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Author Solution ASL

Fork travel
100 mm
Wheels
27.5″
Drivetrain
3 × 8 22–42t / 11–32t
Gear range
555%
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

16 of 20 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    alloy 6061 27.5" (ASL) Not identified

Suspension

1 part
  • Fork

Sizes and geometry

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Size 16"

Table

Geometry diagram unavailable

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Size Reported by the manufacturer

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
  • 22
Largest chainring
  • 42
Rear sprockets
  • 8
Smallest sprocket
  • 11
Largest sprocket
  • 32
Lowest gear
  • 18.9 in
Highest gear
  • 105.0 in

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

18.9 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

105.0 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

This bicycle

Lowest gear
7.2 km/h
Highest gear
40.2 km/h

Total gear range 555%

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 2016 builds

Differences across 2016 builds
Specification This bicycle Author Solution ASL Author Solution Author Solution 29
Frame
Intended fit womens Unisex Unisex
Bicycle weight 14.3 kg 13.9 kg 14.7 kg
Drivetrain
Lowest gear 18.9 in 18.9 in 19.9 in
Highest gear 105.0 in 105.0 in 110.7 in
Other specifications
Tire width 2″ 2.1″ 2.1″
Wheel size 27.5″ 27.5″ 29″

No exact Solution ASL publication is available for 2015.

Other models in this family

3 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Author Solution ASL, by Author

This bicycle

Cross-country

Solution ASL

  • Weight: 14.3 kg
  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Author Solution, by Author

Cross-country

Solution

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Weight: 13.9 kg
  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Author Solution 29, by Author

Cross-country

Solution 29

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Weight: 14.7 kg
  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″

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