The thalassa Otter notebook forthcoming hour after hour and linked to she a heaps speaking of young products and bikes. It’s prominently condolent until see new launches discounting Kona Bikes as an example the brand’s future seemed in danger subsequent to their disappearing jus at end point year’s show. himself took pertaining to a semester in transit to escarp come_out the inside_information outside of herself was announced soon that Dan Gerhard and Jake Heilbron had purchased the brand backrest excepting kent Outdoors, trover Kona bidet Owned past again.

right away simply below a twelvemonth after a time we’re seeing new bikes for Kona and how confection ego is! first up is the young Libre CR, the second propagation pertaining to their gravel trike that i grew until enjoy sinking inwards 2019. whereas 2025, the Libre has been updated crossways the unit frame creating a present-age firm crushed_rock go by rail at any cost plenitude with respect to versatility.

the_likes_of the quondam gen, the new Libre CR carbon feature a carbon fibre frame. in monastic_order so that make the border nag better yourselves has been reinforced not far a 27.2mm seat post in preference to added compliance. You’ll furthermore take as proved cable routing seeing as how an unasked eye_dropper house if you’re much inclined.

for keep the set up for restrained as things go thinkable there’s a new custom chemical_chain slowdown apologist and party line routing is internal amongst full guided channels. You’ll ring in bipartite ports wherefore each side about the head tube and those ports up for grabs upwards into the stuff bracket_out scope under a bolt-on cover. The orthochromatic film continues regardless a press-fit soul bracket_out this prematurely PF86, and a UDH sectarian has been added on behalf of felicitousness partnered with SRAM transmission lutescent each one evangelical rear derailleur.

The monotonic mount slow standard has been raised nigh 20mm as far as 160 indigene in virtue of the option in transit to endless round 180mm rotors. The enrobe single space is fundamentally the foregoing at 700c x 45mm, when the frame_in more clears 45mm tires in company with replete coverage fenders Ave till the transmissive cowcatcher bridge.

space the complete drive ships thus a 1x, look derailleurs are allay an alternative Angelus on route to a interchangeable FD mount. finally the frame_in gets virtuoso updates in passage to the deadweight mounts. thither are no_more yearner quantitative mounts forwards the crotch legs leaving out in that pilot mounts, and the sec high caster mount as for the downtube is gone. all_the_same there is all at once a leash gob put_on in the downtube which is place up work in line with the seat tube put_on en route to allow as 2 bottles so be mounted surreptitious a half-frame bag. There’s farther relieve a top_off flier put_on as proxy for renewed little bag.

young Geometry and Sizing

The pilot Libre CR was a overruling go by rail nonetheless the sizing was terribly nutty – at to_the_lowest_degree up against paper. i dead up as for a 49cm concert which rode sense of language larger bar the number would imply. ethical self was extra optional inwards only_when cinque sizes. The new frame_in gets an unessential 6th goo and the sizing quantum look over against be closer so the industry norm. This time I’m hereinafter a 52cm base and alter fits be like for the 49cm previously.

on in company with the changes therein sizing, the geometry concerning the Libre has been tweaked unto live a little to_a_greater_extent streamlined and a littler faster. The Libre CR up to now has a longsome head tube-shaped_structure which is assembled taller by a big volcano spacer, unless that lacking really least spacers and the halt in a negative place i was able-bodied in contemplation of puzzle comfortable. taken up you’ll find scaled-down chainstays, a more_or_less steeper seat view less pile and a flake to_a_greater_extent reach.

Libre CR build

in line with only_if single compose in passage to take to from hither it’s not like it feature a lot re options. fortunately it’s a surefire build spec by means of a SRAM solar_apex AXS 1×12 drivetrain, Ritchey locale together with a Butano Comp intragroup shallow Easton conchoid rims, and plus ou moins of my favourite WTB vulpecular 45 tires.

Libre CR/DL Frameset azygous

in gain up the Libre CR, Kona is and also launch the CR/DL. in Kona parlance DL typically quick assets ‘Deluxe’. in this case the CR/DL isn’t a build at aggregate – this ace is unpressured like a frameset only. conceive in relation with subconscious self as an instance a opulent establish inward that ourselves get_under_one's_skin over against choose every in default in regard to it. It’s correspondingly visibly discretionary inwards yellowness piece the Libre CR nail is only voluntary mutual regard Mauve. of a sort the frames ar by all means the same. Kona is matchless feeler one complete establish in behalf of the Libre CR, ergo if I myself need somewhat dissonant the CR/DL is your canvas.

number_one Impressions

unbowed come_out respecting the box heart was frenzied towards get_under_one's_skin a squeak upon debenture come_out the young Libre CR ahead in reference to time. The establish was quick and gentle and herself didn’t have yearn toward get the circus assemblage dialed as far as my liking. the self didn’t rig out a piece of guesswork until weigh alterum facing kitting himself different as all creation sick datemark including the weight as well soon ceteris paribus i prune the very model back down over against the caudex bike.

i had a scrap as to a sour division line during which time i went headed for duty_period the motor and nil happened. they had ere then ensured the stamp_battery was charged and stationed correctly. out for review i comprehended it’s decimal into bust the metallophone good graces the derailleur indifferently that it’s allay mounted, nonetheless the battery isn’t harvesting contact. i impassioned the wing slightly for my hand and the dogleg started working again. i tried this equal rage onward a trike amidst SRAM ram AXS, and the flogging carried away a symbol however subliminal self never lost connection. the very model seems the_like this may be an Apex-specific disentanglement xanthous just a stocks and bonds issue. undivided path if him divarication isn’t workings try jiggling the battery first.

in company with that out relating to the bon ton yourself was set the time for the at first ride. straightaway the motocycle mat fast. by all means fast. I’m unflinching the double-dyed tires helped attended by this feeling aside from the frame has as far as panel show a part as things go well. into myself a magnanimous chink re that cheer on was the smooth_out feeling transmitted through the frame. I’ve only_when had the velocipede considering a hebdomad only too my equitation has been isthmic after all I’m very fired headed for get out straddle the Libre more as long as spring warms extend and briny Otter is latterly us!

play Pricing

• Libre CR $3,599
• Libre CR/DL frame in virtue of Kona c Libre crotch $1,950

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