VelopediaBicycle Archive · Specification report

1996 Trek 420

Velopedia Archive ID 51637

Overview

Model year1996
BrandTrek
Model420
Bicycle typeRoad/sport
Archive ID51637
Original MSRP$449.99
ColorsIce green/ice violet fade
Sizes43 cm, 50 cm, 52 cm, 54 cm, 56 cm, 58 cm, 60 cm
Weight25.3 lb

Frameset

Frame constructionTIG-welded steel
Frame materialChromoly/hi-tensile steel
ForkTrek
Fork materialChromoly, unicrown crown
Rear shockN/A

Drivetrain

ShiftersShimano 400EX down-tube
Front derailleurShimano Tourney TY-30, bottom-pull/clamp-on 28.6 mm
Rear derailleurShimano AceraX
CranksetSR alloy, 28/38/48 teeth
Bottom bracketShimano BB-LP20, 118 mm spindle
BB shell width68mm English
Rear cogs7-speed, 13 - 26 teeth
ChainKMC UG-50, 1/2 x 3/32"
PedalsVictor VP-393 w/clips & straps

Brakes

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

Cockpit & contact points

Headset1" HPO1H
HandlebarHsin Lung DR-AL-9B
Handlebar extensionsN/A
StemChromoly
SaddleTrek foam
SeatpostAlloy, 26.6 mm diameter

Wheels & tires

RimsWeinmann 217, 36-hole
SpokesStainless steel, 2.0mm double butted
Spoke nipplesBrass nipples
Front tire700 x 25c Trek Isotech 2
Wheel size700c wheels

Geometry · Legacy reference

Top tube556.3 mm
Head-tube angle73°
Seat-tube angle73°
Chainstay / rear center414 mm
Wheelbase988.1 mm
Fork offset / rake43.2 mm

Manufacturer-published archive data. Confirm exact standards and dimensions before ordering parts or performing service. Generated by Velopedia on October 4, 2026.