Compare: 2020 Kona Rove vs Rove DL vs Rove ST vs Rove NRB vs Rove NRB DL vs Swift Rove

Overview
Ride Feel
Gearing
Spec Level
Geometry
Specs

Bike Comparison

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	Rove2020 Kona	Rove DL2020 Kona	Rove ST2020 Kona	Rove NRB2020 Kona	Rove NRB DL2020 Kona	Swift Rove2020 Kona

MSRP	$849	$1,099	$1,599	$1,799	$2,299	$3,199
Where to Buy	— $1 At	— $1 At	— $1 At	— $1 At	— $1 At	— $1 At
Category	Gravel	Gravel	Gravel	Gravel	Gravel	Gravel
	2.2	2.3	3.5	3.0	4.3	5.2
Frame	Aluminum	Aluminum	Steel	Aluminum	Aluminum	Steel
Fork	Aluminum	Aluminum	Steel	Carbon	Carbon	Steel
Wheels	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum
Wheel Size	700c	700c	650b	650b	650b	650b
Brakes	Mechanical Disc	Mechanical Disc	Mechanical Disc	Mechanical Disc	Hydraulic Disc	Hydraulic Disc
Groupset	Claris, FSA	Sora	Rival, SRAM	Apex	GRX 800, GRX 600	GRX 800, GRX 600
Drivetrain	2 × 8	2 × 9	1 × 11	1 × 11	2 × 11	2 × 11
Brand Site	konaworld.com	konaworld.com	konaworld.com	konaworld.com	konaworld.com	konaworld.com

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Ride Feel

Based on frame geometry and build specs.

Rider Position

relaxedaggressive

Terrain

smoothrugged

Rove

Rove DL

Rove ST

Rove NRB

Rove NRB DL

Swift Rove

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Gear Range

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)

39 mph

Rove

39 mph

Rove DL

30 mph

Rove ST

30 mph

Rove NRB

34 mph

Rove NRB DL

34 mph

Swift Rove

Highest gear

(descending)

Spec Level

Based on build material and quality level of the frame, fork, wheelset, groupset, suspension system, and more.

Geometry

Specs

	Rove2020 Kona	Rove DL2020 Kona	Rove ST2020 Kona	Rove NRB2020 Kona	Rove NRB DL2020 Kona	Swift Rove2020 Kona

Frame	Kona 6061 Aluminum Butted Color: Gloss Slate Blue w/ Faux Yellow & Light Slate Blue Decals	Kona 6061 Aluminum Butted Color: Gloss Slate Blue w/ Faux Yellow & Light Slate Blue Decals	Kona Butted Cromoly Color: Gloss Slate Blue w/ Faux Yellow & Light Slate Blue Decals	Kona 6061 Aluminum Butted Color: Gloss Slate Blue w/ Faux Yellow & Light Slate Blue Decals	Kona 6061 Aluminum Butted Color: Gloss Slate Blue w/ Faux Yellow & Light Slate Blue Decals	Kona Butted Cromoly Color: Gloss Slate Blue w/ Faux Yellow & Light Slate Blue Decals
Fork	Kona Project Two Aluminum Disc	Kona Project Two Aluminum Disc	Kona Project Two Cromoly Disc	Kona Rove Verso Full Carbon Flat Mount Disc	Kona Rove Verso Full Carbon Flat Mount Disc	Kona Project Two Cromoly Disc
Shock	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Bottom Bracket	CH52	Shimano	SRAM GXP 68mm	SRAM GXP 68mm	Shimano GRX 600	Shimano GRX 600
Headset	FSA No.10	FSA No.10P	FSA TH848	FSA No.57B	FSA No.57B	FSA TH848
Stem	Kona Road	Kona Road	Kona Road	Kona Road	Kona Road Deluxe	Kona Road Deluxe
Handlebar	Kona Road	Kona Road	Kona Road	Kona Road	Kona Road	Kona Road
Saddle	Kona Road	Kona Road	WTB Volt Comp	WTB Volt Comp	WTB SL8 Pro	Brooks B17 Imperial
Seatpost	Kona Thumb w/Offset 27.2mm	Kona Thumb w/Offset 27.2mm	Kona Thumb w/Offset 27.2mm	Kona Thumb w/Offset 31.6mm	Kona Deluxe Thumb w/Offset 31.6mm	Kona Deluxe Thumb w/Offset 27.2mm
Pedals	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Grips	Kona Cork Tape	Kona Cork Tape	Kona Cork Tape	Kona Cork Tape	Kona Cork Tape	Brooks Leather Bar Tape

Groupset

Rear Derailleur	Shimano Claris	Shimano Sora	SRAM Rival 1	SRAM Apex	Shimano GRX 810	Shimano GRX 810
Front Derailleur	Shimano Claris	Shimano Sora	n/a	n/a	Shimano GRX 800	Shimano GRX 810
Crank	FSA Tempo Adventure, 34/50t	Shimano Sora, 34/50t	SRAM S350, 40t X-Sync	SRAM Apex, 40t X-Sync	Shimano GRX 600, 30/46t	Shimano GRX 600, 30/46t
Shifters	Shimano Claris	Shimano Sora	SRAM Rival 1	SRAM Apex	Shimano GRX 600	Shimano GRX 600
Cassette	Shimano HG50 11-34t 8spd	Shimano Alivio 11-34t 9spd	SRAM PG1130 11-42t 11spd	SRAM PG1130 11-42t 11spd	Shimano 105 11-34t 11spd	Shimano 105 11-34t 11spd
Chain	KMC Z8.3	KMC X9	SRAM PC1110	SRAM PC1110	Shimano 105	Shimano 105
Chain Guide	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Brakes	Hayes CX Comp Mechanical	TRP Spyre C Mechanical	TRP Spyre C Flat Mount	TRP Spyre C Mechanical	Shimano GRX 400 Flat mount	Shimano GRX 400 Flat mount
Brake Levers	Shimano Claris Mechanical	Shimano Sora Mechanical	SRAM Rival 1	SRAM Apex Mechanical	Shimano GRX	Shimano GRX

Wheels

Rims	WTB SX19	WTB ST i19 TCS	WTB Asym i23 TCS	WTB Asym i23 TCS	WTB Asym i23 TCS	WTB Asym i23 TCS
Spokes	Stainless Black 14g	Stainless Black 14g	Stainless Black 14g	Stainless Black 14g	Stainless Black 14g	Stainless Black 14g
Front Hub	Formula 100x9mm	Formula 100x9mm	Formula 100x12mm	Formula 100x12mm	Shimano 105 100x12mm (centerlock)	Shimano 105 100x12mm (centerlock)
Rear Hub	Formula 135x10mm	Formula 135x10mm	Formula 142x12mm	Formula 142x12mm	Shimano 105 142x12mm (centerlock)	Shimano 105 142x12mm (centerlock)
Tires	Front: WTB Riddler Comp 700x37c, Rear: WTB Riddler Comp 700x37c	Front: WTB Riddler Comp 700x37c, Rear: WTB Riddler Comp 700x37c	Front: WTB Venture TCS DUAL 650x47c, Rear: WTB Venture TCS DUAL 650x47c	Front: WTB Horizon Road Plus TCS 650x47c (650x40c size 46), Rear: WTB Horizon Road Plus TCS 650x47c (650x40c size 46)	Front: WTB Horizon Road Plus TCS 650x47c (650x40c size 46), Rear: WTB Horizon Road Plus TCS 650x47c (650x40c size 46)	Front: WTB Venture TCS Dual Compound 650x47c, Rear: WTB Venture TCS Dual Compound 650x47c
Disc Rotors	Hayes L-Series 160mm	TRP TR160 160mm	TRP 160mm	TRP TR160 160mm	Shimano RT54 160mm (centerlock)	Shimano RT64 160mm (centerlock)

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