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Rove LTD
A steel frame gravel bike with high-end components and sram force hydraulic disc brakes.
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$3,599| Frame | Steel |
|---|---|
| Suspension | Rigid |
| Fork | Carbon |
| Wheels | 650b Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 11 |
| Groupset | Force |
| Brakes | SRAM Force Hydraulic Disc |
Summary
The Kona Rove is a versatile gravel bike praised for its comfortable yet nimble ride, capable handling on mixed terrain, and solid build quality. It excels in off-road conditions with superb handling and a comfortable riding position, though some reviews note it feels sluggish on pavement. The bike offers great value with a well-thought-out frameset and versatile performance, despite some criticisms of component choices and weight.
Versatile performance on mixed terrain
Comfortable and nimble ride
Solid and well-thought-out frameset
Great bang-for-buck
Superb off-road handling
Feels sluggish on pavement
Component choices could be improved
Weight
Brake performance below par
Its steel frame with disc brakes and big tire clearance make it a quiver killer.BIKEPACKING.com
It floats over log obstacles as easily as it rolls on pavement and gravel.Bicycling
The Kona Rove DL is one of those bikes that just shows you should never base anything on spec lists, weight or any other facts and figures.
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Apr 2019 · Stefan Trocha
Hold on – isn’t the head tube way too long for a gravel bike? Kona approaches the gravel concept from a mountain-bike perspective and introduces two new gravel bikes: the Kona Libre and Kona Rove LTD. We took both bikes to Madeira and Porto Santo and gave it some proper gravel! We all know that […]
Superb off-road handling
Robust and tough
Comfortable riding position
Kona components are solid but standard fare
Lacks liveliness and feels too tame on the tarmac
Aug 2018 · Lucas Winzenburg
In today's Rider and Rig, we check out Ryan Santoski's Kona Rove commuter/tourer and his Denver bike shop, Totem Cyclery...
May 2018 · Stu Kerton
A solid workhorse for the commute and with a change of tyres a blast on and off the beaten track
Apr 2018 · Taylor Rojek
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Mar 2018
We first had the chance to ride the Kona Rove NRB at Kona’s drop bar bike launch in Spain just before Christmas. Initial impressions were very positive. Since then, our tester Benedict has had a chance to ride the bike in his native Edinburgh in slightly soggier conditions. How has the bike handled the change? Talking the future of gravel riding with Kona Review: Sonder Camino Al Apex 1 Hydraulic - bargain priced grave/adventure bike Review: Vitus Substance V2 Apex 1 - steel framed, hydro braked gravel bike Let me start by saying that this is a very capable bike.
Aug 2017 · Zach Overholt
I’m in Whistler, BC, and I just got dropped off with a drop bar bike and a road helmet. The mountain biker in me can’t help but feel a bit disappointed that I’m so close to one of, if not the, meccas of mountain biking, only to pedal off in the opposite direction. However, the cyclist …
| Frame | Reynolds 853 Butted Cromoly Color: Gloss Deep Red w/ Cream & Silver Decals |
|---|---|
| Fork | Kona Full Carbon Flat mount CX Race Disc |
| Shock | n/a |
| Bottom Bracket | SRAM GXP 68mm |
| Headset | FSA No.57E |
| Stem | Kona Road |
| Handlebar | Kona Road |
| Saddle | WTB Volt Comp |
| Seatpost | Kona Thumb w/Offset 27.2mm Type: Rigid |
| Pedals | n/a |
| Grips | Kona Cork Tape |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM Force 1 |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | n/a |
| Crank | SRAM Force 1 X-Sync, 40t X-Sync |
| Shifters | SRAM Force 1 |
| Cassette | SRAM XG1150 10-42t 11spd |
| Chain | SRAM PC1110 |
| Chain Guide | n/a |
| Brakes | SRAM Force 1 Flat Mount Type: SRAM Force Hydraulic Disc |
| Brake Levers | SRAM Force 1 HRD |
| Rims | WTB Asym i23 TCS |
|---|---|
| Spokes | Stainless Black 14g |
| Front Hub | Formula 100x12mm |
| Rear Hub | Formula 142x12mm |
| Tires | Front: WTB Horizon Road Plus TCS 650x47c, Rear: WTB Horizon Road Plus TCS 650x47c |
| Disc Rotors | SRAM Centerline 160mm |
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Last updated October 14
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