It is first time buying gravel bike (my husband want to go for a long tour, and after that it should be my city bike). Is Kona a good brand? I found this one for 360€. Kona Rove Alu, shimano clairs, disk brakes Tektro CX, new tires Tufo, 2023. year. We are going to see it in a few hours, so we have to decide fast
by florasita
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I’d go for it for the price! Looks hardly ever used, the gravel would leave at least some marks on the frame chainstays.
Kona is a great brand. Sounds like a good deal.
As long as it fits, good deal.
Yeah, its good for the price. If you dont like it, you can sell it later for the same price easily. Or maybe little more even
Kona makes great bikes. The rove has a steel frame which is my favorite material for bike frames, since it strikes a good balance between durability, comfort, and cost. If it fits I’d say go for it.
Edit: just saw this is the aluminum version. I’d still go for it
I have a single speed Kona unit 2010. I still love it .
I have one (2020 AL) and used it for long audax rides, gravel races, fondo rides, and city commutes. Kona is a nice brand
That’s a great starter bike.
The components are not upper tier but you don’t need that when starting.
It gives you the perfect opportunity to find what you’d like to improve/replace over time
No carbon fork so it’s gonna be a bit harsher on the front end. Looks like it disnt fit the previous owner jusging by the spacers and stem. Make sure it fits you, ideally without that tower of spacers (which impacts handling) and a normal stem.
Kona makes fantastic bikes. If it fits and price is right you can always upgrade components later.
Bought Kona rove al650 last year and love it, great bike, i paid 800e for new, but this looks like great deal for that price!
Just check if its the right size for you – i learned that in gravel bikes size really matters (its better to go with smaller one then bigger).
I personally hate disc brakes – but others like them – guess it’s preference
Have several Kona’s and they are fantastic bikes.
Kona rider here, its great as far as the brand Kona goes so don’t worry about buying Kona, its gonna be good, but you gotta worry a lot more about buying the correct size bike then anything else. The best bike in the world will still ride like shit if its the wrong size 🙂
I have a steel Kona Rove and I love it. If it fits it will be a good bike for your needs.
Good deal! Stuff can be replaced, mainly check the diagrams whether the size is good for your posture.