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Kona Cadabra All Mountain Full Suspension
Product DescriptionIf you're the type of rider who burns with the fire to travel deep into the wilds of the world and you need to go down as speedily as you go up, consider the Cadabra, one of the most adaptable dual-suspension bicycles ever made. The Cadabra has up to 160mm of plush rear travel and features new Scandium 6069 tubing, ISCG tabs, cable stops for adjustable seatposts, stiff 142x12 rear axle, and a spec package that strikes the perfect balance between value and performance. Whether you race enduro or love massive mountain epics, the Cadabra is all magic, all the time.
User Reviews 
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Chris
a All Mountain Rider Date Reviewed: April 7, 2013 Strengths: Damned quick uphill for such a long travel bike Very versatile (I have done a 133mile long distance path carrying camping kit over significant climbs and decents as well as bombing downhill courses with the only change being tyres!) Loves to get air Not massively easy to get suspension setup correct Excellent value for money (at the price I paid, 1500GBP, not retail!) Weaknesses: Most components (e.g. BB Shells) massively over torqued when new; not sure if this was Kona or the bike shop's fault Suspension bolts have a tendency to loosen up every month or so Not a fan of the Fox TALAS fork (personal preference) Butt destroying saddle! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1yr Price Paid: $1500.00 Similar Products Used: Trek Fuel Ex (130mm version) Specialized Rockhopper Specialized Stuntjumper (briefly) Bike Setup: Upgrades over stock: Hope Tech Evo M4 front stoppers with 203mm disks Shimano XT rear brake (not impressed) ZTR Crest wheels on Hope Pro 2 hubs front and back running tubeless Hope ceramic BB Some old Bontrager saddle I had lying around (anything is better than the stock WTB!) 
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Bug with a haircut Date Reviewed: March 28, 2013 Strengths: Rides well uphill before it breaks Weaknesses: Broken frame ( don't buy SCAMdium) Broken magic link Broken talas Can't put over 2.2 tire on the rear and forget about high volume Geometry sucks Probably more but there was so much going wrong it all started running together Bottom Line:
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Pawel
a All Mountain Rider Date Reviewed: March 14, 2013 Strengths: - great idea of magic link (yes, we heard it before with GT I-drive) while it's not magic but physics - it works. The simple idea gives you nice geometry while both descending and climbing - it's very sturdy and forgiving - likes abuse :) - it's stiffer than his predecessors, and mgic link does not induce heavier weight or problems with frame stiffness - great design: white fork, polished alluminium and bright red frame (2010 model) - reminds of ww2 fighters - great light and fast maxxis aspen tires, boy are these FAST on tarmac! Weaknesses: - the stock brakes (M575 in 2010 model): rattling, squealing with less than average modulation and stopping power. Change them immediately - if you like fast XC trails only it is heavy - if you like drops and jumping only it is too light - a damper with lockout (remote lever too) would be more than appropriate - mavic crossride wheels are rather on the lighter/faster side and in sharp turns you can feel them flexing Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Gorce, Poland Duration Product Used: 1 season Price Paid: $2000.00 Purchased At: Germany Similar Products Used: Kona Kikapu Bike Setup: 2011 Cadabra, Magura Louise brakes, full XTR drivetrain, egg beaters. 
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Doug
a All Mountain Rider Date Reviewed: January 29, 2013 Strengths: Suspension is super plush. Frame is amazingly strong ( I weigh 230 lbs). The bike is pleasing to the eyes and is a blast to ride. Weaknesses: The fox talas 32 is a great fork....just too flexy for this bike. The wheels are also a bit weak for all mountain type riding. I swapped the fork for a rs lyrik 160mm solo air and some wtb stryker hoops. The bike now feels like it should and its a rocket!! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: boondocks at northstar Duration Product Used: 1 year Purchased At: hank and frank bicyc Bike Setup: Full xt 2x10, mrp 2x guide, wtb stryker wheels/moto 2.3 tires, Rochshox lyric solo air 170mm travel
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Dave
a Weekend Warrior Date Reviewed: January 14, 2013 Strengths: (2011 Kona Cadabra) Looks great. Lightweight for bike of this travel (13.3kg with pedals straight from the shop in size 19'). Great performance uphill, the magic link works very well here and turning propedal on improves it even more with no noticeable bob. Flies downhill and gives so much confidence. Good spec for the money I paid (£1350 pounds). Lifetime warranty on frame. Weaknesses: The bolts on the magic link were slightly loose when I checked after a few good rides so needed to use stronger thread-lock. They havent come loose since but probably worth checking now and then. Rear avid brakes required bleeding a few times to get right. Didn't get on with the maxis ardent on the front so changed to a maxis minion and feels much better. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Purchased At: CRC Bike Setup: Changed the following from stock - Front tyre changed to a soft compound maxis minion. Changed the stem to a 60mm to keep in with the crowd (wouldn't use any longer now). Flat pedals.
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Alejandro Date Reviewed: January 11, 2013 Strengths: good looks, nice name and a very nice trick pulled out by Kona Weaknesses: The trick is to fool you and make you believe you're buying something worth of such amount of money Bottom Line:
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chehennam Date Reviewed: June 6, 2012 Strengths: While honeymoon lasts it'll probably be the best bike you've ever had Weaknesses: Durability and customer service: if I divide the cost of the bike by the miles I was able to use it it becomes (mile by mile), more expensive than a brand new Ferrari... and still, customer service is worst than any other I have ever had the need to contact before: broken bike and no response! Bottom Line:
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avishade Date Reviewed: April 28, 2012 Strengths: Climbing, descending, killer value, lifetime warranty Weaknesses: The Magic Link takes a while to set up, and feels a little weird at first. Bottom Line:
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geronimo Date Reviewed: April 24, 2012 Strengths: beautiful looking bike and it does what it says: magic Weaknesses: the magic lasted for very little time: at 3rd month magic link bacame a magic donkey (every pedal meant a donkey like noise), at 6th month magic link broke and believe me I'm far from being a wild jumper (a 3ft drop off is my top challenge), what is Kona gonna do still don't know but even if they replace the whole bike all they will do is improve customer service to my eyes... my hope is this was only an isolated defect which will not be present in the next bike Bottom Line:
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scallene
a Cross Country Rider
from WA Date Reviewed: December 1, 2011 Strengths: Very light, love the geometry, brakes and suspension are very easy to tunes. Menuverable. It controls very well down hill. The active geometry actually changes the bike from an XC uphill to a DH downhill Weaknesses: Brakes screech, too light to have the best menuverability downhill Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Capital forest Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $1500.00 Purchased At: Olympic outfitters Bike Setup: Stock
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toxicparadigm
a Cross Country Rider
from nederlands Date Reviewed: April 16, 2011 Strengths: Climbs like a lightweigth frame and goes down like a downhiller!!! the change in the geometry of the bike is amazing feels at home on every track.even if it isn't a downhill bike i have thrown allot of abusive jumps at it and it did just fine Weaknesses: The shimano m575 brakes just don't cut it and the mavic crossride's are weak they have to much flex in them causing your brakes to make noise (shin shin shin noise) i have changed those and the noise was gone but still changed the brakes afterwards Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Dorst and Fhilty trails Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $2800.00 Purchased At: Goodbikes Similar Products Used: specialized lefty,giant,cube. Bike Setup: Hope m4 brakes hope hubs with dt swiss spokes and dt swiss hoops noby nic tires
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melv40
a Weekend Warrior
from South Wales .. U.K Date Reviewed: April 14, 2011 Strengths: Great climber brilliant descender , very stiff and plush. Weaknesses: takes a little longer to set up suspension. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: whites. Afan argoed. Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $1600.00 Purchased At: SKYLINE CYCLES Similar Products Used: Specialized enduro 2004 Bike Setup: No need to change anything
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pedalitup
a Cross Country Rider
from Oregon Date Reviewed: September 25, 2010 Strengths: The red and polished metal Cadabra frame. Suspension is amazing. Set it up in one afternoon and thats it. Propedal on 1, fork locked for goin up. Fork unlocked in the twisties. Propedal off, goin down. Couldn't be easier. Herein lies the magic: It feels four pounds lighter than it weighs going uphill and six pounds heavier than it is going down. The control due to front end stiffness is incredible. This is a hardtail holdouts dream come true. I will NEVER go back to sketchy punishment. Weaknesses: Waited till it was on closeout leaving only two months to ride up high before winter, It doesnt fit in the hatchback as easily as the hardtail. Can't find anything to blame the bike for when I screw up. Gotta be something else? Can't think of it right now. .. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: I'm on it Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $3250.00 Purchased At: Custom build Similar Products Used: Finally after 30 plus years of ho hum, I own a mountain bike. Theres not much to compare this to for less than twice the price. Next year maybe. . Bike Setup: Cadabra frame, Fox 32 RL 150 fork. Shimano 575 brakes. 2x10 drivetrain with FSA KFL 42-29 crank, Shimano XT shifters, M773-GS rear derailleur. 11-36 cassette. Speed Dream White Industries M-16 hubs with ZTR355/ZTR arch wheelset. Mutano 2.4 rear and Nevegal front tires. Thomson elite X4 stem and post, Monkeylite xc hi riser bar. WTB silverado saddle. <27.5lbs
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luisonsa
a Weekend Warrior
from Madrid, Madrid, Spain Date Reviewed: June 15, 2010 Strengths: Rigidity, infinity travel feeling, comfortable, seems lighter than it is, attractive looking Weaknesses: Not available until june. Needs a components upgrade. Maxxis Aspen tires are weak in loose rocky terrain Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: twisted rocky trail Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $3077.00 Purchased At: At Madrid, Spain Similar Products Used: Kona Dawg Primo 2004 Bike Setup: I have changed original Mavic Crossride Wheelset by XM 819 UST mavic rims and Shimano XT hubs (FH 778 in front) and also I have changed to Shimano SLX brakes instead of Deore units. Seatpost Gravity dropper classic with remote control. The rest of equipment is exactly equal original specifications.
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spadmike
a Weekend Warrior
from Edmonton Date Reviewed: June 14, 2010 Strengths: Price, fork, shock, crank, fun factor, scandium frame Weaknesses: brakes,bar too narrow Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Anywhere I can ride Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $2200.00 Purchased At: RVC Similar Products Used: Turner Dw 5 Spot, Specialized Endure, Giant Reign 2 Bike Setup: Stock except Bars
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