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Author Context 29

Fork travel
100 mm
Wheels
29″
Drivetrain
1 × 12 34t / 10–51t
Gear range
510%
Weight
12.3 kg 27.1 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame
Aluminum
Brakes
Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide
  • 17" 168–180
  • 19" 177–190
  • 21" 187–202

Components

16 of 18 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    triple butted hydroformed alloy 6061 29" Not identified

Suspension

1 part
  • Fork

Sizes and geometry

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Size 19"

Table
Reach 430mm
Stack 638mm
Wheelbase 1133mm
Head angle 70.0°
Seat angle 73.0°
Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 29″ wheel; exact published values are in the table below.
Size Reported by the manufacturer

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • Unisex
Frame material
  • Aluminum
Bicycle weight
  • 12.3 kg
  • 27.1 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Hardtail
Front travel
  • 100 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 1
Smallest chainring
  • 34
Largest chainring
  • 34
Rear sprockets
  • 12
Smallest sprocket
  • 10
Largest sprocket
  • 51
Lowest gear
  • 19.3 in
Highest gear
  • 98.6 in

Technical analysis

4 measures

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

Front travel

100 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2022
Sample
1,587 bicycles with this information
Coverage
93.1% of the class

Lowest gear

19.3 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2022
Sample
1,333 bicycles with this information
Coverage
78.2% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
7.4 km/h
Highest gear
37.8 km/h

Total gear range 510%

Pedaling rhythm
80rpm
40
60
80
100
120

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.

Differences across 2022 builds

Differences across 2022 builds
Specification This bicycle Author Context 29 Author Context 29 ASL
Frame
Bicycle weight 12.3 kg 12.2 kg
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring 34 32
Largest chainring 34 32
Lowest gear 19.3 in 18.2 in
Highest gear 98.6 in 92.8 in

No exact Context 29 publication is available for 2021.

Other models in this family

2 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Author Context 29, by Author

This bicycle

Cross-country

Context 29

  • Weight: 12.3 kg
  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Author Context 29 ASL, by Author

Cross-country

Context 29 ASL

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Weight: 12.2 kg
  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″

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