Hi, Steeamers!
All my life I ride mountain bike and I had no idea that I would fall in love with a bike that is not a mountain bike. Relaxing sitting position, incredible agility and speed are just some of the things that captivated me with this bike .... A bike is Kona Rove AL, cheap CX bike that is perfect in the city as well as on gravel roads. Shimano Clarus 2 x 8 properly fulfilled its task, of course, if you are not too demanding driver. The system requires little more force on the shifter. This also applies to the mechanical disc brakes Hayes CX comp. They are the weakest link of the whole bike! Scraping, vibrating and scare me when I'm driving down hills ... I ordered a good old Avid BB7 calipers and with them I'll get a bike that each ride turns into a pleasure. Definitely the best CX bike in its class, highly recommend. I am, for example, completely forgot about MTB and muddy roads, currently enjoy longdistance rides.
P.S. The seat that comes with the bike is quite strange, so I replaced it with an old Prologo saddle. That is not stated as a disadvantage because my butt is also quite strange ...
SPECIFICATIONS
Frame Material Kona 6061 Aluminum Butted
Sizes M/L(54cm)
Rear Shock n/a
Fork Kona Project Two
Crankarms FSA Tempo Compact
Chainrings 34/50t
B/B CH52
Pedals n/a
Chain KMC Z-72
Freewheel Shimano Claris 11-32t 8spd
Chainguide n/a
F/D Shimano Claris
R/D Shimano Claris
Shifters Shimano Claris
Brake Calipers Hayes CX Comp
Front Brake Rotor Hayes L-Series 160mm
Rear Brake Rotor Hayes L-Series 160mm
Brake Levers Shimano Claris
Headset FSA No.10
Handlebar Kona Road
Stem Kona Road
Seatpost Kona Thumb w/Offset
Seat Clamp Kona Clamp
Grips Kona Cork Tape
Saddle Kona Road
Front Hub Joytech
Rear Hub Joytech
Spokes Stainless 15g fr / 14g rr
Rims WTB Freedom Cruz Disc
Front Tire Schwalbe Road Plus w/Puncture Protect 700x35c
Rear Tire Schwalbe Road Plus w/Puncture Protect 700x35c
Paint Color Matt Dark Blue
Extras n/a
