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Kona Explosif

Model year: 2016 MountainTrail
Last known price
$2,199
Fork travel
120 mm
Wheels
27.5″
Drivetrain
1 × 11 34t / 11–42t
Gear range
382%
Frame
Steel
Brakes
Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide
  • SM 152.4–170.2
  • MD 157.5–182.9
  • LG 175.3–195.6
  • XL 180.3–195.6

Components

19 of 22 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    Reynolds 520 Butted Cromoly Not identified

Suspension

2 parts
  • Fork
  • Rear shock

    None

Sizes and geometry

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Size MD

Table
Reach 427mm
Stack 605mm
Wheelbase 1124mm
Head angle 67.5°
Seat angle 73.0°
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
  • Steel

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Hardtail
Front travel
  • 120 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 1
Smallest chainring
  • 34
Largest chainring
  • 34
Rear sprockets
  • 11
Smallest sprocket
  • 11
Largest sprocket
  • 42
Lowest gear
  • 22.3 in
Highest gear
  • 85.0 in

Technical analysis

3 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: 2016
Sample
172 bicycles with this information
Coverage
95.0% of the class

Lowest gear

22.3 gear inches

This value is above the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Trail Model year: 2016
Sample
178 bicycles with this information
Coverage
98.3% of the class

Highest gear

85.0 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Trail Model year: 2016
Sample
178 bicycles with this information
Coverage
98.3% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
8.5 km/h
Highest gear
32.6 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.

Changes since 2015

Changes since 2015
Specification 2015 Kona Explosif This bicycle Kona Explosif
Drivetrain
Front chainrings 2 1
Smallest chainring 24 34
Largest chainring 38 34
Rear sprockets 10 11
Largest sprocket 36 42
Lowest gear 18.3 in 22.3 in
Highest gear 95.0 in 85.0 in
Brakes
Brake type Mechanical disc Hydraulic disc
Other specifications
Tire width 2.25″ 2.3″

No other published build is available in this family for 2016.

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