Author Versus 29 3.0

2023 MountainTrail Manufacturer page

Fork travel: 120 mm
Wheels: 29″
Drivetrain: 1 × 11 32t / 11–51t
Gear range: 464%
Weight: 14.2 kg 31.3 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame: Aluminum
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide

17" 168–180
19" 177–190
21" 187–202

Components

13 of 19 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

double butted hydroformed dural 6061 29" Not identified

Suspension

1 part

Fork
- RST

Drivetrain

5 parts

Cassette
- Shimano CS-LG400-11 11 speeds
CS-LG400-11
Chain
- KMC X11 11 speeds
Crankset
- Shimano Deore FC-M5100-1 11 speeds
FC-M5100
Rear derailleur
- Shimano Deore
Shifters
- Shimano Deore SL-M5100
SL-M5100

Brakes

1 part

Brakes
- Shimano BR-MT410
BR-MT410

Wheels and tires

5 parts

Front hub
- Author
Rear hub
- Author
Rims
- Author
Spokes

black stainless steel 2.0 mm Not identified
Tires
- Maxxis Rekon

Cockpit and contact points

6 parts

Grips
- Author
Handlebar

rise 15 mm, 9°, 740 / 760 mm Not identified
Pedals

HT platform Not identified
Saddle
- Author
Seatpost

KIND SHOCK Ragei adjustable (125 / 150 mm) (31.6) Not identified
Stem

alloy Not identified

Sizes and geometry

3 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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Size 19"

Table

Reach 460mm

Stack 641mm

Wheelbase 1213mm

Head angle 66.0°

Seat angle 74.0°

Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 29″ wheel; exact published values are in the table below.

Size Reported by the manufacturer

Complete manufacturer geometry table 3 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Reachmm	435	460	485
Stackmm	632	641	645
Top tube lengthmm	616	644	670
Seat tube lengthmm	432	483	533
Head tube lengthmm	115	125	130
Head tube angle	66°	66°	66°
Seat tube angle	74°	74°	74°
Chainstay lengthmm	440	440	440
Wheelbasemm	1182	1213	1240
Front centermm	747	778	805
Bottom bracket dropmm	55	55	55
Bottom bracket heightmm	319	319	319
Fork rakemm	51	51	51
Trailmm	113	111	111
Stack/reach ratio	1.45	1.39	1.33

Not published by the manufacturer: Standover height, 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
Bicycle weight: 14.2 kg

31.3 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Hardtail
Front travel: 120 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 1
Smallest chainring: 32
Largest chainring: 32
Rear sprockets: 11
Smallest sprocket: 11
Largest sprocket: 51
Lowest gear: 18.2 in
Highest gear: 84.4 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Dropper seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Fork spring: Air
Tire width: 2.4″
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 29″

Technical analysis

4 measures

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

Front travel

120 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2023
Sample: 2,195 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 97.5% of the class

Lowest gear

18.2 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2023
Sample: 1,627 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 72.2% of the class

Highest gear

84.4 gear inches

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2023
Sample: 1,627 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 72.2% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

359 of 2,251 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2023
Sample: 2,251 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 100.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 7.0 km/h
Highest gear: 32.3 km/h

Total gear range 464%

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: 18.2–84.4 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 17.1–98.6 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2023
Lowest gear: 1627 bicycles with this information, 72.2% of the class
Highest gear: 1627 bicycles with this information, 72.2% 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 2023 builds

Differences across 2023 builds
Specification	This bicycle Author Versus 29 3.0	Author Versus 27.5 1.0	Author Versus 29 2.0
Frame
Bicycle weight	14.2 kg	15 kg	14.7 kg
Drivetrain
Front chainrings	1	2	2
Smallest chainring	32	22	22
Largest chainring	32	36	36
Rear sprockets	11	9	9
Largest sprocket	51	36	36
Lowest gear	18.2 in	16.8 in	17.7 in
Highest gear	84.4 in	90.0 in	94.9 in
Cockpit
Seatpost	Dropper seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Rigid seatpost
Other specifications
Fork spring	Air	Coil	Air
Wheel size	29″	27.5″	29″