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Thank guys! Now I’m on a slightly different track. Thinking of complementing my 650B’s with some 700c wheels with a more narrow (and faster tire). Maybe the 38c Pannaracer Gravel King’s. I love my 650B’s but an…
I got myself a Kona Rove NRB late last year, and I could hardly be more pleased with the bike. It runs like a clock, it’s sturdy and so fun to ride on the gravel roads. The only (small) thing I would like to improve is…
Thanks for all your recommendations and answers on this forum! I went with the 2018 Kona Rove NRB (last December) and it has been great fun! The nicest bike I’ve ever had actually, and I’ve had quite a few (mostly road…
My new Kona Rove NRB in the middle of a bit cold second ride (1*C/34*F) on Swedish gravel/forest roads. After looong “research”and gravel grinding on my 1999 26” MTB hard tail, I recently finally made the deal on the…
HollyBoni wrote: If you really want to go 700c then go with the GravelKing SKs or Schwalbe G-One. Both the Nano and the X'Plor MSO are a bit more heavy duty but weigh more too. Definitely go tubeless and get a nice…
The last year or so I’ve mostly used my MTB hard tail with 1.55” tires. But now I’ve got the new bike. My basic question is more or less: What would be the fastest tires? Many people on this forum have a bike with 700c…
I don’t think I’ll need so much thread on the roads I usually ride. But switching the almost slick Horizons make sense in that case. So for a pair of alternate 700c wheels I’m mostly looking for something…
Try Bikecalc. You’ll find almost every combination possible: http://www.bikecalc.com/wheel_size_math
No, Kona don’t. But I’m not looking for a set of “road wheels”. I already have a fantastic roadbike (carbon Cannondale Synapse, strongly recommend it), but I am looking for a faster set of gravel wheels for the times I…
The other day I received my Kona Rove NRB. A nice, sturdy machine that looks able to handle almost anything. Buildt around 650B wheels with WTB Horizon 47c tires it sure looks able to deal with the ruff stuff. But I am…
Missed the picture in my comment above...
The seat tube on the Rive NRB is prolonged quite a bit over the top tube. So a 80 mm shim may not pass the top tube all that much I am afraid.
I’m about to order a Kona Rove NRB. I like almost everything about the bike, but the 31.6 mm seat post I’m a bit worried about. Wouldn’t that turn out a bit stiff? Have anyone user shims on a gravel bike? I understand…
Good input from all of you. For the moment I have the possibility of a good deal on the Kona 2018, so the price only differs about $100. Was a bit surprised by the answer from the Kona representatives about tires. They…
I’ve learnt a lot on this forum, but have to realise that the bikes available isn’t really the same here in Europe compared to The US or Canada. Diamondbacks can’t be found in Europe and we are stuck with UK Raleighs…
I really enjoy riding my Synapse road bike, but I’d like a bit more relaxed position on gravel. My Synapse size 54 has a stack of 570 and a reach of 382. Still I’m thinking on a size L Topstone: stack 610 mm and reach…
Found this Norwegian (?) White GX gravel bike in a bike shop in Sweden. $900, alloy frame, carbon fork, 45 mm tire clearance (fitted with Schwalbe G-One 40c), Tiagra cranks and derailleurs, RS405 hydro brakes. Thru axle…
I’m a bit surprised the frame weighs as much ac 3,98 lbs. Cannondale was known as the manufacturer of realy light alloy frames. I’m sure it’s a really nice bike, and may still buy it since I find my Synapse fo…
I have read (have to look up where...) that 700c x 45 or 650B x 47 would fit.
Well, Sully, neither I do understand why the fork mounts are left out. But the forks are getting a bit slender showing a bit of flex. Maybe that don’t cope well with the reinforcements needed for mounts? But maybe also…