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Kona Hei Race

Model year: 2016 MountainCross-country
Fork travel
100 mm
Wheels
29″
Drivetrain
2 × 10 24–36t / 11–36t
Gear range
491%
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

21 of 24 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    Kona Race Light 6061 Aluminum Butted Not identified

Suspension

2 parts

Sizes and geometry

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Size MD

Table
Reach 430mm
Stack 599mm
Wheelbase 1121mm
Head angle 69.0°
Seat angle 75.0°
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
  • 100 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 2
Smallest chainring
  • 24
Largest chainring
  • 36
Rear sprockets
  • 10
Smallest sprocket
  • 11
Largest sprocket
  • 36
Lowest gear
  • 19.3 in
Highest gear
  • 94.9 in

Technical analysis

3 measures

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

Front travel

100 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2016
Sample
366 bicycles with this information
Coverage
81.8% 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: 2016
Sample
442 bicycles with this information
Coverage
98.8% of the class

Highest gear

94.9 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2016
Sample
442 bicycles with this information
Coverage
98.8% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
7.4 km/h
Highest gear
36.4 km/h

Total gear range 491%

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 2016 builds

Differences across 2016 builds
Specification This bicycle Kona Hei Race Kona Hei DL Race Kona Hei DL Trail Kona Hei Trail
Suspension
Front travel 100 mm 100 mm 120 mm 120 mm
Drivetrain
Front chainrings 2 1 1 2
Smallest chainring 24 34 34 22
Largest chainring 36 34 34 36
Rear sprockets 10 11 11 10
Smallest sprocket 11 10 11 11
Largest sprocket 36 42 42 36
Lowest gear 19.3 in 23.5 in 23.5 in 17.7 in
Highest gear 94.9 in 98.6 in 89.6 in 94.9 in
Other specifications
Tire width 2.2″ 2″ 2.25″ 2.25″

No exact Hei Hei Race publication is available for 2015.

Other models in this family

4 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Kona Hei Race, by Kona

This bicycle

Cross-country

Hei Race

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

Cross-country

Hei DL Race

Mountain / Cross-country

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

Trail

Hei DL Trail

Mountain / Trail

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

Trail

Hei Trail

Mountain / Trail

  • Suspension: 120 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″

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