Kona Operator

Name: Kona Operator
Brand: Kona

2021 MountainDownhill

Last known price: $3,899

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Travel: 200 / 200 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels: 27.5″
Drivetrain: 1 × 9 36t / 11–28t
Gear range: 255%
Frame: Aluminum
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide

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 DH 6061 Aluminum Butted 200mm Travel Not identified

Suspension

2 parts

Drivetrain

8 parts

Bottom bracket
- Shimano
Cassette
- SRAM PG-950 9 speeds 11–28t
PG-950
Chain
- KMC X9 9 speeds
Chain guide
- MRP
Crankset
- Race Face 36t
Front derailleur

None
Rear derailleur
- SRAM X7
Shifters
- SRAM X5

Brakes

3 parts

Wheels and tires

5 parts

Front hub
- Formula
Rear hub
- Formula
Rims

Sun Ringle MTX 33 Sleeved Not identified
Spokes

Stainless Black 14g Not identified
Tires
- Maxxis Minion DHR II

Cockpit and contact points

7 parts

Sizes and geometry

3 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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Size LG

Table

Reach 460mm

Stack 620mm

Wheelbase 1248mm

Head angle 63.0°

Seat angle 76.5°

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

Complete manufacturer geometry table 3 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Reachmm	435	460	485
Stackmm	615	620	629
Top tube lengthmm	584	611	641
Seat tube lengthmm	410	410	410
Head tube lengthmm	120	125	135
Head tube angle	63°	63°	63°
Seat tube angle	76.5°	76.5°	76°
Chainstay lengthmm	423	423	423
Wheelbasemm	1220	1248	1277
Front centermm	797	825	855
Bottom bracket dropmm	10	10	10
Bottom bracket heightmm	349	349	349
Standover heightmm	720	720	720
Fork rakemm	46	46	46
Trailmm	127	127	127
Stack/reach ratio	1.41	1.35	1.30

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: Aluminum

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Full suspension
Front travel: 200 mm
Rear travel: 200 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 1
Smallest chainring: 36
Largest chainring: 36
Rear sprockets: 9
Smallest sprocket: 11
Largest sprocket: 28
Lowest gear: 35.4 in
Highest gear: 90.0 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: BB86/BB92
Fork spring: Air
Rear shock spring: Coil
Tire width: 2.4″
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 27.5″

Technical analysis

4 measures

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

Front travel

200 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Downhill Model year: 2021
Sample: 106 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 98.1% of the class

Rear travel

200 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Downhill Model year: 2021
Sample: 99 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 91.6% of the class

Lowest gear

35.4 gear inches

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Downhill Model year: 2021
Sample: 97 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 89.8% of the class

Highest gear

90.0 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Downhill Model year: 2021
Sample: 97 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 89.8% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 13.5 km/h
Highest gear: 34.5 km/h

Total gear range 255%

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: 35.4–90.0 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 30.9–103.9 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Downhill Model year: 2021
Lowest gear: 97 bicycles with this information, 89.8% of the class
Highest gear: 97 bicycles with this information, 89.8% 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 2021 builds
Specification	This bicycle Kona Operator	Kona Operator CR
Frame
Frame material	Aluminum	Carbon
Suspension
Front travel	200 mm	190 mm
Rear travel	200 mm	195 mm
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring	36	34
Largest chainring	36	34
Rear sprockets	9	7
Largest sprocket	28	25
Lowest gear	35.4 in	39.4 in
Highest gear	90.0 in	89.6 in
Other specifications
Tire width	2.4″	2.5″
Wheel size	27.5″	29″