Author Limit 27.5

Name: Author Limit 27.5
Brand: Author

2025 YouthRoad youth Manufacturer page

Suspension: Rigid
Wheels: 27.5″
Drivetrain: 1 × 8 32t / 11–40t
Gear range: 364%
Weight: 11.1 kg 24.5 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame: Aluminum
Brakes: Rim brake

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide

14" 140–158
16" 155–170

Components

8 of 18 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

alloy 6061 27.5" Not identified

Suspension

1 part

Fork

alloy 6061 27.5" Not identified

Drivetrain

5 parts

Cassette
- Shimano CS-HG400-8 8 speeds
CS-HG400
Chain
- KMC Z8.3 8 speeds
Crankset
- Prowheel
Rear derailleur
- Shimano Acera
Shifters
- Shimano Acera

Brakes

1 part

Brakes
- Tektro

Wheels and tires

5 parts

Front hub

QUANDO, 32 holes Not identified
Rear hub

QUANDO, 32 holes Not identified
Rims

alloy, 32 holes Not identified
Spokes

black steel Not identified
Tires
- Kenda Small Block Eight

Cockpit and contact points

5 parts

Handlebar

steel, 20 mm, 640 mm Not identified
Pedals

plastic Not identified
Saddle
- Author
Seatpost

alloy (27.2) Not identified
Stem

alloy Not identified

Sizes and geometry

2 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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Size 14"

Table

Reach 398mm

Stack 530mm

Wheelbase 1050mm

Head angle 69.0°

Seat angle 74.0°

Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 27.5″ wheel; exact published values are in the table below.

Size Reported by the manufacturer

Complete manufacturer geometry table 2 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Reachmm	398	416
Stackmm	530	538
Top tube lengthmm	550	575
Seat tube lengthmm	356	406
Head tube lengthmm	110	115
Head tube angle	69°	69.5°
Seat tube angle	74°	73.5°
Chainstay lengthmm	420	420
Wheelbasemm	1050	1065
Front centermm	634	649
Bottom bracket dropmm	45	45
Fork rakemm	45	45
Stack/reach ratio	1.33	1.29

Not published by the manufacturer: Bottom bracket height, Standover height, Trail, 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
Fork material: Aluminum
Bicycle weight: 11.1 kg

24.5 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Rigid

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 1
Smallest chainring: 32
Largest chainring: 32
Rear sprockets: 8
Smallest sprocket: 11
Largest sprocket: 40
Lowest gear: 22.0 in
Highest gear: 80.0 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Rim brake

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Rigid seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Tire width: 2.1″
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 27.5″

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 8.4 km/h
Highest gear: 30.6 km/h

Total gear range 364%

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: 22.0–80.0 gear inches

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 2025 builds

Differences across 2025 builds
Specification	This bicycle Author Limit 27.5	Author Limit 24	Author Limit 26	Author Limit 29
Frame
Bicycle weight	11.1 kg	9.9 kg	10.4 kg	11.7 kg
Drivetrain
Largest sprocket	40	34	34	40
Lowest gear	22.0 in	22.6 in	24.5 in	23.2 in
Highest gear	80.0 in	69.8 in	75.6 in	84.4 in
Brakes
Brake type	Rim brake	Rim brake	Rim brake	Hydraulic disc
Other specifications
Tire width	2.1″	1.95″	1.95″	2.1″
Wheel size	27.5″	24″	26″	29″