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Kona Hei

Model year: 2019 MountainCross-country
Last known price
$2,599
Travel
120 / 100 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels
29″
Drivetrain
1 × 11 28t / 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 421mm
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
  • 28
Largest chainring
  • 28
Rear sprockets
  • 11
Smallest sprocket
  • 11
Largest sprocket
  • 42
Lowest gear
  • 19.3 in
Highest gear
  • 73.8 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: 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

73.8 gear inches

This value is below 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
28.3 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 2019 builds

Differences across 2019 builds
Specification This bicycle Kona Hei Kona Hei CR/DL Kona Hei Trail Kona Hei Trail CR Kona Hei Trail DL
Frame
Frame material Aluminum Carbon Aluminum Carbon Aluminum
Suspension
Front travel 120 mm 120 mm 140 mm 140 mm 140 mm
Rear travel 100 mm 100 mm 140 mm 140 mm 140 mm
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring 28 34 30 32 34
Largest chainring 28 34 30 32 34
Rear sprockets 11 12 10 12 12
Smallest sprocket 11 10 11 11 10
Largest sprocket 42 50 42 50 50
Lowest gear 19.3 in 19.7 in 19.6 in 17.6 in 18.7 in
Highest gear 73.8 in 98.6 in 75.0 in 80.0 in 93.5 in
Other specifications
Tire width 2.25″ 2.25″ 2.3″ 2.3″ 2.3″
Wheel size 29″ 29″ 27.5″ 27.5″ 27.5″

No exact Hei Hei publication is available for 2018.

Other models in this family

5 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 CR/DL, by Kona

Cross-country

Hei CR/DL

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 CR, by Kona

Trail

Hei Trail CR

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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