Author Impulse ASL

2016 MountainCross-country Manufacturer page

Fork travel: 100 mm
Wheels: 27.5″
Drivetrain: 3 × 7 24–42t / 12–32t
Gear range: 467%
Weight: 14.3 kg 31.5 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame: Aluminum
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide

14" 140–158
16" 155–173
18" 170–188

Components

15 of 20 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

alloy 6061 27.5" (ASL) Not identified

Suspension

1 part

Fork
- RST

Drivetrain

6 parts

Cassette
- Shimano CS-HG20-7 7 speeds
CS-HG20
Chain
- KMC
Crankset
- Prowheel
Front derailleur
- Shimano FD-M190
FD-M190
Rear derailleur
- Shimano Altus
Shifters
- Shimano Altus

Brakes

1 part

Brakes
- Tektro Auriga

Wheels and tires

5 parts

Front hub

QUANDO Disc 32 holes Not identified
Rear hub

QUANDO Disc 32 holes Not identified
Rims
- Author
Spokes

black steel Not identified
Tires
- Author

Cockpit and contact points

6 parts

Grips
- Author
Handlebar
- Author
Pedals

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

Sizes and geometry

3 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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Size 16"

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	545	560	585
Seat tube lengthmm	356	406	457
Head tube lengthmm	110	120	130
Head tube angle	70°	69.5°	69.5°
Seat tube angle	73°	73°	73°
Chainstay lengthmm	425	425	425
Wheelbasemm	1033	1054	1079
Front centermm	612	633	658
Bottom bracket dropmm	45	45	45
Bottom bracket heightmm	310	310	310
Fork rakemm	44	44	44

Not published by the manufacturer: Reach, Stack, 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: womens
Frame material: Aluminum
Bicycle weight: 14.3 kg

31.5 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Hardtail
Front travel: 100 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 3
Smallest chainring: 24
Largest chainring: 42
Rear sprockets: 7
Smallest sprocket: 12
Largest sprocket: 32
Lowest gear: 20.6 in
Highest gear: 96.3 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Rigid seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Fork spring: Coil
Tire width: 2″
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 27.5″

Technical analysis

3 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: 2016
Sample: 366 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 81.8% of the class

Lowest gear

20.6 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2016
Sample: 442 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 98.8% of the class

Highest gear

96.3 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2016
Sample: 442 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 98.8% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 7.9 km/h
Highest gear: 36.9 km/h

Total gear range 467%

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: 20.6–96.3 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 17.4–110.0 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2016
Lowest gear: 442 bicycles with this information, 98.8% of the class
Highest gear: 442 bicycles with this information, 98.8% 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.

Differences across 2016 builds

Differences across 2016 builds
Specification	This bicycle Author Impulse ASL	Author Impulse	Author Impulse 29
Frame
Intended fit	womens	Unisex	Unisex
Bicycle weight	14.3 kg	14.3 kg	14.5 kg
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring	24	24	22
Lowest gear	20.6 in	20.6 in	19.9 in
Highest gear	96.3 in	96.3 in	101.5 in
Other specifications
Tire width	2″	2.1″	2.1″
Wheel size	27.5″	27.5″	29″