Gravel+ Adventure Racing Bike

Curve was one of the first brands to bring gravel bikes to the market. Next, they upped the game with ‘gravel-plus’ and the Curve Big Kev! Designed as the new benchmark for adventure cycling and racing, the Curve Big Kev V2 features wide 29-inch tyre clearance giving you the comfort and confidence for weekend gravel missions or the reliability and speed to tackle bucket-list bike-packing adventures like the Tour Divide.

Faster and more agile than a drop bar MTB, and far more capable over tough terrain than a gravel bike.

A larger diameter wheelset means more comfort on rough terrain or over longer distances. With the Big Kev, Curve have committed to the 29-inch tyre platform. With the new Ride 415 carbon fork, the Big Kev is optimised for 2.1” – 2.35″ tyres, and even wider, up to 2.4”, on the front for extra control.

For less rugged missions or extra speed on fast gravel tours, you can slim down to 2.0” tyres for faster rolling on less demanding surfaces. Gravel-plus means you can take on more than just pristine gravel roads. The Big Kev gives you the flexibility to get more adventurous – welcome to the world of ‘Monster Cross’.

Light, Strong, Durable – with a titanium tube-set carefully selected and finely tuned for weight, stiffness and shape, the Big Kev is built to last. Curve have proven this with industry-standard MTB-level testing, even with the lightness of titanium.

The detailing on Big Kev takes Curve bikes to the next level. A custom yoke, with asymmetrical chainstays and dropouts, allows super wide tyre clearance with a road Q-factor. This exquisite yet complex rear-end, tied together with an 85.5mm bottom bracket shell, provides a sturdy platform under load. The dropouts are the first in the Curve range built around the SRAM Universal Derailleur Hanger (UDH).

Let’s face it, to tackle the biggest bike-packing adventures with confidence, you need a bigger tyre. A narrow gravel tyre won’t cut it – no one wants to slash a sidewall on day one or walk a bike up a rocky climb due to lack of traction. The Big Kev gives you all the benefits of a drop bar, but with the comfort and traction of a gravel-plus tyre.

Whether it’s single-day gravel missions, multi-day flash-packing, or racing the Tour Divide, Big Kev is ready for what you have planned.

The Big Kev is built with a large main triangle in comparison to other 29er formats to accommodate full-size frame bags for extra storage, even on smaller sizes. With three bottle cage mounts, rear rack and fender mounts, the Big Kev has a variety of riding styles covered.

The Curve Ride 415 fork has offset adjustability to fine-tune your ride, varying the amount of trail to adapt for 29″ vs 27.5″ tyres, or simply to fine tune the handling to meet your preferences – quick and agile, or stable and planted. In addition, the 3 mounts on each fork leg allow you to Anything Cages, extra bottles or fork-specific bags.

The Curve Ride 415 VGM fork has offset adjustability to fine-tune your ride and is rated to carry up to 8 kg on each fork leg – this class-leading fork is amazingly robust.