2014 Kona Bicycle Company Taro Base

Design
Flat Bar, Hardtail (Front suspension)
Frame
Aluminum
Fork
Aluminum
Suspension
130mm fork travel, 20% sag
Features
Disc brake
Somewhat upright stack and reachvs category
Somewhat upright stack and reachvs category
Somewhat upright stack and reachvs category
Average stack and reachvs category

Geometry

S
M
L
XL
Stack
634mm
634mm
643mm
643mm
Reach
407mm
432mm
454mm
478mm
Stack to Reach Ratio
1.56:1
1.47:1
1.42:1
1.35:1
Seat Tube Length, Effective HT Top
406mm
457mm
478mm
508mm
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal HT Top
584mm
610mm
635mm
659mm
Head Tube Angle
68deg
68deg
68deg
68deg
Seat Tube Exit Angle
74.4deg
74.3deg
74.2deg
74.2deg
Head Tube Length
100mm
100mm
110mm
110mm
Bottom Bracket Drop
65mm
65mm
65mm
65mm
Bottom Bracket Height
304.4mm
304.4mm
304.4mm
304.4mm
Chainstay Length
420mm
420mm
420mm
420mm
Chainstay Length Horizontal
414.9mm
414.9mm
414.9mm
414.9mm
Front-Center
689mm
714mm
740mm
763mm
Front-Center Horizontal
686.1mm
711.1mm
737.1mm
761.1mm
Wheelbase
1101mm
1126mm
1152mm
1176mm
Fork Offset/Rake
46mm
46mm
46mm
46mm
Fork Length (Axle-To-Crown)
528mm
528mm
528mm
528mm
Trail
99.6mm
very high
99.6mm
very high
99.6mm
very high
99.6mm
very high
Mechanical Trail
92.4mm
92.4mm
92.4mm
92.4mm
Wheel Flop
34.6mm
34.6mm
34.6mm
34.6mm
Standover Height
799mm
821mm
834mm
847mm
Tire to Pedal Spindle
149.6mm
170 mm cranks
174.6mm
170 mm cranks
200.6mm
170 mm cranks
223.6mm
170 mm cranks
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance
134.4mm
170 mm cranks
134.4mm
170 mm cranks
134.4mm
170 mm cranks
134.4mm
170 mm cranks

Base Build

S
M
L
XL
Wheel Size
700C/29 in
622 mm BSD
700C/29 in
622 mm BSD
700C/29 in
622 mm BSD
700C/29 in
622 mm BSD
Tire Width
2.3in
2.3in
2.3in
2.3in
Tire Outer Diameter
738.8mm
738.8mm
738.8mm
738.8mm
Bike Length with Tires
1839.8mm
1864.8mm
1890.8mm
1914.8mm

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 Scale
Category Trend
Hardtail Trail MTB