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Swift Rove
A steel frame gravel bike with high-end components and shimano grx 400 hydraulic disc brakes.
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$3,199| Frame | Steel |
|---|---|
| Suspension | Rigid |
| Fork | Steel |
| Wheels | 650b Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 2 × 11 |
| Groupset | GRX 800, GRX 600 |
| Brakes | Shimano GRX 400 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 tarmac. The bike offers great value with a well-thought-out frameset and decent specs, though component choices and brake performance are occasionally criticized.
Versatile for multi-surface use
Comfortable yet nimble ride
Solid and well-thought-out frameset
Great bang-for-buck
Superb off-road handling
Feels sluggish on tarmac
Brake performance below par
Component choices occasionally criticized
Weight can be an issue
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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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.
Stable descending, especially with bikepacking bags
Premium finish
Solid design and spec choices, neither all the fads nor lamentable boomer grouchiness
Stiff
Sluggish and dull handling in twisty conditions
Not especially a bargain (but not absurd, either)
Apr 2021 · Troy Templin
The Kona Rove LTD remains classic and modern
Feb 2021 · Stu Kerton
Beautiful ride quality and sweet handling makes the Rove LTD an absolute joy to ride, whatever the terrain
Smooth ride quality
Fun yet predictable handling
Plenty of mounting points
Great braking performance
Some cheaper competition
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
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 | Kona Butted Cromoly Color: Gloss Earth Grey w/ Rust-Orange & Warm Grey Decals |
|---|---|
| Fork | Kona Project Two Cromoly Disc |
| Shock | n/a |
| Bottom Bracket | Shimano GRX 600 |
| Headset | FSA TH848 |
| Stem | Kona Road Deluxe |
| Handlebar | Kona Road |
| Saddle | Brooks B17 Imperial |
| Seatpost | Kona Deluxe Thumb w/Offset 27.2mm Type: Rigid |
| Pedals | n/a |
| Grips | Brooks Leather Bar Tape |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano GRX 810 |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | Shimano GRX 810 |
| 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 Type: Shimano GRX 400 Hydraulic Disc |
| Brake Levers | Shimano GRX |
| Rims | WTB Asym i23 TCS |
|---|---|
| Spokes | Stainless Black 14g |
| Front Hub | Shimano 105 100x12mm (centerlock) |
| Rear Hub | Shimano 105 142x12mm (centerlock) |
| Tires | Front: WTB Venture TCS Dual Compound 650x47c, Rear: WTB Venture TCS Dual Compound 650x47c |
| Disc Rotors | Shimano RT64 160mm (centerlock) |
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Last updated February 21
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