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Author Vision 29

Fork travel
100 mm
Wheels
29″
Drivetrain
2 × 11 28–38t / 11–42t
Gear range
518%
Weight
12.1 kg 26.7 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

17 of 19 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    triple butted hydroformed alloy 6061 29" Not identified

Suspension

1 part

Sizes and geometry

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Size 19"

Table
Reach 430mm
Stack 638mm
Wheelbase 1133mm
Head angle 70.0°
Seat angle 73.0°
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

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • Unisex
Frame material
  • Aluminum
Bicycle weight
  • 12.1 kg
  • 26.7 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Hardtail
Front travel
  • 100 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 2
Smallest chainring
  • 28
Largest chainring
  • 38
Rear sprockets
  • 11
Smallest sprocket
  • 11
Largest sprocket
  • 42
Lowest gear
  • 19.3 in
Highest gear
  • 100.2 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: 2019
Sample
850 bicycles with this information
Coverage
96.0% of the class

Lowest gear

19.3 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2019
Sample
799 bicycles with this information
Coverage
90.2% of the class

Highest gear

100.2 gear inches

This value is above the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2019
Sample
799 bicycles with this information
Coverage
90.2% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
7.4 km/h
Highest gear
38.4 km/h

Total gear range 518%

Pedaling rhythm
80rpm
40
60
80
100
120

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