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Kona Rove STGeometry & Bikepacking Bag Fit2020

Discontinued. Kona no longer lists the Rove ST. It's here because these frames stay in circulation second-hand and the geometry is still what you need to pick bags — but you won't find one new.

Frame
Kona butted chromoly steel
Wheel size
650b
Sizes
6

Kona Rove ST frame geometry, drawn to scale

Every tube angle and length below is from the published chart, not an illustration. The front triangle area is the number that decides which frame bags fit — and it changes a lot across sizes.

Kona Rove ST — 48. Front triangle ≈ 1194 cm² · effective top tube 515mm · seat tube 480mm
Kona Rove ST in size 48, drawn to scale from Kona's published geometry. The shaded area is the front triangle — roughly 1194 cm² of space for a frame bag. Wheels are indicative; frame lines are accurate.
Kona Rove ST — 50. Front triangle ≈ 1278 cm² · effective top tube 531mm · seat tube 500mm
Kona Rove ST in size 50, drawn to scale from Kona's published geometry. The shaded area is the front triangle — roughly 1278 cm² of space for a frame bag. Wheels are indicative; frame lines are accurate.
Kona Rove ST — 52. Front triangle ≈ 1366 cm² · effective top tube 546mm · seat tube 520mm
Kona Rove ST in size 52, drawn to scale from Kona's published geometry. The shaded area is the front triangle — roughly 1366 cm² of space for a frame bag. Wheels are indicative; frame lines are accurate.
Kona Rove ST — 54. Front triangle ≈ 1457 cm² · effective top tube 563mm · seat tube 540mm
Kona Rove ST in size 54, drawn to scale from Kona's published geometry. The shaded area is the front triangle — roughly 1457 cm² of space for a frame bag. Wheels are indicative; frame lines are accurate.
Kona Rove ST — 56. Front triangle ≈ 1549 cm² · effective top tube 579mm · seat tube 560mm
Kona Rove ST in size 56, drawn to scale from Kona's published geometry. The shaded area is the front triangle — roughly 1549 cm² of space for a frame bag. Wheels are indicative; frame lines are accurate.
Kona Rove ST — 58. Front triangle ≈ 1656 cm² · effective top tube 599mm · seat tube 580mm
Kona Rove ST in size 58, drawn to scale from Kona's published geometry. The shaded area is the front triangle — roughly 1656 cm² of space for a frame bag. Wheels are indicative; frame lines are accurate.

What it can carry

Mount provision and clearance, as Kona publishes it.

Geometry

All figures in millimetres except angles. Effective top tube and seat tube are the two that decide frame bag fit.

SizeEff. top tubeSeat tubeStandoverHead tubeStackReachChainstayWheelbaseBB dropHead angleSeat angle
485154807308353037343510117470.5°75°
5053150075010455037843510237470.5°74.5°
5254652077012657038343510317271°74°
5456354079014759038843510437271°73.5°
5657956081016861039243510507071.5°73°
5859958083018963040043510647071.5°72.5°

Bottom bracket height

Roughly 297–301mm off the ground. Konadoesn't publish this directly — we derive it from their BB drop and a typical 74.2cm tyre diameter, so treat it as indicative rather than exact. It changes with the tyre you fit. Lower means more stable and more pedal strikes; higher means the opposite.

Source — Kona's own geometry chart: https://archive.konaworld.com/archive/2020/rove_st.cfm — checked 2026-08-16. A dash means the figure isn't published; we leave it blank rather than estimate.

Which frame bags fit

Every frame bag we track, checked against this frame's published geometry. Pick your size.

Checking 12 frame bags against a 563mm effective top tube and 540mm seat tube. 12 fit.

Excellent fit
Topeak Midloader Frame Bag

Plenty of room in frame triangle

$65
220g
Excellent fit
Salsa EXP Series Anything Cradle

Plenty of room in frame triangle

$75
200g
Excellent fit
Blackburn Outpost Frame Bag Medium

Plenty of room in frame triangle

$80
280g
Excellent fit
Oveja Negra Super Wedgie Half Frame Bag

Plenty of room in frame triangle

$110
170g
Excellent fit
Rockgeist Half Frame Bag

Plenty of room in frame triangle

$130
170g
Excellent fit
Apidura Racing Frame Pack

Plenty of room in frame triangle

$130
145g
Good fit
Moosetreks Full Frame Bag

Good fit within frame triangle

$60
300g
Good fit
Ortlieb Frame-Pack RC

Good fit within frame triangle

$150
250g
Good fit
Revelate Designs Ranger Frame Bag

Good fit within frame triangle

$155
230g
Good fit
Apidura Expedition Full Frame Pack

Good fit within frame triangle

$175
310g
Good fit
Bedrock Bags Entrada Frame Bag

Good fit within frame triangle

$185
210g
Good fit
Porcelain Rocket Mr. Fusion Frame Bag

Good fit within frame triangle

$195
190g

Frame bag fit is calculated from Kona's published geometry, so it's as reliable as their chart. Seat packs and handlebar rolls depend on your exposed seatpost and bar width, which no geometry table lists — the bag finder covers those once you add your own measurements.