2009 Kona Bicycle Company Kula Base
- Category
- Hardtail Cross-country MTB
- Design
- Flat Bar, Hardtail (Front suspension)
- Frame
- Aluminum
- Suspension
- 100mm fork travel
- Features
- Disc brake
Somewhat aggressive stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Very aggressive 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 aggressive 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 | Average 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 |
Geometry
14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | |
Stack | 543.4mm | 543.3mm | 562.1mm | 562.1mm | 570mm | 596.3mm | 611.3mm |
Reach | 365.2mm | 380.1mm | 387.3mm | 399.3mm | 405mm | 402.6mm | 419.2mm |
Stack to Reach Ratio | 1.49:1 | 1.43:1 | 1.45:1 | 1.41:1 | 1.41:1 | 1.48:1 | 1.46:1 |
Seat Tube Length, C-T | 356mm | 406mm | 432mm | 457mm | 483mm | 508mm | 559mm |
Seat Tube Length, Effective HT Top | — | — | — | — | 610mm | — | — |
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal HT Top | — | — | — | — | 600mm | — | — |
Top Tube Length, Actual C-C | 552mm | 565mm | 578mm | 590mm | 570mm | 616mm | 643mm |
Top Tube Slope | — | — | — | — | 11.5deg | — | — |
Head Tube Angle | 67.8deg | 68deg | 68.5deg | 68.5deg | 68.5deg | 68.5deg | 68.5deg |
Seat Tube Angle | 71.3deg | 71.5deg | 71.5deg | 71.5deg | 70.5deg | 70.5deg | 70deg |
Head Tube Length | 90mm | 90mm | 110mm | 110mm | 130mm | 150mm | 165mm |
Bottom Bracket Drop | 19.8mm | 18.8mm | 16.8mm | 16.8mm | 13.8mm | 13.8mm | 14.8mm |
Bottom Bracket Height | 313mm | 314mm | 316mm | 316mm | 319mm | 319mm | 318mm |
Chainstay Length | — | — | — | — | 425mm | — | — |
Chainstay Length Horizontal | 425mm | 425mm | 425mm | 425mm | 424.8mm | 425mm | 425mm |
Front-Center | 620.3mm | 633.3mm | 643.2mm | 655.2mm | 660.4mm | 674.1mm | 695.2mm |
Front-Center Horizontal | 621mm | 634mm | 644mm | 656mm | 661mm | 674mm | 696mm |
Wheelbase | 1045mm | 1058mm | 1068mm | 1080mm | 1085mm | 1099mm | 1120mm |
Fork Offset/Rake | 39mm | 39mm | 39mm | 39mm | 40mm | 39mm | 39mm |
Fork Length (Axle-To-Crown) | — | — | — | — | 473mm | — | — |
Fork Length, Unknown | 473mm | 473mm | 473mm | 473mm | — | 473mm | 473mm |
Trail | 93.7mm very high | 92.4mm very high | 89.2mm very high | 89.2mm very high | 88.1mm very high | 89.2mm very high | 89.2mm very high |
Mechanical Trail | 86.8mm | 85.7mm | 83mm | 83mm | 82mm | 83mm | 83mm |
Wheel Flop | 32.8mm | 32.1mm | 30.4mm | 30.4mm | 30.1mm | 30.4mm | 30.4mm |
Standover Height | 726mm | 753mm | 776mm | 788mm | 809mm | 831mm | 856mm |
Tire to Pedal Spindle | 117.5mm 170 mm cranks | 130.4mm 170 mm cranks | 140.4mm 170 mm cranks | 152.4mm 170 mm cranks | 157.5mm 170 mm cranks | 171.3mm 170 mm cranks | 192.3mm 170 mm cranks |
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance | 143mm 170 mm cranks | 144mm 170 mm cranks | 146mm 170 mm cranks | 146mm 170 mm cranks | 149mm 170 mm cranks | 149mm 170 mm cranks | 148mm 170 mm cranks |
Base Build
14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | |
Wheel Size | 26 in 559 mm BSD | 26 in 559 mm BSD | 26 in 559 mm BSD | 26 in 559 mm BSD | 26 in 559 mm BSD | 26 in 559 mm BSD | 26 in 559 mm BSD |
Tire Width | 2.1in | 2.1in | 2.1in | 2.1in | 2.1in | 2.1in | 2.1in |
Tire Outer Diameter | 665.7mm | 665.7mm | 665.7mm | 665.7mm | 665.7mm | 665.7mm | 665.7mm |
Bike Length with Tires | 1710.7mm | 1723.7mm | 1733.7mm | 1745.7mm | 1750.7mm | 1764.7mm | 1785.7mm |
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 Cross-country MTBSource:http://www.konabikeworld.com/09_kula_u.cfm