Kona

Remote 130 2022

Discontinued✎Lightweight · Cross-CountryLegacy · 0/10iFreshness 0/10
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Easygoing alloy trail bike with gentle, older Shimano power

Motor

Shimano E7000 · 60Nm · 250W↗

Battery

Shimano STEPS 504Wh

Travel F/R

140/130mm

Wheels

29F / 29R✎

Frame

Aluminium✎

Weight

—✎

Price

$6,399✎

View the Kona Remote 130 on Kona’s site

Kona Remote 130 2022

The Kona Remote 130 was the brand's trail-focused electric platform, sitting below the longer-travel Remote 160 enduro sibling. It pairs 140mm up front (Fox Rhythm 34) with 130mm out back via Kona's single-pivot Beamer Independent Suspension, built on a butted 6061 aluminium frame with full 29in wheels.Power comes from a Shimano STEPS E7000 drive unit fed by a 504Wh battery, with the SC-E7000 display, a Shimano STEPS 2A charger and a Shimano Deore 12-speed drivetrain throughout. Kona offered it as a single sensibly specced build: Shimano Deore hydraulic brakes on a 203mm front and 180mm rear rotor, Maxxis Minion DHF/DHR II EXO+ tyres, WTB KOM Trail i35 rims and a TranzX dropper.Geometry is moderate by modern standards, with a 65 degree head angle, roughly 76.3 to 76.6 degree effective seat angle and short 435mm chainstays across all four sizes. Reach runs 425mm at size S to 510mm at XL, on a 1186mm to 1282mm wheelbase.The Remote 130 is now discontinued. Kona listed it at 6399 US dollars and did not publish a separate UK RRP on its model page. No independent owner reliability data is captured here.

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The Kona Remote 130 was the brand's trail-focused electric platform, sitting below the longer-travel Remote 160 enduro sibling. It pairs 140mm up front (Fox Rhythm 34) with 130mm out back via Kona's single-pivot Beamer Independent Suspension, built on a butted 6061 aluminium frame with full 29in wheels.

Power comes from a Shimano STEPS E7000 drive unit fed by a 504Wh battery, with the SC-E7000 display, a Shimano STEPS 2A charger and a Shimano Deore 12-speed drivetrain throughout. Kona offered it as a single sensibly specced build: Shimano Deore hydraulic brakes on a 203mm front and 180mm rear rotor, Maxxis Minion DHF/DHR II EXO+ tyres, WTB KOM Trail i35 rims and a TranzX dropper.

Geometry is moderate by modern standards, with a 65 degree head angle, roughly 76.3 to 76.6 degree effective seat angle and short 435mm chainstays across all four sizes. Reach runs 425mm at size S to 510mm at XL, on a 1186mm to 1282mm wheelbase.

The Remote 130 is now discontinued. Kona listed it at 6399 US dollars and did not publish a separate UK RRP on its model page. No independent owner reliability data is captured here.

Geometry read

What the numbers mean on the trail

Computed from this bike's geometry, spec and build kit — reach, wheelbase, chainstay, head and seat angles, travel, motor, weight and the fork/tyre/brake spec — and worked out per size, because a fixed chainstay can make an S and an XL feel very different.

Size

Descending

A solid all-round descender (65° head angle, 130mm) — capable in the rough and steep without being an all-out bruiser.

Playfulness

Short 435mm rear and a lighter build — easy to pop, manual and throw around.

Size balance

Balanced front-to-rear in L (FC:RC 1.86) — weight sits evenly between the wheels.

Technical climbing

Climbs well — a 76.4° seat keeps the front planted. 250W of peak power and 60Nm of torque.

Best suited toPlayful trail riding — jumps, pumps and tight, techy singletrack.

Easy to throw around; happiest when you're active on the bike.

Watch out forNo major red flags in the L geometry.

The numbers are well balanced for its category.

How it stacks up vs other Lightweight · Cross-Country bikes (from 70 bikes in the database)

Battery504 Wh54 Wh above average

Motor torque60 Nmabout average torque

Computed from geometry + spec, not a paid review. Scores are guidance, not gospel.

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Geometry · hover a row to highlight the measurement on the bike

	S	M	L	XL
Reach	425 mm	450 mm	475 mm	510 mm
Stack	610 mm	615 mm	625 mm	635 mm
Seattube	385 mm	410 mm	450 mm	485 mm
Chainstay	435 mm	435 mm	435 mm	435 mm
Headtube Angle	65°	65°	65°	65°
Seattube Angle (eff)	76.6°	76.5°	76.4°	76.3°
Wheelbase	1186 mm	1213 mm	1243 mm	1282 mm
Headtube	113 mm	118 mm	130 mm	140 mm
BB Height	345 mm	345 mm	345 mm	345 mm
Standover	720 mm	720 mm	720 mm	725 mm
Front Centre	751 mm*	778 mm*	808 mm*	847 mm*
FC:RC	1.73	1.79	1.86	1.95

Trims · 1

	Base $6,399
Motor	Shimano E7000 · 60 Nm
Battery	Shimano STEPS 504Wh · 504 Wh
Travel F/R	140/130 mm
Frame	Kona 6061 Aluminum Butted 130mm Travel
Fork	Fox Rhythm 34 Float 140mm Tapered 110 Spacing
Shock	Fox Performance Float Trunnion
Headset	FSA No.57E
Stem	Kona XC/BC 35
Handlebar	Kona XC/BC 35
Grips	Kona Key Grip
Saddle	WTB Volt
Seatpost	TranzX Dropper Internal 31.6mm
Brakes	Shimano Deore Hydraulic Disc (Shimano Deore brake calipers, Shimano Deore brake levers)
Rear derailleur	Shimano Deore
Crank	Shimano E8000, 36t
Shifters	Shimano Deore
Cassette	Shimano Deore 10-51t 12spd
Chain	Shimano Deore
Drivetrain	Shimano Deore; Shimano E8000, 36t; Shimano Deore; Shimano Deore 10-51t 12spd; Shimano Deore
Wheels	WTB KOM Trail i35 TCS 2.0
Tyres	Front: Maxxis Minion DHF EXO+ TR 3C 29x2.5" WT, Rear: Maxxis Minion DHR II EXO+ TR 3C 29x2.4" WT
Price	$6,399

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