Size
27" wheels
700c wheels
Geometry · choose a size for each bicycle
Geometry size
Head-tube angle
74°
71°
Seat-tube angle
74°
72°
Chainstay / rear center
424.2 mm
444.5 mm
Wheelbase
1026.2 mm
1016 mm
Fork offset / rake
61 mm
63.5 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.