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.
SPECS & GEOMETRY
SPECIFICATIONS
| Frame Material | Kona Carbon |
| Sizes | 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58 |
| Rear Shock | n/a |
| Fork | Kona Libre Carbon Flat Mount Disc |
| Crankarms | SRAM Apex 1 DUB Wide |
| Chainrings | 42t X-Sync |
| B/B | SRAM PF86.5 DUB Road Wide |
| Pedals | n/a |
| Chain | SRAM Apex Flattop Chain 12spd |
| Cassette | SRAM XPLR PG1231 11-44t 12spd |
| Chainguide | n/a |
| F/D | n/a |
| R/D | SRAM Apex XPLR AXS 12spd |
| Shifters | SRAM Apex AXS |
| Brake Calipers | SRAM Apex |
| Front Brake Rotor | SRAM Centerline 160mm |
| Rear Brake Rotor | SRAM Centerline 160mm |
| Brake Levers | SRAM Apex |
| Headset | FSA No.57E |
| Handlebar | Ritchey Butano Comp Internal |
| Stem | Ritchey 4-Axis 44 Comp |
| Seatpost | Ritchey Link 20 WCS |
| Seat Clamp | Kona Clamp |
| Grips | Kona Cork Tape |
| Saddle | WTB SL8 |
| Front Hub | Formula 100x12mm |
| Rear Hub | Formula 142x12mm |
| Spokes | Stainless Black 14g |
| Rims | Easton ARC Offset 25 |
| Front Tire | WTB Vulpine TCS Light DNA 700x45c |
| Rear Tire | WTB Vulpine TCS Light DNA 700x45c |
| Paint Color | Gloss Mauve w/ Dark Crimson Decals |
All specifications are subject to change without notice.
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 |
