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Author Ronin

Suspension
Rigid
Wheels
700c
Drivetrain
2 × 10 30–46t / 11–34t
Gear range
474%
Weight
11.9 kg 26.2 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame
Steel
Brakes
Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide
  • 50cm 160–170
  • 52cm 168–178
  • 54cm 176–188
  • 56cm 186–195
  • 58cm 193–205

Components

13 of 18 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    triple butted cromoly (max tyre size 700 × 40C / 27.5 × 47) Not identified

Suspension

1 part
  • Fork

    cromoly 700C Not identified

Sizes and geometry

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Size 54cm

Table
Reach 382mm
Stack 601mm
Wheelbase 1032mm
Head angle 71.0°
Seat angle 73.5°
Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 700c wheel; exact published values are in the table below.
Size Reported by the manufacturer

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • Unisex
Frame material
  • Steel
Fork material
  • Steel
Bicycle weight
  • 11.9 kg
  • 26.2 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Rigid

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 2
Smallest chainring
  • 30
Largest chainring
  • 46
Rear sprockets
  • 10
Smallest sprocket
  • 11
Largest sprocket
  • 34
Lowest gear
  • 25.6 in
Highest gear
  • 121.3 in

Technical analysis

3 measures

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

Lowest gear

25.6 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Road / Gravel Model year: 2026
Sample
1,455 bicycles with this information
Coverage
73.2% of the class

Highest gear

121.3 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Road / Gravel Model year: 2026
Sample
1,455 bicycles with this information
Coverage
73.2% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

706 of 1,980 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort
Road / Gravel Model year: 2026
Sample
1,980 bicycles with this information
Coverage
99.6% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
9.8 km/h
Highest gear
46.4 km/h

Total gear range 474%

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 Ronin Author Ronin SL
Frame
Fork material Steel Carbon
Bicycle weight 11.9 kg 10.1 kg
Drivetrain
Front chainrings 2 1
Smallest chainring 30 42
Largest chainring 46 42
Rear sprockets 10 12
Smallest sprocket 11 10
Largest sprocket 34 51
Lowest gear 25.6 in 23.9 in
Highest gear 121.3 in 121.8 in
Other specifications
Tire width 38c 40c

Other models in this family

2 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Author Ronin, by Author

This bicycle

Gravel

Ronin

  • Weight: 11.9 kg
  • Suspension: Rigid
  • Wheel size: 700c
Author Ronin SL, by Author

Gravel

Ronin SL

Road / Gravel

  • Weight: 10.1 kg
  • Suspension: Rigid
  • Wheel size: 700c

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