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Kona Precept 120

Model year: 2017 YouthGeneral youth
Last known price
$1,499
Travel
120 / 120 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels
27.5″
Drivetrain
3 × 9 22–44t / 11–34t
Gear range
618%
Frame
Aluminum
Brakes
Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide
  • SM 158–171
  • MD 168–180
  • LG 178–189
  • XL 186–199

Components

21 of 25 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    Kona 6061 Aluminum Butted 120mm travel Not identified

Suspension

2 parts
  • Fork
  • Rear shock

    Fastrax R Not identified

Sizes and geometry

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Size MD

Table
Reach 435mm
Stack 605mm
Wheelbase 1145mm
Head angle 68.0°
Seat angle 75.5°
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

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • Unisex
Frame material
  • Aluminum

Suspension

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

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 3
Smallest chainring
  • 22
Largest chainring
  • 44
Rear sprockets
  • 9
Smallest sprocket
  • 11
Largest sprocket
  • 34
Lowest gear
  • 17.8 in
Highest gear
  • 110.0 in

Technical analysis

2 measures

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

Lowest gear

17.8 gear inches

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort
Youth / General youth Model year: 2017
Sample
120 bicycles with this information
Coverage
77.4% of the class

Highest gear

110.0 gear inches

This value is above the central range for this class.

Cohort
Youth / General youth Model year: 2017
Sample
120 bicycles with this information
Coverage
77.4% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
6.8 km/h
Highest gear
42.1 km/h

Total gear range 618%

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 Precept 120 Kona Precept 130 Kona Precept 150
Suspension
Front travel 120 mm 140 mm 150 mm
Rear travel 120 mm 130 mm 150 mm
Drivetrain
Front chainrings 3 2 1
Smallest chainring 22 26 30
Largest chainring 44 36 30
Rear sprockets 9 10 11
Largest sprocket 34 36 42
Lowest gear 17.8 in 19.9 in 19.6 in
Highest gear 110.0 in 90.0 in 75.0 in
Cockpit
Seatpost Rigid seatpost Rigid seatpost Dropper seatpost
Other specifications
Tire width 2.25″ 2.25″ 2.4″

Other models in this family

3 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Kona Precept 120, by Kona

This bicycle

General youth

Precept 120

  • Suspension: 120 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Kona Precept 130, by Kona

Trail

Precept 130

Mountain / Trail

  • Suspension: 140/130 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Kona Precept 150, by Kona

Enduro

Precept 150

Mountain / Enduro

  • Suspension: 150 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″

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