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2025 Kona Process CR/DL vs 2024 Knolly Fugitive

The S5 is the Knolly Fugitive size closest to your XL Kona Process CR/DL. 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 Knolly Fugitive

Compared with the Kona Process CR/DL in XL, the Knolly Fugitive in S5 places the top of the head tube 10 mm higher and about as far forward, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
+10 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
+2 mm
About the same reach
Wheelbase
n/a
One of the bikes has no number for this
Head angle
n/a
One of the bikes has no number for this
Chainstays
+7 mm
Longer: more planted

The two frames

2025 Kona Process CR/DL (XL)The Kona Process CR/DL frame drawn to scale.J 1269

Only the Kona Process CR/DL is drawn. The Knolly Fugitive numbers we have for size S5 are missing the head angle, seat angle and wheelbase.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementKona Process CR/DL XLKnolly Fugitive S5Difference
Reach515517+2 mm
Stack635645+10 mm
Head tube angle65.5not listed
Seat tube angle76.6not listed
Effective top tube666not listed
Chainstay length435442+7 mm
Wheelbase1269not listed
BB drop30not listed
BB height345not listed
Standover720not listed
Seat tube length450not listed
Head tube length116not listed

Differences are the Knolly Fugitive minus the Kona Process CR/DL. Full charts: 2025 Kona Process CR/DL, 2024 Knolly Fugitive.

Where each sits in its class

Kona Process CR/DLKnolly Fugitive

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

Each bike is ranked against the other trail 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 Process CR/DL134 CR/DLKnolly Fugitive125 XT
FrameKona ProcessKnolly Fugitive
ForkRockShox Pike Ultimate Charger 2.1 RC2Fox FLOAT X Factory
Rear shockRockShox Super Deluxe Ultimate TrunnionFox Float X Factory
ShifterSRAM Pod ControllerShimano XT
DerailleurSRAM GX EagleShimano XT
CassetteSRAM GX EagleShimano XT
CranksetSRAM GX Eagle TransmissionShimano XT
Bottom bracketSRAM DUB PF92not listed
WheelsetDT Swiss 350DT Swiss M1900
TireMaxxis Minion DHF, Maxxis DissectorMaxxis Assegai
BrakeSRAM G2 RSCShimano Deore XT
RotorSRAM CenterLineShimano SM-RT76
HandlebarKona XC/BC 35Spank Spoon
StemKona XC/BCnot listed
GripsKona Keynot listed
HeadsetFSA Orbit 1.5EFSA Orbit
Dropper postRockShox Reverb Stealthnot listed
SaddleWTB Voltnot listed

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