2025 Kona Rove AL vs 2027 Santa Cruz Stigmata Rudy
The Santa Cruz Stigmata Rudy size closest to your 52 is the S. Compare the S instead
What changes on the Santa Cruz Stigmata Rudy
Compared with the Kona Rove AL in 52, the Santa Cruz Stigmata Rudy in XS places the top of the head tube 16 mm lower and 15 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 29 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.
- Frame stack
- −16 mm
- Lower front end
- Frame reach
- −15 mm
- Shorter frame reach
- Wheelbase
- −29 mm
- Shorter: quicker to change direction
- Head angle
- −0.5°
- Slacker: calmer steering
- Chainstays
- n/a
- One of the bikes has no number for this
The two frames
Only the Kona Rove AL is drawn. The Santa Cruz Stigmata Rudy numbers we have for size XS are missing the chainstay length.
Geometry side by side
| Measurement | Kona Rove AL 52 | Santa Cruz Stigmata Rudy XS | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 390 | 375 | −15 mm |
| Stack | 566 | 550 | −16 mm |
| Head tube angle | 70 | 69.5° | −0.5° |
| Seat tube angle | 74 | 74.0° | ±0.0° |
| Effective top tube | 552 | 533 | −19 mm |
| Chainstay length | 435 | not listed | |
| Wheelbase | 1052 | 1023 | −29 mm |
| BB drop | 72 | 78 | +6 mm |
| BB height | 284 | 278 | −6 mm |
| Standover | 786 | not listed | |
| Seat tube length | 520 | 450 | −70 mm |
| Fork length | 410 | not listed | |
| Head tube length | 130 | 90 | −40 mm |
Differences are the Santa Cruz Stigmata Rudy minus the Kona Rove AL. Full charts: 2025 Kona Rove AL, 2027 Santa Cruz Stigmata Rudy.
Where each sits in its class
Kona Rove ALSanta Cruz Stigmata Rudy
Each bike is ranked against the other gravel 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.
| Part | Kona Rove ALAL | Santa Cruz Stigmata RudyForce AXS Rudy RSV |
|---|---|---|
| Shifter | Shimano CUES U2000 ESSA | SRAM Force AXS |
| Derailleur | Shimano CUES U2000 Essa | SRAM X0 Eagle Transmission |
| Cassette | Shimano ESSA HG300 | SRAM X0 1295 Eagle Transmission |
| Chain | KMC Z8.3 | SRAM X0 Eagle Transmission |
| Crankset | Shimano ESSA | SRAM Force XPLR |
| Bottom bracket | Shimano BSA 68 | SRAM DUB |
| Wheelset | WTB SX19 | not listed |
| Tire | Maxxis Rambler | Maxxis Rambler |
| Brake | Tektro Mira CX | SRAM Force AXS |
| Handlebar | Kona Gravel Dropbar | Zipp Service Course SL-70 XPLR Bar |
| Grips | Kona Cork Tape | not listed |
| Saddle | Kona Gravel | WTB Silverado Medium Fusion |
| Fork | not listed | RockShox Rudy XPLR Ultimate |
| Hub | not listed | DT Swiss 350 |
| Rim | not listed | Reserve 25|GR Carbon |
| Rotor | not listed | SRAM CenterLine |
| Stem | not listed | Zipp Service Course Stem |
| Headset | not listed | Cane Creek 50 IS Integrated Headset |
| Seatpost | not listed | RockShox Reverb AXS XPLR |
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