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2025 Kona Dew vs 2025 Canyon Roadlite

The L is the Canyon Roadlite size closest to your L Kona Dew. We match frame stack and reach. This is a geometry comparison, not a fit recommendation; stem, spacers, handlebars and saddle setup also affect your riding position.

What changes on the Canyon Roadlite

Compared with the Kona Dew in L, the Canyon Roadlite in L places the top of the head tube 10 mm lower and 4 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 21 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−10 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
+4 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
−21 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
±0.0°
About the same head angle
Chainstays
−17 mm
Shorter: livelier

The two frames

2025 Kona Dew (L) and 2025 Canyon Roadlite (L), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Kona Dew is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Canyon Roadlite is the colored outline on top.J 1146

Kona Dew, LCanyon Roadlite, LDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementKona Dew LCanyon Roadlite LDifference
Reach439443+4 mm
Stack644634−10 mm
Head tube angle70.0°70±0.0°
Seat tube angle73.0°74+1.0°
Effective top tube636625−11 mm
Chainstay length450433−17 mm
Wheelbase11461125−21 mm
BB drop7073+3 mm
BB height272not listed
Standover757800+43 mm
Seat tube length520500−20 mm
Fork length410not listed
Head tube length215163−52 mm

Differences are the Canyon Roadlite minus the Kona Dew. Full charts: 2025 Kona Dew, 2025 Canyon Roadlite.

Where each sits in its class

Kona DewCanyon Roadlite

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

Each bike is ranked against the other commuter bikes on Quiver, on frame geometry alone. Not your hand position or ride feel.

What each ships with

The stock build of each bike's first listed trim. Parts that match are dimmed.

PartKona DewDewCanyon Roadlite
FrameKona 6061not listed
ForkKona Project Twonot listed
ShifterShimano Altusnot listed
DerailleurShimano ESSA U2000not listed
CassetteShimano HG400not listed
ChainKMC Z8.3not listed
CranksetShimano ESSAnot listed
PedalsFeimin Platformnot listed
TireWTB Horizon Compnot listed
BrakeTektro HD-M275not listed
RotorTektro TR160not listed
HandlebarKona Risernot listed
StemKona Controlnot listed
GripsKona Keynot listed
HeadsetFeimin FP-H863not listed
SeatpostKona Commuternot listed
SaddleKona Commuternot listed

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