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Author Horizon

Fork travel
60 mm
Wheels
700c
Drivetrain
3 × 8 28–48t / 12–32t
Gear range
457%
Weight
13.2 kg 29.1 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame
Aluminum
Brakes
Rim brake

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide
  • 16" 150–168
  • 18" 165–178
  • 20" 175–188
  • 22" 185–200

Components

14 of 20 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    alloy 6061 700c Not identified

Suspension

1 part
  • Fork

Sizes and geometry

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Size 18"

Table

Geometry diagram unavailable

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Size Reported by the manufacturer

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • Unisex
Frame material
  • Aluminum
Bicycle weight
  • 13.2 kg
  • 29.1 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Hardtail
Front travel
  • 60 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 3
Smallest chainring
  • 28
Largest chainring
  • 48
Rear sprockets
  • 8
Smallest sprocket
  • 12
Largest sprocket
  • 32
Lowest gear
  • 25.4 in
Highest gear
  • 116.0 in

Technical analysis

2 measures

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

Lowest gear

25.4 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Urban / Hybrid Model year: 2017
Sample
230 bicycles with this information
Coverage
85.5% of the class

Highest gear

116.0 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Urban / Hybrid Model year: 2017
Sample
230 bicycles with this information
Coverage
85.5% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
9.7 km/h
Highest gear
44.4 km/h

Total gear range 457%

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 2017 builds

Differences across 2017 builds
Specification This bicycle Author Horizon Author Horizon ASL
Frame
Bicycle weight 13.2 kg 12.9 kg
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring 28 24
Largest chainring 48 42
Lowest gear 25.4 in 21.8 in
Highest gear 116.0 in 101.5 in

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2 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Author Horizon, by Author

This bicycle

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  • Weight: 13.2 kg
  • Suspension: 60 mm
  • Wheel size: 700c
Author Horizon ASL, by Author

Hybrid

Horizon ASL

Urban / Hybrid

  • Weight: 12.9 kg
  • Suspension: 60 mm
  • Wheel size: 700c

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