Kona Kula Watt

2012 MountainCross-country

Fork travel: 100 mm
Wheels: 26″
Drivetrain: 2 × 10 28–40t / 11–36t
Gear range: 468%
Frame: Carbon
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Sizes

Size guide

The manufacturer did not publish rider heights for these sizes.

Components

21 of 23 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

Kona Carbon MTB Not identified

Suspension

2 parts

Fork
- Fox
Rear shock

None

Drivetrain

7 parts

Bottom bracket
- FSA
Cassette
- Shimano CS-HG81-10
CS-HG81-10
Chain
- Shimano CN-HG74
CN-HG74
Crankset

40/28 Not identified
Front derailleur
- Shimano Deore XT
Rear derailleur
- Shimano Deore XT
Shifters
- Shimano SLX

Brakes

3 parts

Wheels and tires

5 parts

Cockpit and contact points

7 parts

Sizes and geometry

5 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

Complete rider-height ranges are not published for these sizes. You can still explore the geometry below.

Size 18"

Table

Reach 425mm

Stack 580mm

Wheelbase 1105mm

Head angle 68.5°

Seat angle 72.5°

Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 26″ wheel; exact published values are in the table below.

Size Reach Stack

Complete manufacturer geometry table 5 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Reachmm	405	415	425	425	435
Stackmm	560	570	580	590	595
Top tube lengthmm	585	595	610	620	635
Seat tube lengthmm	405	430	455	485	510
Head tube lengthmm	120	130	140	155	165
Head tube angle	68°	68.5°	68.5°	68.5°	68.5°
Seat tube angle	72.5°	72.5°	72.5°	71.5°	71.5°
Chainstay lengthmm	415	415	415	415	415
Wheelbasemm	1080	1090	1105	1105	1120
Front centermm	665	675	690	690	705
Bottom bracket dropmm	33	33	33	28	28
Bottom bracket heightmm	310	310	310	315	315
Standover heightmm	755	775	790	810	830
Fork rakemm	40	40	40	40	40
Trailmm	90	86	85	91	88
Stack/reach ratio	1.38	1.37	1.37	1.39	1.37

Not published by the manufacturer: Front travel, Rear travel, Crank length, Handlebar width, Stem length, Stem angle, Seatpost length and Dropper post travel.

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit: Unisex
Frame material: Carbon

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Hardtail
Front travel: 100 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 2
Smallest chainring: 28
Largest chainring: 40
Rear sprockets: 10
Smallest sprocket: 11
Largest sprocket: 36
Lowest gear: 20.2 in
Highest gear: 94.6 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Rigid seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Bottom bracket standard: BB30
Fork spring: Air
Tire width: 2.1″
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 26″

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: 2012
Sample: 238 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 75.3% of the class

Lowest gear

20.2 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2012
Sample: 294 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 93.0% of the class

Highest gear

94.6 gear inches

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2012
Sample: 294 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 93.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 7.7 km/h
Highest gear: 36.2 km/h

Total gear range 468%

Technical details and class reference

These speeds describe the gearing at the selected cadence, not how fast you can ride.
Calculated from published gear-inch values and their wheel-size assumptions.
These gearing values describe the bicycle, not a selected frame size.
A 100% range means one ratio; 500% means the highest ratio is five times the lowest.
For e-bikes, motor assistance cutoff is not represented.

Gear-inch range

Lower gear-inch values travel less distance per pedal revolution; higher values travel farther.

This bicycle: 20.2–94.6 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 16.8–116.0 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2012
Lowest gear: 294 bicycles with this information, 93.0% of the class
Highest gear: 294 bicycles with this information, 93.0% of the class

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 2012 builds
Specification	This bicycle Kona Kula Watt	Kona Kula	Kona Kula 24
Frame
Frame material	Carbon	Aluminum	Aluminum
Suspension
Front travel	100 mm	100 mm	65 mm
Drivetrain
Front chainrings	2	3	3
Smallest chainring	28	22	22
Largest chainring	40	44	44
Rear sprockets	10	10	9
Largest sprocket	36	36	32
Lowest gear	20.2 in	15.9 in	16.5 in
Highest gear	94.6 in	104.0 in	96.0 in
Brakes
Brake type	Hydraulic disc	Mechanical disc	Hydraulic disc
Other specifications
Bottom bracket standard	BB30	Not informed	Not informed
Fork spring	Air	Air	Not informed
Tire width	2.1″	2.1″	1.85″
Wheel size	26″	26″	24″

Changes since 2011
Specification	2011 Kona Kula Watt	This bicycle Kona Kula Watt
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring	27	28
Largest chainring	42	40
Smallest sprocket	12	11
Lowest gear	19.5 in	20.2 in
Highest gear	91.0 in	94.6 in
Other specifications
Travel	Configuration: HardtailFront: Travel: 100 mm	Configuration: HardtailFront: Travel: 100 mmRear: Additional specification: Not available: Yes
Fork spring	Not informed	Air