2017 Kona
Rove AL
An aluminum frame gravel bike with mid-range components and mechanical disc brakes.
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$899| Frame | Aluminum |
|---|---|
| Suspension | Rigid |
| Fork | Aluminum |
| Wheels | 700c Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 2 × 8 |
| Groupset | Claris |
| Brakes | Mechanical Disc |
For This Bike
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
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 7005 Aluminum Butted |
|---|---|
| Fork | Kona Project Two Aluminum Disc |
| Shock | n/a |
| Bottom Bracket | Shimano CH52 |
| Headset | FSA No.10 |
| Stem | Kona Road |
| Handlebar | Kona Road |
| Saddle | Kona Road |
| Seatpost | Kona Thumb w/Offset 27.2mm Type: Rigid |
| Pedals | n/a |
| Grips | Kona Cork Tape |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano Claris |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | Shimano Claris |
| Crank | 34/50t |
| Shifters | Shimano Claris |
| Cassette | Shimano HG50 11-32t 8spd |
| Chain | KMC Z-72 |
| Chain Guide | n/a |
| Brakes | Hayes CX Comp Type: Mechanical Disc |
| Brake Levers | Shimano Claris |
| Rims | Freedom by WTB Cruz Disc |
|---|---|
| Spokes | Stainless Black 15g fr / 14g rr |
| Front Hub | Joytech 100x9mm |
| Rear Hub | Joytech 135x10mm |
| Tires | Front: Schwalbe Delta Cruiser w/Puncture Protect 700x35c, Rear: Schwalbe Delta Cruiser w/Puncture Protect 700x35c |
| Disc Rotors | Hayes L-Series 160mm |
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