2020 Kona

Rove NRB DL

An aluminum frame gravel bike with upper mid-range components and hydraulic disc brakes.
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MSRP$2,299
FrameAluminum
SuspensionRigid
ForkCarbon
Wheels650b Aluminum
Drivetrain2 × 11
GroupsetGRX 800, GRX 600
BrakesHydraulic Disc
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smoothrugged
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Gearing

A bike with lower gearing will be easier to ride up steep hills, while a higher top end means it will pedal faster down hills.

Lowest gear

(climbing)

34 mph

Rove NRB DL

36 mph

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Reviews
BIKEPACKING.com
Kona Rove LTD Review: Long-Term Roving

Jun 2021 · Joe Cruz

Joe spent six months last year on the Kona Rove LTD and took it on multiple bikepacking trips in New England and countless day rides. Here's the review.

Highs
  • Stable descending, especially with bikepacking bags

  • Premium finish

  • Solid design and spec choices, neither all the fads nor lamentable boomer grouchiness

Lows
  • Stiff

  • Sluggish and dull handling in twisty conditions

  • Not especially a bargain (but not absurd, either)

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Road Bike Action
KONA ROVE LTD GRAVEL BIKE TEST

Apr 2021 · Troy Templin

The Kona Rove LTD remains classic and modern

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Gran Fondo Magazine
Ready for the island – Kona Libre & Kona Rove LTD. in review

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 […]

Highs
  • Superb off-road handling

  • Robust and tough

  • Comfortable riding position

Lows
  • Kona components are solid but standard fare

  • Lacks liveliness and feels too tame on the tarmac

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road.cc
Kona Rove DL

May 2018 · Stu Kerton

A solid workhorse for the commute and with a change of tyres a blast on and off the beaten track

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Bicycling
The Kona Rove NRB DL Is a Mountain Biker’s Road Bike

Apr 2018 · Taylor Rojek

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off.road.cc
Kona Rove NRB

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.

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Bikerumor
First Ride: Pedaling the Kona Rove LTD from Whistler to Squamish

Aug 2017

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 …

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Specs
Build
Frame

Kona 6061 Aluminum Butted

ColorMatt Sage w/ Dark Forest & Rose Decals

Fork

Kona Rove Verso Full Carbon Flat Mount Disc

Shock

n/a

Bottom Bracket

Shimano GRX 600

Headset

FSA No.57B

Stem

Kona Road Deluxe

Handlebar

Kona Road

Saddle

WTB SL8 Pro

Seatpost

Kona Deluxe Thumb w/Offset 31.6mm

TypeRigid

Pedals

n/a

Grips

Kona Cork Tape

Groupset
Rear Derailleur

Shimano GRX 810

Front Derailleur

Shimano GRX 800

Crank

Shimano GRX 600, 30/46t

Shifters

Shimano GRX 600

Cassette

Shimano 105 11-34t 11spd

Chain

Shimano 105

Chain Guide

n/a

Brakes

Shimano GRX 400 Flat mount

TypeHydraulic Disc

Brake Levers

Shimano GRX

Wheels
Rims

WTB Asym i23 TCS

Spokes

Stainless Black 14g

Front Hub

Shimano 105 100x12mm (centerlock)

Rear Hub

Shimano 105 142x12mm (centerlock)

Tires

Front: WTB Horizon Road Plus TCS 650x47c (650x40c size 46), Rear: WTB Horizon Road Plus TCS 650x47c (650x40c size 46)

Disc Rotors

Shimano RT54 160mm (centerlock)

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