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Author Elevation 29 ASL

Fork travel
100 mm
Wheels
29″
Gear range
455%
Battery
630 Wh
Weight
23.7 kg 52.2 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame
Aluminum
Brakes
Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide
  • 17" 168–180
  • 19" 177–189

Components

17 of 23 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    double butted hydroformed alloy 6061 29" (integrated battery) Not identified

Electric system

3 parts

Sizes and geometry

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Size 17"

Table
Reach 406mm
Stack 635mm
Wheelbase 1165mm
Head angle 68.0°
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
  • 23.7 kg
  • 52.2 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Hardtail
Front travel
  • 100 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 1
Smallest chainring
  • 38
Largest chainring
  • 38
Smallest sprocket
  • 11
Largest sprocket
  • 50
Lowest gear
  • 22.0 in
Highest gear
  • 100.2 in

Technical analysis

2 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: 2026
Sample
1,209 bicycles with this information
Coverage
90.0% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

156 of 1,318 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort
Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2026
Sample
1,318 bicycles with this information
Coverage
98.2% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
8.4 km/h
Highest gear
38.4 km/h

Total gear range 455%

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 2026 builds

Differences across 2026 builds
Specification This bicycle Author Elevation 29 ASL Author Elevation 27.5 ASL Author Elevation 29
Frame
Bicycle weight 23.7 kg 23.4 kg 23.8 kg
Suspension
Front travel 100 mm 120 mm 100 mm
Drivetrain
Lowest gear 22.0 in 20.9 in 22.0 in
Highest gear 100.2 in 95.0 in 100.2 in
Other specifications
Wheel size 29″ 27.5″ 29″

Other models in this family

3 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Author Elevation 29 ASL, by Author

This bicycle

E-bike, Cross-country

Elevation 29 ASL

  • Weight: 23.7 kg
  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Author Elevation 27.5 ASL, by Author

E-bike, Trail

Elevation 27.5 ASL

E-bike, Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 23.4 kg
  • Suspension: 120 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Author Elevation 29, by Author

E-bike, Cross-country

Elevation 29

E-bike, Mountain / Cross-country

  • Weight: 23.8 kg
  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″

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