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Jamis Dakar A2

Last known price
$1,649
Travel
120 / 120 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels
27.5″
Drivetrain
1 × 10 32t / 11–42t
Gear range
382%
Weight
14.29 kg 31.5 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame
Aluminum
Brakes
Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide
  • XS 156–166
  • SM 163–174
  • MD 171–182
  • LG 179–189
  • XL 185–195

Components

20 of 24 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    Triple-butted 6061 alloy, 120mm travel mp2 suspension, 1.5 - 1 1/8” tapered head tube, asymmetrical chainstays w/12x142mm thru-axle dropouts, internal dropper post routing, ISCG05 chainguide mount, Rock Shox Monarch R air shock with rebound adjust, replaceable derailleur hanger, Formula thru-axle Not identified

Suspension

2 parts
  • Fork
  • Rear shock

Sizes and geometry

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Size MD

Table
Reach 440mm
Stack 559mm
Wheelbase 1150mm
Head angle 68.0°
Seat angle 75.0°
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
Fork material
  • Aluminum
Bicycle weight
  • 14.29 kg
  • 31.5 lb

Suspension

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

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 1
Smallest chainring
  • 32
Largest chainring
  • 32
Rear sprockets
  • 10
Smallest sprocket
  • 11
Largest sprocket
  • 42
Lowest gear
  • 21.0 in
Highest gear
  • 80.0 in

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: 2019
Sample
986 bicycles with this information
Coverage
96.6% of the class

Lowest gear

21.0 gear inches

This value is above the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Trail Model year: 2019
Sample
968 bicycles with this information
Coverage
94.9% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
8.0 km/h
Highest gear
30.6 km/h

Total gear range 382%

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 2019 builds

Differences across 2019 builds
Specification This bicycle Jamis Dakar A2 Jamis Dakar A1
Frame
Fork material Aluminum Magnesium
Drivetrain
Rear sprockets 10 11
Largest sprocket 42 46
Lowest gear 21.0 in 19.1 in
Cockpit
Seatpost Rigid seatpost Dropper seatpost

No exact DAKAR A2 publication is available for 2018.

Other models in this family

2 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Jamis Dakar A2, by Jamis

This bicycle

Trail

Dakar A2

  • Weight: 14.3 kg
  • Suspension: 120 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Jamis Dakar A1, by Jamis

Trail

Dakar A1

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 14.3 kg
  • Suspension: 120 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″

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