Trek 8500 1996 VS Schwinn FRONTIER 2004 specs comparison

Trek 8500 1996 comparison online with competitors

Trek 8500

General Infos
Model 8500
Manufacturer Trek
Year of production 1996
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Color choice -Gold
Sizes - 14.5 (inches)
- 16.5 (inches)
- 18 (inches)
- 19.5 (inches)
- 21 (inches)
Sizes - 14.5 (inches)
- 16.5 (inches)
- 18 (inches)
- 19.5 (inches)
- 21 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire Rear: 26 X 2.10 (inches) Panaracer Smoke 2 Comp
Front: 26 X 2.10 (inches) Panaracer Dart 2 Comp
Bike rear tireNot Available
Bike wheel size26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type Shimano Deore XT Levers
Shimano Deore XT V-Brake Brakes
Hubs for disc brakesNot Available
Rims manufacturer 32-hole
Matrix Swami
Spoke nipples typeAlloy Nipples
Spoke wheel 2.0 (millimeters) Double Butted
Union Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materialsEaston ProGram EA70
Frame typeBonded Aluminum
Handlebar constructionBontrager Race
Handlebar extenderSystem 2
Handlebar stem detailsBontrager Race
Headset size1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Dia-Compe Kontak Aheadset SA-2

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain 1/2 X 3/32 (inches)
Shimano CN-IG90
Bottom bracket shell width73 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type 113 (millimeters) Spindle
Shimano BB-UN72
Crankset parts and sizes 22/32/42 Teeth
Shimano Deore XT
Gear shift leversShimano Deore XT RapidFire SL
Rear gear set 11 - 28 Teeth
8-speed

Trek 8500 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front) Top-pull and clamp-on 35.0 (millimeters)
Shimano Deore XT Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)Shimano Deore XT SGS
Fork material Butted
Unicrown Crown
Chromoly
Fork typeSystem 2

Other Specs of Trek 8500

Component group setsShimano Deore XT
Pedals detailsShimano PD-M535 SPD
Rear shock absorberNot Available
Saddle seatBontrager Plus 10 Lite
Seat post extension 27.2 (millimeters) Diameter
System 2


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Schwinn Frontier

General Infos
Model Frontier
Manufacturer Schwinn
Year of production 2004
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Color choice - Pearl Merlot
-Pearl Gray
Sizes - 15 (inches)
- 17 (inches)
- 19 (inches)
- 21 (inches)
- womens 15 (inches)
- womens 18 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire26 X 1.95 (inches) Frontier MTB
Bike rear tireNot Available
Bike wheel size26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type Promax Alloy Levers
Radius Linear-pull Brakes
Hubs for disc brakesAluminum QR
Rims manufacturerAluminum
Spoke nipples typeBrass Nipples
Spoke wheel 14ga. Straight Gauge
Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materialsChromoly Seat Tube and hi-tensile Steel
Frame typeTIG-welded
Handlebar construction50 (millimeters) Rise
Handlebar extenderOptional
Handlebar stem detailsSchwinn Ride Tuned Quill
Headset size1 1/8 (inches) VP Sealed

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain 1/2 X 3/32 (inches)
KMC Z51
Bottom bracket shell width68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type 125 (millimeters) Spindle
VP Semi-cartridge
Crankset parts and sizes 28/38/48 Teeth
Suntour XC-C100PB
Gear shift leversShimano EF-29 EZ-Fire
Rear gear set 14 - 28 Teeth
7-speed

Schwinn Frontier Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front) Top-pull and clamp-on 28.6 (millimeters)
Shimano FD-C051
Derailleur (Rear)Shimano TX-50
Fork material Unicrown Crown
Hi-tensile Steel
Fork typeSchwinn

Other Specs of Schwinn Frontier

Component group setsMountain Mix
Pedals detailsNylon MTB
Rear shock absorberNot Available
Saddle seatSchwinn Anatomic
Seat post extensionAluminum Micro-adjust


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