VelopediaBicycle Archive · Specification report

1996 Mongoose Crossway 250

Velopedia Archive ID 58421

Overview

Model year1996
BrandMongoose
ModelCrossway 250
Bicycle typeHybrid
Archive ID58421
Original MSRP$269.00
ColorsGreen, red
Sizes15", 17", 19", 21", 23", womens 17", womens 19"
Weight28.1 lb

Frameset

Frame constructionTIG-welded steel
Frame materialChromoly seat tube/hi-tensile steel
ForkMongoose
Fork materialHi-tensile steel, unicrown crown
Rear shockN/A

Drivetrain

Component groupShimano Tourney TY-22
ShiftersGrip Shift Quickshift
Front derailleurShimano Tourney TY-22 top-swing, bottom-pull/clamp-on 28.6 mm
Rear derailleurShimano Tourney TY-22
CranksetSR CW-XR00, 28/38/48 teeth
Bottom bracketYST, 120 mm spindle
BB shell width68mm English
Rear cogs6-speed, 14 - 28 teeth
ChainKMC UG-50, 1/2 x 3/32"
PedalsMongoose resin

Brakes

BrakesShimano Altus brakes, Mongoose 3-finger alloy levers

Cockpit & contact points

Headset1" Mongoose steel
HandlebarMongoose rise
Handlebar extensionsNot included
StemMongoose Comfort rise
SaddleMongoose Gel Lite
SeatpostMongoose alloy, 26.2 mm diameter

Wheels & tires

RimsAraya PX-635, 36-hole
SpokesSteel, 2.0mm straight gauge
Spoke nipplesBrass nipples
Front tire700 x 38c Mongoose Cross skinwall
Wheel size700c wheels

Geometry · Legacy reference

Top tube543 mm
Head-tube angle71°
Seat-tube angle73°
Chainstay / rear center436 mm
Wheelbase1040 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 27, 2026.