2013 Kona Bicycle Company Explosif Base
- Category
- Hardtail Trail MTB
- Design
- Flat Bar, Hardtail (Front suspension)
- Frame
- Steel
- Suspension
- 120mm fork travel
- Features
- Disc brake, Single-speed capable
Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Somewhat upright stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Somewhat upright stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Somewhat aggressive stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Somewhat upright stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Somewhat upright stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Average stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Somewhat upright stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Somewhat upright stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Somewhat aggressive stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Somewhat upright stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Somewhat upright stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Somewhat aggressive stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry |
Geometry
Size | 15" (Small) | 15" (Small) | S | 17" (Medium) | 17" (Medium) | M | 19" (Large) | 19" (Large) | L | 21" (XL) | 21" (XL) | XL | |
Stack | — | 612.1mm | 612.1mm | 591mm | 622.3mm | 622.3mm | 605mm | 632.5mm | 632.5mm | 614mm | 640.1mm | 640.1mm | 628mm |
Reach | — | 383.5mm | 383.5mm | 402mm | 406.4mm | 406.4mm | 427mm | 429.3mm | 429.3mm | 452mm | 452.1mm | 452.1mm | 482mm |
Stack to Reach Ratio | — | 1.6:1 | 1.6:1 | 1.47:1 | 1.53:1 | 1.53:1 | 1.42:1 | 1.47:1 | 1.47:1 | 1.36:1 | 1.42:1 | 1.42:1 | 1.3:1 |
Seat Tube Length, Unknown | — | — | — | 370mm | — | 431.8mm | 420mm | — | — | 470mm | — | — | 530mm |
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal HT Top | — | — | — | 583mm | — | — | 612mm | — | — | 640mm | — | — | 674mm |
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Unknown | — | 571.5mm | 571.5mm | — | 596.9mm | 596.9mm | — | 622.3mm | 622.3mm | — | 647.7mm | 647.7mm | — |
Top Tube Slope | — | — | — | 24.9deg | — | 21.5deg | 20.3deg | — | — | 15.6deg | — | — | 10.8deg |
Head Tube Angle | — | 68deg | 68deg | 67.5deg | 68deg | 68deg | 67.5deg | 68deg | 68deg | 67.5deg | 68deg | 68deg | 67.5deg |
Seat Tube Angle | — | 73deg | 73deg | 73deg | 73deg | 73deg | 73deg | 73deg | 73deg | 73deg | 73deg | 73deg | 73deg |
Head Tube Length | — | 104.1mm | 104.1mm | 100mm | 114.3mm | 114.3mm | 115mm | 129.5mm | 129.5mm | 125mm | 134.6mm | 134.6mm | 140mm |
Bottom Bracket Drop | — | 36.1mm | 36.1mm | 42mm | 36.3mm | 36.3mm | 42mm | 36.6mm | 36.6mm | 42mm | — | — | 42mm |
Bottom Bracket Height | — | 313.1mm | 313.1mm | 308.4mm | 312.8mm | 312.8mm | 308.4mm | 312.6mm | 312.6mm | 308.4mm | — | — | 308.4mm |
Chainstay Length | — | 419.1mm | 419.1mm | 420mm | 419.1mm | 419.1mm | 420mm | 419.1mm | 419.1mm | 420mm | 419.1mm | 419.1mm | 420mm |
Chainstay Length Horizontal | — | 417.6mm | 417.6mm | 417.9mm | 417.5mm | 417.5mm | 417.9mm | 417.5mm | 417.5mm | 417.9mm | — | — | 417.9mm |
Front-Center | — | 660.4mm | 660.4mm | 677mm | 685.8mm | 685.8mm | 707mm | 711.2mm | 711.2mm | 736mm | 736.6mm | 736.6mm | 771mm |
Front-Center Horizontal | — | 659.4mm | 659.4mm | 675.1mm | 684.8mm | 684.8mm | 706.1mm | 710.3mm | 710.3mm | 735.1mm | — | — | 770.1mm |
Wheelbase | — | 1077mm | 1077mm | 1093mm | 1102.4mm | 1102.4mm | 1124mm | 1127.8mm | 1127.8mm | 1153mm | 1155.7mm | 1155.7mm | 1188mm |
Fork Offset/Rake | — | 43.2mm | 43.2mm | 42mm | 43.2mm | 43.2mm | 42mm | 43.2mm | 43.2mm | 42mm | 43.2mm | 43.2mm | 42mm |
Fork Length (On-Axis) | — | — | — | 509mm | — | — | 509mm | — | — | 509mm | — | — | 509mm |
Fork Length (Axle-To-Crown) | — | 523.2mm | 523.2mm | — | 523.2mm | 523.2mm | — | 523.2mm | 523.2mm | — | 523.2mm | 523.2mm | — |
Trail | — — | 94.5mm very high | 94.5mm very high | 99.7mm very high | 94.5mm very high | 94.5mm very high | 99.7mm very high | 94.5mm very high | 94.5mm very high | 99.7mm very high | 94.5mm very high | 94.5mm very high | 99.7mm very high |
Mechanical Trail | — | 87.6mm | 87.6mm | 92.1mm | 87.6mm | 87.6mm | 92.1mm | 87.6mm | 87.6mm | 92.1mm | 87.6mm | 87.6mm | 92.1mm |
Wheel Flop | — | 32.8mm | 32.8mm | 35.3mm | 32.8mm | 32.8mm | 35.3mm | 32.8mm | 32.8mm | 35.3mm | 32.8mm | 32.8mm | 35.3mm |
Standover Height | — | 762mm | 762mm | 665mm | 764.5mm | 764.5mm | 710mm | 820.4mm | 820.4mm | 750mm | 845.8mm | 845.8mm | 800mm |
Tire to Pedal Spindle | — 170 mm cranks | 141.3mm 170 mm cranks | 141.3mm 170 mm cranks | 156.6mm 170 mm cranks | 166.7mm 170 mm cranks | 166.7mm 170 mm cranks | 186.6mm 170 mm cranks | 192.1mm 170 mm cranks | 192.1mm 170 mm cranks | 215.6mm 170 mm cranks | 217.5mm 170 mm cranks | 217.5mm 170 mm cranks | 250.6mm 170 mm cranks |
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance | — 170 mm cranks | 143.1mm 170 mm cranks | 143.1mm 170 mm cranks | 138.4mm 170 mm cranks | 142.8mm 170 mm cranks | 142.8mm 170 mm cranks | 138.4mm 170 mm cranks | 142.6mm 170 mm cranks | 142.6mm 170 mm cranks | 138.4mm 170 mm cranks | — 170 mm cranks | — 170 mm cranks | 138.4mm 170 mm cranks |
Base Build
Size | 15" (Small) | 15" (Small) | S | 17" (Medium) | 17" (Medium) | M | 19" (Large) | 19" (Large) | L | 21" (XL) | 21" (XL) | XL | |
Wheel Size | 650B/27.5 in 584 mm BSD | 650B/27.5 in 584 mm BSD | 650B/27.5 in 584 mm BSD | 650B/27.5 in 584 mm BSD | 650B/27.5 in 584 mm BSD | 650B/27.5 in 584 mm BSD | 650B/27.5 in 584 mm BSD | 650B/27.5 in 584 mm BSD | 650B/27.5 in 584 mm BSD | 650B/27.5 in 584 mm BSD | 650B/27.5 in 584 mm BSD | 650B/27.5 in 584 mm BSD | 650B/27.5 in 584 mm BSD |
Tire Width | 2.3in | 2.25in | 2.25in | 2.3in | 2.25in | 2.25in | 2.3in | 2.25in | 2.25in | 2.3in | 2.25in | 2.25in | 2.3in |
Tire Outer Diameter | 700.8mm | 698.3mm | 698.3mm | 700.8mm | 698.3mm | 698.3mm | 700.8mm | 698.3mm | 698.3mm | 700.8mm | 698.3mm | 698.3mm | 700.8mm |
Bike Length with Tires | — | 1775.3mm | 1775.3mm | 1793.8mm | 1800.7mm | 1800.7mm | 1824.8mm | 1826.1mm | 1826.1mm | 1853.8mm | 1854mm | 1854mm | 1888.8mm |
Stack and Reach vs. Category Trend
Very Upright
Somewhat Upright
Average
Somewhat Aggressive
Very Aggressive
The Bike Insights Upright/Aggressive scale is based on analysis of a bike’s proportions relative to similar sized bikes in the same category.
Learn more about the Upright/Aggressive ScaleCategory Trend
Hardtail Trail MTBSource:https://archive.konaworld.com/archive/2016/explosif.cfm, https://2013.konaworld.com/bike.cfm?content=explosif, https://www.vitalmtb.com/product/guide/Bikes,3/Kona/Explosif-27-5,12026