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KonaRove
gravel
01
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.
02
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.)
- Kaal
- kg
- 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.
03
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.
04
Seotud mudelid
Kust osta Kona Rove Lätis
Kohalikud poed ja turuplatsid sinu riigis.
Kohalikud turuplatsid
Need on otsingud kolmandate osapoolte saitidel — URBALT pole nendega seotud ega müü otse.
Tahad ühte?
Leia see jalgratas turult või vaheta muljeid ratturitega, kes juba sõidavad.