The Kona LBF is a steel drop‑bar bike built for riders who want mountain‑bike capability with a more adventurous, upright cockpit. Inspired by the Pacific Northwest’s rough backroads and forest routes, it blends a 100 mm suspension fork, progressive geometry, and big‑volume 29er tires to handle everything from rugged trails to exploratory gravel missions.

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LBF Highlights

• Reynolds 520 Butted Cromoly frame
  • real-world capability, and the kind of durability that doesn’t flinch when things get wild. Custom bike builders worship steel for a reason: it rides better, lasts longer, and treats your body kinder on long days out.
• Rockshox SID 3P 100mm travel fork
  • 100mm because it’s the sweet spot — enough travel for chaos, not so much that it dulls the fun. Oh, and it’s a fork you can actually get your hands on if you ever need parts.
• SRAM Apex Eagle lever w/ G2 4P calipers, hydraulic disc brakes
  • Yep, this one’s custom. A fully legit, SRAM-authorized combo built specifically for Kona. A performance drop-bar lever finally meets a burly MTB brake caliper. It shouldn’t make this much sense, but it does.
• TransX RAD+ dropper post w/ DL butterfly lever
  • Tried and true — the dropper that just works, even when conditions say it shouldn’t.
• Ritchey Beacon Comp handlebar w/ Comp Trail stem
  • This combo is all about control, comfort, and stability when you’re adventuring into the unknown.
• Maxxis Dissector 29x2.4” fr / Forekaster 29x2.4” rr tires
  • Fast where you want it, grippy where you need it.
• RaceFace ARC Asymmetric 27mm rims
  • Strong. Simple as that. They’re light enough, tough enough, and ready for everything you’re going to throw at them.
• Fit Geometry is corrected for drop bars, optimizing posture for stability.
  • Dialed specifically for drop-bar riding — the posture is stable, confident, and ready for long days or sketchy descents. No weird compromises, no Franken-geo. Just right.
• 67° HTA feels like a modern mountain bike
  • Feels like a modern mountain bike because…it basically is.
• 75° STA (across all sizes)
  • Keeps you centered, efficient, and powerful no matter the frame size.
• Sliding UDH dropouts
  • Maximum adjustability, clean setup options, and future-proof compatibility.

Specs

Geometry