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KonaRove
gravel
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Algupära
Rove kujunes Kona ligipääsetavaks dropp-latiga seiklusplatvormiks, jagades brändi terasest esimese DNA-d. Sõitjad ja arvustajad on teinud sellest kultusjalgratta alla 2500-eurose kruusaralli rahva seas — raami kvaliteeti kiidetakse järjekindlalt, kusjuures kõige turvalisem valik (mitmete pikaajaliste arvustuste põhjal) on teraskonstruktsioonid, mitte odavam alumiinium. Elab samas perekonnas kui Sutra, kuid lühemate ketihoobade, kergema torustiku ja sportlikuma eesmärgiga.
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Tehnilised andmed
- Raam
- Cromoly steel on Rove/Rove LTD; 6061 butted aluminum on Rove AL/Rove DL. (Note: earlier DL generations were steel — the current DL is alloy.)
- Kahvel
- Rove LTD: Kona Rove Verso full-carbon flat-mount disc fork with triple accessory mounts per blade. Rove DL/AL: Kona Project Two aluminum disc fork.
- Jõuülekanne
- Rove DL: Shimano Sora 2×9, 50/34T crank, 11–34T cassette. Rove LTD: Shimano GRX 810/600, 48/31T crank, Shimano 105 11–34T 11-speed cassette (2×11).
- Pidurid
- Rove DL: Tektro Spyre C mechanical disc. Rove LTD: Shimano GRX 400 hydraulic flat-mount disc, RT54 160 mm centerlock rotors.
- Rattad
- Rove DL: WTB ST i23 TCS 2.0 rims, 650b. Rove LTD: WTB KOM Light Team i23 TCS 2.0 rims on Shimano 105 hubs (12×100 front / 12×142 rear), 650b.
- Rehvid
- Rove DL: Maxxis Rambler EXO TR 650b×47c. Rove LTD: WTB Venture TCS Dual 650b×47mm. Max clearance ~650b×50mm.
- Vedrustus
- Rigid (fully unsuspended drop-bar gravel/adventure bike); compliance comes from steel tubing and high-volume 47mm tubeless tires.
- Rooliplokk
- Kona Road alloy handlebar, Kona stem, Kona Thumb 27.2 mm seatpost with offset. Reviewers note the bars lack the flare common on modern gravel bikes.
- Sadul
- WTB Volt (Rove DL); Kona/WTB saddle on other builds.
- Geomeetria
- Relaxed adventure/gravel geometry — 71° head tube angle (size 54), ~104.8 cm wheelbase, stack 58.8 cm / reach 38.8 cm. Slack front, long wheelbase = stable off-road and under bikepacking load.
- Kaal
- Rove LTD ~11 kg (24.25 lb, size 54). Rove DL ~12.2 kg (26 lb 14 oz).
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Verdikt
+Tugevused
- Excellent value — entry steel/alloy builds start around $1,499–1,799 with a full mounting kit and tubeless-ready wheels.
- Plush, compliant ride from steel tubing plus high-volume 47mm tyres soaks up rough, poorly-maintained roads.
- Stable, relaxed adventure geometry that holds a line under bikepacking load and stays composed on fast descents.
- Festooned with rack, fender and bottle mounts — genuinely versatile for commuting, touring and exploring.
- Field-serviceable mechanical disc brakes on lower builds (LTD steps up to GRX hydraulics) keep trailside repairs simple.
−Nõrkused
- Heavy — DL weighs ~12.2 kg (26 lb 14 oz); even the LTD at ~11 kg is no lightweight.
- Entry Rove DL's 9-speed Sora drivetrain feels dated next to modern 11–13-speed gravel groups.
- Stock cockpit lacks the flared drop bars buyers now expect on gravel bikes; bars feel short in the drops.
- Bikepacking-leaning LTD is criticised as stiff and 'sluggish/dull' in twisty unloaded gravel riding, and not competitively priced at $2,899.
- Externally-routed cables and stock Maxxis Rambler tyres that slide in mud are common gripes.
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Seotud mudelid
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