Kona Libre CR

Somewhere between the stable but often sluggish beast of burden world of touring and the highly strung, tightly focused realm of road performance, there exists a need for a drop bar bike that can grind out mile after mile of washboard gravel and still snap to attention when you stomp on the pedals. It needs to be fast, with geometry relaxed and composed enough to eat all that gravel without a twitch, but still sharp enough to carve turns on pavement with authority. Build it out of carbon fiber, so it’s super light, but plenty strong as well. Festoon it with bosses for lots of water bottles and bento mounts, but don’t go crazy. Lots of tire clearance, just in case. Sharp, but smooth. Fast, but comfortable. Gravel all day, pavement whenever you want.

SPECIFICATIONS

FRAME	Kona Carbon
SIZES	48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58
REAR SHOCK	n/a
FORK	Kona Libre Carbon Flat Mount Disc
CRANKSET	SRAM Apex 1 42t / Length 48-50 165mm / 52-54 170mm / 56-58 172.5mm
BOTTOM BRACKET	SRAM PF86.5 DUB Wide
PEDALS	n/a
CHAIN	SRAM Apex
CASSETTE	SRAM Apex XPLR 11-44t 12sp
CHAINGUIDE	n/a
FRONT DERAILLEUR	n/a
REAR DERAILLEUR	SRAM Apex XPLR AXS
SHIFTERS	SRAM Apex XPLR AXS
BRAKE CALIPERS	SRAM Apex
FRONT BRAKE ROTOR	SRAM Centerline 160mm 6B
REAR BRAKE ROTOR	SRAM Centerline 160mm 6B
BRAKE LEVERS	SRAM Apex
HEADSET	FSA Orbit No.57E ZS44/ZS56
HANDLEBAR	Ritchey Butano Comp / 18 degree flare / 5 degree back / Width 48-50 420mm / 52 440mm / 54-58 460mm
STEM	Ritchey 4-Axis-44 Comp 31.8mm / Rise 6º / Length 48-50 60mm / 52-54 70mm / 56-58 80mm
SEATPOST	Ritchey Link 20 WCS 27.2mm / 350mm
SEAT CLAMP	Kona Clamp 31.8mm
GRIPS	Kona Cork Tape
SADDLE	WTB SL8
FRONT HUB	Formula 12x100mm
REAR HUB	Formula 12x142mm HG
SPOKES	Stainless 2.0mm Black
RIMS	Easton ARC Offset 25 700c 32h
FRONT TIRE	WTB Vulpine TCS Light 700x45c
REAR TIRE	WTB Vulpine TCS Light 700x45c
PAINT COLOR	Gloss Mauve w/ Dark Crimson Decals or Gloss Slate Blue w/ Metallic Gold & Black Decals
EXTRAS	AXS EP Power Pack

GEOMETRY

	Size	48	50	52	54	56	58
1	ST Length	440	460	480	510	540	570
2	TT Length	527	542	556	573	590	610
3	Reach	380	385	390	395	400	405
4	Stack	550	565	580	600	620	650
5	Standover	733	752	770	799	825	855
6	HT Angle	70.5	70.5	70.5	70.5	70.5	70.5
7	HT Length	109	125	140	165	186	218
8	ST Angle	75	74.5	74	73.5	73	72.5
9	CS Length	435	435	435	435	435	435
10	BB Drop	75	75	75	72	72	72
11	BB Height	285	285	285	288	288	288
12	Wheelbase	1030	1040	1050	1064	1076	1092
13	Front Center	606	616	626	639	651	667
14	Fork Length	410	410	410	410	410	410
15	Fork Offset	50	50	50	50	50	50

 

All specifications are subject to change without notice.