VelopediaBicycle Archive · Specification report

1996 Mikado Cartier

Velopedia Archive ID 52081

Overview

Model year1996
BrandMikado
ModelCartier
Bicycle typeTouring
Archive ID52081
Original MSRP$389.00
ColorsGreenish grey
Sizes45 cm, 50 cm, 55 cm, 60 cm

Frameset

Frame constructionDirect brazing steel
Frame materialChromoly/hi-tensile steel
ForkMikado
Fork materialChromoly, unicrown crown
Rear shockN/A

Drivetrain

Component groupShimano Altus
ShiftersShimano 300EX down-tube
Front derailleurShimano Tourney TY-30, bottom-pull/clamp-on 28.6 mm
Rear derailleurShimano Altus
CranksetShimano Tourney TY-21, 28/38/48 teeth
Bottom bracketSteel
Rear cogs7-speed, 11 - 28 teeth
ChainShimano CN-UG50, 1/2 x 3/32"
PedalsVictor VP-933S w/clips & straps

Brakes

BrakesShimano 300EX brakes, Dia-Compe BL-07 levers

Cockpit & contact points

Headset1" YST 8002
HandlebarAlloy
Handlebar extensionsN/A
StemSteel
SaddleSelle Bassano Vuelta
SeatpostKalloy, 26.8 mm diameter

Wheels & tires

RimsVuelta Airline, 36-hole
SpokesSapim stainless steel, straight gauge
Spoke nipplesBrass nipples
Front tire700 x 32c Michelin Select
Wheel size700c wheels

Geometry · Legacy reference

Top tube559 mm
Head-tube angle71°
Seat-tube angle73°
Chainstay / rear center430 mm
Wheelbase1051 mm
Fork offset / rake45 mm

Manufacturer-published archive data. Confirm exact standards and dimensions before ordering parts or performing service. Generated by Velopedia on September 23, 2026.