Bicycle Archive · Specification report

1996 Ross Gran Tour

Velopedia Archive ID 53824

Overview

Model year	1996
Brand	Ross
Model	Gran Tour
Bicycle type	Road/sport
Archive ID	53824
Original MSRP	$249.95
Colors	Black, pink, white
Sizes	19", 21", 25"

Frameset

Frame construction	TIG-welded steel
Frame material	Chromoly seat tube/hi-tensile steel
Fork	Ross
Fork material	Hi-tensile steel, unicrown crown
Rear shock	N/A

Drivetrain

Component group	Shimano Tourney TY-15
Shifters	Shimano Tourney TY-15 stem-mount
Front derailleur	Shimano Tourney TY-25, bottom-pull/clamp-on 28.6 mm
Rear derailleur	Shimano Tourney TY-20
Crankset	SR alloy, 42/52 teeth
Bottom bracket	Yst
BB shell width	68mm English
Rear cogs	6-speed, 14 - 28 teeth
Chain	KMC UG-50, 1/2 x 3/32"
Pedals	Victor VP-395

Brakes

Brakes	Alloy side-pull calipers brakes, road style w/extention levers

Cockpit & contact points

Headset	1" Victor VP-H93 sealed
Handlebar	Steel
Handlebar extensions	N/A
Stem	Kalloy alloy
Saddle	Ross Road
Seatpost	Steel, 25.4 mm diameter

Wheels & tires

Rims	Weinmann 2115, 36-hole
Spokes	Sha Dar stainless steel, 2.0mm straight gauge
Spoke nipples	Brass nipples
Front tire	700 x 23c Ross high pressure
Wheel size	700c wheels

Geometry · Legacy reference

Top tube	558.8 mm
Head-tube angle	71°
Seat-tube angle	72°
Chainstay / rear center	444.5 mm
Wheelbase	1016 mm
Fork offset / rake	63.5 mm

Manufacturer-published archive data. Confirm exact standards and dimensions before ordering parts or performing service. Generated by Velopedia on September 28, 2026.