Author Compact

2016 UrbanHybrid Manufacturer page

Fork travel: 60 mm
Wheels: 700c
Gear range: 343%
Weight: 13.8 kg 30.4 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame: Aluminum
Brakes: Rim brake

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide

18" 165–178
20" 175–188
22" 185–200

Components

13 of 20 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

alloy 6061 700c Not identified

Suspension

1 part

Fork
- RST

Drivetrain

6 parts

Cassette
- Shimano MF-TZ21
MF-TZ21
Chain
- KMC
Crankset
- Prowheel
Front derailleur
- Shimano FD-TX51
FD-TX51
Rear derailleur
- Shimano Tourney RD-TX55
RD-TX55
Shifters
- Shimano

Brakes

1 part

Brakes
- Tektro

Wheels and tires

5 parts

Front hub

QUANDO 36 holes Not identified
Rear hub

QUANDO 36 holes Not identified
Rims

alloy 36 holes Not identified
Spokes

steel Not identified
Tires
- Author

Cockpit and contact points

6 parts

Grips
- Author
Handlebar

steel 20 mm 660mm Not identified
Pedals

resin Not identified
Saddle
- Author
Seatpost
- Zoom
Stem
- Zoom

Sizes and geometry

3 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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Size 20"

Table

Geometry diagram unavailable

The drawing needs reach and stack, which the manufacturer did not publish. Available facts remain in the table.

Size Reported by the manufacturer

Complete manufacturer geometry table 3 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Top tube lengthmm	580	600	620
Seat tube lengthmm	457	508	559
Head tube lengthmm	120	140	160
Head tube angle	70.5°	71°	71.5°
Seat tube angle	73.5°	73.5°	73°
Chainstay lengthmm	440	440	440
Wheelbasemm	1075	1090	1099
Front centermm	642	657	666
Bottom bracket dropmm	60	60	60
Fork rakemm	42	42	42

Not published by the manufacturer: Reach, Stack, Bottom bracket height, Standover height, Trail, Stack/reach ratio, Front travel, Rear travel, Crank length, Handlebar width, Stem length, Stem angle, Seatpost length and Dropper post travel.

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit: Unisex
Frame material: Aluminum
Bicycle weight: 13.8 kg

30.4 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Hardtail
Front travel: 60 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 3
Smallest chainring: 28
Largest chainring: 48
Smallest sprocket: 14
Largest sprocket: 28
Lowest gear: 29.0 in
Highest gear: 99.4 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Rim brake

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Rigid seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Tire width: 42c
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 700c

Technical analysis

2 measures

How these figures sit among bicycles of the same class and model year. Context, not a ranking.

Lowest gear

29.0 gear inches

This value is above the central range for this class.

Cohort: Urban / Hybrid Model year: 2016
Sample: 163 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 91.0% of the class

Highest gear

99.4 gear inches

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort: Urban / Hybrid Model year: 2016
Sample: 163 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 91.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 11.1 km/h
Highest gear: 38.1 km/h

Total gear range 343%

Technical details and class reference

These speeds describe the gearing at the selected cadence, not how fast you can ride.
Calculated from published gear-inch values and their wheel-size assumptions.
These gearing values describe the bicycle, not a selected frame size.
A 100% range means one ratio; 500% means the highest ratio is five times the lowest.
For e-bikes, motor assistance cutoff is not represented.

Gear-inch range

Lower gear-inch values travel less distance per pedal revolution; higher values travel farther.

This bicycle: 29.0–99.4 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 20.5–126.6 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Urban / Hybrid Model year: 2016
Lowest gear: 163 bicycles with this information, 91.0% of the class
Highest gear: 163 bicycles with this information, 91.0% of the class

Lineup changes

The published facts that differ across this family's builds and from the same model a year earlier. Missing information never counts as zero.

Changes since 2015

Changes since 2015
Specification	2015 Author Compact	This bicycle Author Compact
Frame
Fork material	Steel	Not informed
Bicycle weight	12.9 kg	13.8 kg
Suspension
Suspension configuration	Rigid	Hardtail
Front travel	Not informed	60 mm
Other specifications
Suspension	Rigid	Hardtail