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Author Sonic 27.5

Fork travel
80 mm
Wheels
27.5″
Gear range
436%
Weight
12.8 kg 28.2 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame
Aluminum
Brakes
Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide
  • 14" 140–158
  • 16" 155–173

Components

13 of 18 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    triple butted hydroformed alloy 6061 27.5" Not identified

Suspension

1 part
  • Fork

Sizes and geometry

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Size 14"

Table
Reach 385mm
Stack 575mm
Wheelbase 1052mm
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

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • Unisex
Frame material
  • Aluminum
Bicycle weight
  • 12.8 kg
  • 28.2 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Hardtail
Front travel
  • 80 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 1
Smallest chainring
  • 32
Largest chainring
  • 32
Smallest sprocket
  • 11
Largest sprocket
  • 48
Lowest gear
  • 18.3 in
Highest gear
  • 80.0 in

Technical analysis

2 measures

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

Front travel

80 mm

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2025
Sample
1,508 bicycles with this information
Coverage
87.8% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

222 of 1,648 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort
Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2025
Sample
1,648 bicycles with this information
Coverage
95.9% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
7.0 km/h
Highest gear
30.6 km/h

Total gear range 436%

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.

Changes since 2024

Changes since 2024
Specification 2024 Author Sonic 27.5 This bicycle Author Sonic 27.5
Frame
Bicycle weight 12.2 kg 12.8 kg
Drivetrain
Rear sprockets 10 Not informed
Largest sprocket 46 48
Lowest gear 19.1 in 18.3 in

No other published build is available in this family for 2025.

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