Bicycle Archive · Specification report

2002 Trek 6500

Velopedia Archive ID 37549

Overview

Model year	2002
Brand	Trek
Model	6500
Bicycle type	Mountain bike, front suspension
Archive ID	37549
Original MSRP	$769.99
Colors	Blue, Red/Grey
Sizes	15.5", 17.5", 19.5", 21.5"

Frameset

Frame construction	TIG-welded
Frame material	Aluminum, butted
Fork	Answer Manitou Six Super, 3.15" travel
Fork material	Aluminum, single triple-clamp crown
Rear shock	N/A

Drivetrain

Component group	Mountain Mix
Shifters	Shimano Deore Rapidfire Plus
Front derailleur	Shimano Deore
Rear derailleur	Shimano Deore LX SGS
Crankset	Bontrager Sport, 22/32/44 teeth
Rear cogs	9-speed, 11 - 32 teeth
Chain	1/2 x 3/32"
Pedals	Aluminum cage w/clips & straps

Brakes

Brakes	Aluminum linear-pull brakes, aluminum linear-pull levers

Cockpit & contact points

Headset	1 1/8" threadless Aheadset
Handlebar	Bontrager Crowbar Sport
Handlebar extensions	Not included
Stem	Bontrager Sport
Saddle	Bontrager FS 2000
Seatpost	Bontrager Sport

Wheels & tires

Hubs	Front: aluminum, Q/R, Rear: Shimano
Rims	Bontrager Corvair
Spokes	Stainless steel, 14ga. (2.0mm) straight gauge
Front tire	26 x 1.95" Bontrager Jones AC
Wheel size	26" wheels

Geometry · Legacy reference

Top tube	584.2 mm
Head-tube angle	71°
Seat-tube angle	73°
Chainstay / rear center	424.2 mm
Wheelbase	1056.6 mm
Fork offset / rake	38.1 mm

Manufacturer-published archive data. Confirm exact standards and dimensions before ordering parts or performing service. Generated by Velopedia on October 3, 2026.