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Kona Hei

Model year: 2017 MountainCross-country
Last known price
$2,499
Travel
120 / 100 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels
29″
Drivetrain
1 × 11 30t / 11–42t
Gear range
382%
Frame
Aluminum
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

20 of 23 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    Kona Race Light 6061 Aluminum Butted 100mm Travel Not identified

Suspension

2 parts

Sizes and geometry

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Size MD

Table
Reach 430mm
Stack 605mm
Wheelbase 1133mm
Head angle 68.0°
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

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • Unisex
Frame material
  • Aluminum

Suspension

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

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 1
Smallest chainring
  • 30
Largest chainring
  • 30
Rear sprockets
  • 11
Smallest sprocket
  • 11
Largest sprocket
  • 42
Lowest gear
  • 20.7 in
Highest gear
  • 79.1 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 above the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2017
Sample
555 bicycles with this information
Coverage
87.8% of the class

Lowest gear

20.7 gear inches

This value is above the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2017
Sample
607 bicycles with this information
Coverage
96.0% of the class

Highest gear

79.1 gear inches

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2017
Sample
607 bicycles with this information
Coverage
96.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
7.9 km/h
Highest gear
30.3 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 2017 builds

Differences across 2017 builds
Specification This bicycle Kona Hei Kona Hei DL Kona Hei Race DL Kona Hei Race Supreme Kona Hei Supreme Kona Hei Trail
Frame
Frame material Aluminum Carbon Carbon Carbon Carbon Carbon
Fork material Not informed Not informed Not informed Carbon Carbon Not informed
Suspension
Front travel 120 mm 120 mm 100 mm 100 mm 120 mm 140 mm
Rear travel 100 mm 100 mm 100 mm 100 mm 100 mm 140 mm
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring 30 32 34 34 34 30
Largest chainring 30 32 34 34 34 30
Rear sprockets 11 11 11 12 12 11
Smallest sprocket 11 11 10 10 10 11
Largest sprocket 42 42 42 50 50 42
Lowest gear 20.7 in 22.1 in 23.5 in 19.7 in 19.7 in 19.6 in
Highest gear 79.1 in 84.4 in 98.6 in 98.6 in 98.6 in 75.0 in
Cockpit
Seatpost Dropper seatpost Dropper seatpost Rigid seatpost Rigid seatpost Dropper seatpost Dropper seatpost
Other specifications
Tire width 2.25″ 2.25″ 2″ 2.1″ 2.25″ 2.3″
Wheel size 29″ 29″ 29″ 29″ 29″ 27.5″

No exact Hei Hei publication is available for 2016.

Other models in this family

8 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Kona Hei, by Kona

This bicycle

Cross-country

Hei

  • Suspension: 120/100 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Kona Hei DL, by Kona

Cross-country

Hei DL

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Suspension: 120/100 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Kona Hei Race DL, by Kona

Cross-country

Hei Race DL

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Kona Hei Race Supreme, by Kona

Cross-country

Hei Race Supreme

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Kona Hei Supreme, by Kona

Cross-country

Hei Supreme

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Suspension: 120/100 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Kona Hei Trail, by Kona

Trail

Hei Trail

Mountain / Trail

  • Suspension: 140 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Kona Hei Trail DL, by Kona

Trail

Hei Trail DL

Mountain / Trail

  • Suspension: 140 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″

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