Libre CR

Mud Sweat and Gears Verified independent store

→

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 ba r 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. Specifications Frame Material Kona Carbon Sizes 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 Show more