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2025 Kona

Ouroboros

An aluminum frame gravel bike with upper mid-range components and trp mechanical disc brakes.
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Manufacturer Price

$2,499
FrameAluminum
SuspensionHardtail, 40mm
ForkSuntour GVX
Wheels700c Aluminum
Drivetrain1 × 10
GroupsetmicroSHIFT Sword
BrakesTRP Mechanical Disc
SeatpostDropper
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Terrain
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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)

31 mph

Ouroboros

36 mph

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Reviews
BikeRadar
Kona Ouroboros CR/DL review: an intriguing blend of gravel and cross-country held back by its spec list | BikeRadar

Oct 2025 · Oscar Huckle

Past meets present in Kona’s new genre-blurring platform

Highs
  • Brilliant bikepacking chops

  • Exciting handling

  • Comfortable rear end

  • Lots of mounts

  • 180mm disc brake rotors should be the future

  • Sram udh dropout

Lows
  • Competitive but mismatched tyre clearance

  • Strange frame sizing

  • 2x groupset is at odds with the big tyre clearance

  • Ritchey venturemax xl handlebar ergonomics

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Velo
Kona Ouroboros Carbon Review: An Adventure-Focused Suspension Gravel Crusher

Apr 2025 · Will Tracy

Kona offers the adventure focused crowd a fairly-priced, high-value package that excels in tricky terrain well beyond flat, straight country roads.

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CX Magazine
Kona Ouroboros Supreme Gravel/Adventure Bike - Review

Jan 2025 · Clifford Lee

The Kona Ouroboros is not your typical gravel bike. For technical mixed-terrain riding, it could be your dream bike. See our full review.

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NSMB
Kona Ouroboros

Nov 2024

"By design, the Ouroboros lives somewhere in the murkiness between mountain and gravel bikes"

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BIKEPACKING.com
Kona Ouroboros Review: Past Meets Present

Apr 2024 · By Neil Beltchenko

In this video review, Neil dives into the all-new Kona Ouroboros drop-bar rig in detail. Find our Kona Ouroboros Review here...

Highs
  • Inspiring geometry

  • Carbon gives life to geo

  • Snappy ride quality

  • Loads of bikepacking provisions

  • Good-looking frame

Lows
  • No rear rack our down tube mounts

  • Press fit BB

  • More clearance would be nice

  • Stiffer rear end rattled me a bit

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Bikerumor
Kona Ouroboros Is Built Around MTB Components for Hardcore Adventuring

Apr 2024 · Zach Overholt

Be ready for any adventure with the new Kona Ouroboros – a bike somewhere between the lines of gravel and XC

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Geometry
Specs
Build
Frame

Kona 6061 Aluminum Butted

BB StandardBB86/BB92, 86.5mm, Press Fit

ColorGloss Metallic Turismo Olive w/ Porsche Olive Decals

Fork

Suntour GVX32 40mm travel, Tapered, 100x12mm

Travel40mm

Spring TypeAir

Shock

n/a

Bottom Bracket

Prowheel PF86.5

Headset

FSA No.57B

Stem

Kona Gravel 6-degree rise, 48-52: 50mm; 54-58: 60mm

Handlebar

Kona Gravel 20-degree flare, 48: 440mm; 50: 460mm; 52-54: 480mm; 56: 500mm; 58: 520mm

Saddle

WTB Volt

Seatpost

TranzX Dropper +RAD Internal 31.6mm 125mm travel

TypeDropper

Pedals

n/a

Grips

Kona Cork Tape

Groupset
Rear Derailleur

Microshift Sword Long Cage w/Clutch

Front Derailleur

n/a

Crank

Microshift Sword, 40t 10sp narrow-wide

Shifters

Microshift Sword left dropper/brake and right brake/shifter

Cassette

Microshift Sword 11-48t 10spd

Chain

KMC X10

Chain Guide

n/a

Brakes

TRP Spyre C

TypeTRP Mechanical Disc

Brake Levers

Microshift Sword

Wheels
Rims

WTB ST i27 TCS 2.0

Spokes

Stainless Black 14g

Front Hub

Formula 100x12mm 6-bolt

Rear Hub

Formula 142x12mm 6-bolt, standard road 11sp freehub body

Tires

Front: Maxxis Ravager EXO TR 700x50c, Rear: Maxxis Ravager EXO TR 700x50c

Disc Rotors

TRP 180mm

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