Curve Kevin of Steel Ekar

Name: Curve Kevin of Steel Ekar
Brand: Curve

2023 RoadGravel Manufacturer page

Suspension: Rigid
Wheels: 650b
Drivetrain: 1 × 13 38t / 9–42t
Gear range: 467%
Frame: Steel
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Not published by the manufacturer

Sizes and geometry

Components

10 of 14 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

Curve GXR - Columbus Zona & 4130 Chromoly Not identified

Suspension

1 part

Fork

Ride 400 Carbon Fork Not identified

Drivetrain

5 parts

Brakes

1 part

Brakes
- Campagnolo Caliper Ekar

Wheels and tires

1 part

Tires
- Goodyear

Cockpit and contact points

5 parts

Handlebar

Curve Walmer Bars, XS-MD: 46BP | L–XL: 50BP Not identified
Headset

Curve 44 mm semi-internal Not identified
Saddle
- Fizik
Seatpost
- Zipp Service Course
Stem
- Zipp Service Course

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit: Unisex
Frame material: Steel
Fork material: Carbon

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Rigid

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 1
Smallest chainring: 38
Largest chainring: 38
Rear sprockets: 13
Smallest sprocket: 9
Largest sprocket: 42
Lowest gear: 24.9 in
Highest gear: 116.1 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Rigid seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Tire width: 40c
Wheel size: 650b

Technical analysis

3 measures

How these figures sit among bicycles of the same class and model year. Context, not a ranking.

Lowest gear

24.9 gear inches

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort: Road / Gravel Model year: 2023
Sample: 1,654 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 79.1% of the class

Highest gear

116.1 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Road / Gravel Model year: 2023
Sample: 1,654 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 79.1% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

688 of 2,086 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Road / Gravel Model year: 2023
Sample: 2,086 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 99.8% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 9.5 km/h
Highest gear: 44.5 km/h

Total gear range 467%

Technical details and class reference

These speeds describe the gearing at the selected cadence, not how fast you can ride.
Calculated from published gear-inch values and their wheel-size assumptions.
These gearing values describe the bicycle, not a selected frame size.
A 100% range means one ratio; 500% means the highest ratio is five times the lowest.
For e-bikes, motor assistance cutoff is not represented.

Gear-inch range

Lower gear-inch values travel less distance per pedal revolution; higher values travel farther.

This bicycle: 24.9–116.1 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 23.2–131.8 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Road / Gravel Model year: 2023
Lowest gear: 1654 bicycles with this information, 79.1% of the class
Highest gear: 1654 bicycles with this information, 79.1% of the class

Lineup changes

The published facts that differ across this family's builds and from the same model a year earlier. Missing information never counts as zero.

Differences across 2023 builds
Specification	This bicycle Curve Kevin of Steel Ekar	Curve Kevin of Steel - F-Eagle	Curve Kevin of Steel Force XPLR	Curve Kevin of Steel Ninja Mermaid Rival Eagle AXS	Curve Kevin of Steel Rival Eagle AXS
Drivetrain
Rear sprockets	13	13	12	12	12
Smallest sprocket	9	9	10	10	10
Largest sprocket	42	42	44	52	52
Lowest gear	24.9 in	24.9 in	23.8 in	20.1 in	20.1 in
Highest gear	116.1 in	116.1 in	104.5 in	104.5 in	104.5 in
Cockpit
Shifting	Mechanical	Mechanical	Electronic	Electronic	Electronic
Other specifications
Bottom bracket standard	Not informed	Not informed	T47	T47	T47