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2012 KHS Alite 500

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Archive #2026250
Model year
2012
Category
Mountain
Sizes
21
Colors
Team Blue
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2012 archived details

Published colors
Team Blue
Frame
Alloy 6061 Double Butted

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Original buildAlloy 6061 Double Butted

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Published sizes and colors

1 size · 1 color

Manufacturer-published sizes and colors; availability and exact size/color pairings may vary by market or production run.

Published sizes

21

Published colors

Team Blue

Frameset

Frame MaterialAlloy 6061 Double Butted
ForkRST Blaze TNL L/O 100mm

Drivetrain

ShiftersShimano Acera Rapidrife 9-spd
Front DerailleurShimano Acera
Rear DerailleurShimano Alivio 9spd
CranksetTruvativ E400 3.0 44/32/22t
Bottom BracketSRAM Power Spline
CassetteShimano HG20 9spd 11-34t
ChainKMC Z99
PedalsWellgo Alloy

Brakes

BrakesBengal Helix 5.0 hydraulic

Cockpit & Contact Points

HeadsetCane Creek 1 1/8"
HandlebarAlloy Riser
StemAlloy
SaddleKHS Sport
SeatpostAlloy micro adjust

Wheels & Tires

Hubsalloy alloy
Front TireKenda Small Block 8 26x1.95

Gearing

Lower gears help on climbs. Higher gears suit higher speeds.

All published sizes44/32/22T · 11–34T · 9-speed
Lowest0.65:1 Highest4.00:1 Total range618%

Speed unavailable: wheel or tire size is missing or unclear.

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How it works

Ratio = front teeth ÷ rear teeth. Hub gears also include the hub’s internal ratio. A 400% range means the highest ratio is four times the lowest.

Speeds are estimates from tire size and pedal cadence. Actual speeds vary.

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Gears

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Rear tire

Apply the marking on your rear tire or edit its dimensions below. Older or fractional inch sizes need the ISO marking (e.g. 37-590).

For 32-622, width is 32 mm and rim diameter is 622 mm. Use the rear tire on mixed-wheel bikes. Leave both fields empty to compare ratios only.

Gear, dimension and cadence changes update results automatically.

Speeds are estimates. These calculations do not establish component compatibility or available tire clearance.

Parts & serviceability

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Original specifications
Chain · Original
KMC Z99
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Cassette · Original
Shimano HG20 9spd 11-34t
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Front tire · Original
Kenda Small Block 8 26x1.95
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Bottom bracket · Original
SRAM Power Spline
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Front derailleur · Original
Shimano Acera
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Rear derailleur · Original
Shimano Alivio 9spd
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Shifters · Original
Shimano Acera Rapidrife 9-spd
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Front tire
Kenda Small Block 8 26x1.95
Drivetrain
9-speed
Bottom bracket / shell
SRAM Power Spline
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Frame and fork

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Archived: Frame: Alloy 6061 Double Butted · Fork: RST Blaze TNL L/O 100mm

Drivetrain

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Archived: Shifters: Shimano Acera Rapidrife 9-spd · Front derailleur: Shimano Acera · Rear derailleur: Shimano Alivio 9spd · Crankset: Truvativ E400 3.0 44/32/22t · Bottom bracket: SRAM Power Spline · Cassette: Shimano HG20 9spd 11-34t · Chain: KMC Z99

Brakes

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Archived: Brakes: Bengal Helix 5.0 hydraulic

Wheels and tires

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Archived: Hubs: alloy alloy · Front tire: Kenda Small Block 8 26x1.95

Controls and contact points

Archived: Headset: Cane Creek 1 1/8" · Handlebar: Alloy Riser · Stem: Alloy · Seatpost: Alloy micro adjust · Saddle: KHS Sport · Pedals: Wellgo Alloy

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