{"id":778742,"date":"2026-09-22T09:32:18","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T09:32:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/778742\/"},"modified":"2026-09-22T09:32:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T09:32:18","slug":"pre-orders-open-for-curve-kevin-of-steel-4-bikepacking-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/778742\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre-orders Open for Curve Kevin of Steel 4 \u2013 BIKEPACKING.com"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After a short hiatus, the Curve Kevin of Steel is back with increased tire clearance, updated geometry, and even more size options. Take a closer look at the new Curve Kevin of Steel 4 here\u2026<\/p>\n<p>As Curve puts it, the Kevin of Steel is \u201ca reliable, versatile, heat-treated chromoly steel gravel bike built for real adventures, long rides, rough roads, bikepacking, commuting, and whatever else you define as gravel this week.\u201d Lucas <a href=\"https:\/\/bikepacking.com\/bikes\/curve-kevin-steel-review\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">tested the original version<\/a> a few years ago and praised its versatility and useful cargo fork. The Kevin of Steel hasn\u2019t been available for a minute, but we\u2019re excited to hear that Curve is bringing it back. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bikepacking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Curve-Kevin-of-Steel-64.jpg\" class=\"media-img\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Curve-Kevin-of-Steel-64-960x641.jpg\" alt=\"Curve Kevin of Steel\" width=\"960\" height=\"641\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-77205\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The new Curve Kevin of Steel 4 keeps the same spirit as the previous version but has been updated to follow the geometry of the GXR4. According to Curve, that means more tire clearance (29 x 2.2\u201d out back and 29 x 2.4\u2033 up front), improved handling, and a higher front end on the larger sizes. It\u2019s available in seven frame sizes (XXS to XXL), the seat tube now has a dropper post port, and it uses a single-sided yoke to reduce weight while retaining stiffness through the bottom bracket area.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bikepacking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/curve-kevin-of-steel-4_4.jpg\" class=\"media-img\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/curve-kevin-of-steel-4_4-2000x1333.jpg\" alt=\"curve kevin of steel 4 pre-order\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-276645\"  \/><\/a><br \/>\nCurve Kevin of Steel 4 Geometry<\/p>\n<p>Size<br \/>\nXXS<br \/>\nXS<br \/>\nSM<br \/>\nMD<br \/>\nLG<br \/>\nXL<br \/>\nXXL<\/p>\n<p>Effective Top Tube<br \/>\n528<br \/>\n539<br \/>\n552<br \/>\n562<br \/>\n572<br \/>\n587<br \/>\n602<\/p>\n<p>Seat Tube Length<br \/>\n450<br \/>\n480<br \/>\n510<br \/>\n540<br \/>\n555<br \/>\n570<br \/>\n585<\/p>\n<p>Seat Tube Angle<br \/>\n73\u00b0<br \/>\n73\u00b0<br \/>\n73\u00b0<br \/>\n73\u00b0<br \/>\n73\u00b0<br \/>\n73\u00b0<br \/>\n73\u00b0<\/p>\n<p>Head Tube Angle<br \/>\n70.6\u00b0<br \/>\n70.6\u00b0<br \/>\n71.1\u00b0<br \/>\n71.1\u00b0<br \/>\n71.6\u00b0<br \/>\n71.6\u00b0<br \/>\n71.6\u00b0<\/p>\n<p>Chain Stay<br \/>\n436<br \/>\n436<br \/>\n436<br \/>\n439<br \/>\n439<br \/>\n442<br \/>\n442<\/p>\n<p>BB Drop<br \/>\n72<br \/>\n70<br \/>\n70<br \/>\n70<br \/>\n68<br \/>\n68<br \/>\n68<\/p>\n<p>BB Height<br \/>\n290<br \/>\n292<br \/>\n292<br \/>\n292<br \/>\n294<br \/>\n294<br \/>\n294<\/p>\n<p>Wheelbase<br \/>\n1013<br \/>\n1026<br \/>\n1034<br \/>\n1048<br \/>\n1054<br \/>\n1073<br \/>\n1089<\/p>\n<p>Head Tube Length<br \/>\n105<br \/>\n120<br \/>\n135<br \/>\n150<br \/>\n170<br \/>\n190<br \/>\n220<\/p>\n<p>Reach<br \/>\n360<br \/>\n368<br \/>\n376<br \/>\n382<br \/>\n386<br \/>\n395<br \/>\n402<\/p>\n<p>Stack<br \/>\n547<br \/>\n559<br \/>\n575<br \/>\n589<br \/>\n608<br \/>\n627<br \/>\n656<\/p>\n<p>Front Center<br \/>\n587<br \/>\n599<br \/>\n608<br \/>\n618<br \/>\n624<br \/>\n640<br \/>\n656<\/p>\n<p>Standover<br \/>\n739<br \/>\n764<br \/>\n788<br \/>\n812<br \/>\n830<br \/>\n846<br \/>\n866<\/p>\n<p>Fork Length<br \/>\n415<br \/>\n415<br \/>\n415<br \/>\n415<br \/>\n415<br \/>\n415<br \/>\n415<\/p>\n<p>Fork Offset<br \/>\n52<br \/>\n52<br \/>\n52<br \/>\n52<br \/>\n52<br \/>\n52<br \/>\n52<\/p>\n<p>Trail<br \/>\n72<br \/>\n72<br \/>\n69<br \/>\n69<br \/>\n66<br \/>\n66<br \/>\n66<\/p>\n<p>Geometry shown with 52mm offset fork position<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bikepacking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/curve-kevin-of-steel-4_1.jpg\" class=\"media-img\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/curve-kevin-of-steel-4_1-2000x1333.jpg\" alt=\"curve kevin of steel 4 pre-order\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-276643\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Kevin of Steel 4 has more mounts than ever before, including rear rack mounts, fender mounts, top tube mounts, and five bottle mounts, including the offset down tube mounts popularized on the GMX+. The offset and underside down tube mounts let riders run three bottles while still using a full-size frame bag, even on smaller frame sizes. It\u2019s paired with Curve\u2019s Ride 415 VGM fork, which has extra-strong three-pack mounts that can carry up to 17 pounds (8 kilograms) per fork leg. The Kevin of Steel 4 now uses a SRAM UDH rear dropout and maintains external cable routing for easier maintenance. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bikepacking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/curve-kevin-of-steel-4_6.jpg\" class=\"media-img\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/curve-kevin-of-steel-4_6-960x640.jpg\" alt=\"curve kevin of steel 4 pre-order\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-276641\"  \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/bikepacking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/curve-kevin-of-steel-4_5.jpg\" class=\"media-img\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/curve-kevin-of-steel-4_5-960x640.jpg\" alt=\"curve kevin of steel 4 pre-order\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-276640\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Kevin of Steel 4 is available for pre-order today and requires a 50% deposit, with the rest due on arrival. Framesets are scheduled to arrive in early 2027 and include the Kevin of Steel 4 frame, Ride 415 VGM Fork, axles, hanger, headset, cable guides, and a seatpost clamp. To pre-order, email sales@curvecycling.com. Curve doesn\u2019t specify the price online, but the previous version cost $2,399 AUD (~$1,600 USD), so we expect it to be somewhere around that price.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curvecycling.com\/blogs\/news\/kevin-of-steel-4-preorder-is-open\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CurveCycling.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Further Reading<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0;padding:0;\">Make sure to dig into these related articles for more info&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"comments\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"conversation-policy\">Please keep the conversation civil, constructive, and inclusive, or your comment will be removed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"After a short hiatus, the Curve Kevin of Steel is back with increased tire clearance, updated geometry, and&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":778743,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[173302,173298,173299,173303,50635,173300,50634,4985,101,173305,173301,387,56,54,55,173304],"class_list":["post-778742","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cycling","tag-adventure-cycling","tag-bicycle-touring","tag-bike-touring","tag-bike-tours","tag-bike-packing","tag-bikepacking","tag-cycle-touring","tag-cycling","tag-sports","tag-stealth-camping","tag-touring-bikes","tag-travel","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom","tag-world-travel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/778742","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=778742"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/778742\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/778743"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=778742"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=778742"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=778742"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}