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Dartmoor Blackbird Junior

Model year: 2018 YouthMountain youth
Travel
130 / 130 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels
26″
Drivetrain
1 × 9 28t / 11–40t
Gear range
364%
Weight
14.6 kg 32.2 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame
Aluminum
Brakes
Hydraulic disc
  • One Size

The manufacturer did not publish rider heights for these sizes.

Components

20 of 23 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    Aluminum Not identified

Suspension

2 parts
  • Fork
  • Rear shock

Sizes and geometry

Size explorer

Complete rider-height ranges are not published for these sizes. You can still explore the geometry below.

Size One Size

Table
Reach 365mm
Stack 558mm
Wheelbase 993mm
Head angle 66.0°
Seat angle 73.0°
Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 26″ wheel; exact published values are in the table below.
Size Reach Stack

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • Unisex
Frame material
  • Aluminum
Bicycle weight
  • 14.6 kg
  • 32.2 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Full suspension
Front travel
  • 130 mm
Rear travel
  • 130 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 1
Smallest chainring
  • 28
Largest chainring
  • 28
Rear sprockets
  • 9
Smallest sprocket
  • 11
Largest sprocket
  • 40
Lowest gear
  • 18.2 in
Highest gear
  • 66.2 in

Technical analysis

2 measures

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

Lowest gear

18.2 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Youth / Mountain youth Model year: 2018
Sample
66 bicycles with this information
Coverage
90.4% of the class

Highest gear

66.2 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Youth / Mountain youth Model year: 2018
Sample
66 bicycles with this information
Coverage
90.4% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
7.0 km/h
Highest gear
25.3 km/h

Total gear range 364%

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 2018 builds

Differences across 2018 builds
Specification This bicycle Dartmoor Blackbird Junior Dartmoor Blackbird Dartmoor Blackbird Evo Dartmoor Blackbird Pro v.1 Dartmoor Blackbird Pro v.2
Frame
Bicycle weight 14.6 kg 15.7 kg 15.5 kg 14.5 kg 14.5 kg
Suspension
Front travel 130 mm 160 mm 160 mm 160 mm 160 mm
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring 28 32 32 32 34
Largest chainring 28 32 32 32 34
Rear sprockets 9 10 11 11 12
Smallest sprocket 11 11 11 10 10
Largest sprocket 40 42 42 42 50
Lowest gear 18.2 in 21.0 in 21.0 in 21.0 in 18.7 in
Highest gear 66.2 in 80.0 in 80.0 in 88.0 in 93.5 in
Brakes
Brake type Hydraulic disc Hydraulic disc Hydraulic disc Mechanical disc Hydraulic disc
Cockpit
Seatpost Rigid seatpost Rigid seatpost Dropper seatpost Dropper seatpost Dropper seatpost
Other specifications
Bottom bracket standard BSA BSA BSA Not informed Not informed
Fork spring Air Air Air Not informed Air
Tire width 2.35″ 2.25″ 2.5″ 2.5″ 2.5″
Rear travel 130 mm 160 mm 160 mm 160 mm 160 mm
Wheel size 26″ 27.5″ 27.5″ 27.5″ 27.5″

No exact Blackbird Junior publication is available for 2017.

Other models in this family

5 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Dartmoor Blackbird Junior, by Dartmoor

This bicycle

Mountain youth

Blackbird Junior

  • Weight: 14.6 kg
  • Suspension: 130 mm
  • Wheel size: 26″
Dartmoor Blackbird, by Dartmoor

Enduro

Blackbird

Mountain / Enduro

  • Weight: 15.7 kg
  • Suspension: 160 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Dartmoor Blackbird Evo, by Dartmoor

Enduro

Blackbird Evo

Mountain / Enduro

  • Weight: 15.5 kg
  • Suspension: 160 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Dartmoor Blackbird Pro v.1, by Dartmoor

Enduro

Blackbird Pro v.1

Mountain / Enduro

  • Weight: 14.5 kg
  • Suspension: 160 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Dartmoor Blackbird Pro v.2, by Dartmoor

Enduro

Blackbird Pro v.2

Mountain / Enduro

  • Weight: 14.5 kg
  • Suspension: 160 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″

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