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Kona 1999 Stinky Full Suspension Bike
Product Description1999 Kona Stinky, mountain bike, front & rear suspension, Mountain Mix components, Marzocchi Bomber Z-1 Dropoff, 5.0" travel fork
User Reviews 
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Alexandre Gauthier
a Downhiller
from St-Luc de Matane Date Reviewed: October 29, 2006 Strengths: Very good bike, the new fork are smouth and progressive,the adjustable rear shock(reabond)ave a very good action, the wheels is very srong,the shimano xt rear derailleur ave a good shifting and i like the handlebar whith a good rise. Weaknesses: The crank suck because after a gap of 13.5 feet it has broken,the stem are very long for the freeride and the frame is few large for the freeride. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Mont-Comi,Mont-castor fr trail and st-luc fr trail Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $900.00 Purchased At: Stephane Vaillancourt Similar Products Used: rmb switch,norco atomik,devinci jonhson and rmb pipeline Bike Setup: I change the crankset for a hussefelt (not good),the fork for a marzocchi jr t (good), the stem for a axiom and the tire for a irc kujo dh 2.35. 
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Pat Dougan
a Weekend Warrior
from Glasgow, UK Date Reviewed: August 15, 2003 Strengths: Great ride, Geometry, quality of bearings, seatpost adjustibility, not too heavy. Weaknesses: Rear swingarm if disk fitted. The rear swingarm has failed on my nice baby Stinky at the disc side dropout. It is actually the metal after the weld what has failed and not the weld its self. There appears to be a design flaw with the frame regarding this - the whole bending moment of the disc braking force goes onto that small area of tubing - not good design and asking for trouble! (at least if you have big powerfull disc brakes (mine are 180mm Hope m4's on the back) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Innerliethen XXX Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $450.00 Purchased At: Recyle bike co. Similar Products Used: Gaint ATX 990. Bike Setup: Marzocchi super t's, 8 speed, QR20 front, XT rear hub - both on 321 dh rims. Azonic shorty stem, amoeba welded alloy bars, Caramba double barrel cranks, Titec Berzerkr CX saddle.
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Bravis
a Downhiller
from Nelson, BC, Canada Date Reviewed: August 16, 2001 Strengths: Strong frame, decent rear shock, efficient design. Weaknesses: ive snapped the bolt that connects the linkage to the shock a couple of times but that is it. Only 5' of travel. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: pulmonary, bedframe Duration Product Used: 6 months Similar Products Used: Cove G-Spot, Devinci Guzzler Bike Setup: 2001 Z3 QR20, raceface north shore cranks, XT disc brakes, rhyno lite rims, MAXXIS high roller 2.5 tires.
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Adam
a Downhiller
from illinois Date Reviewed: July 13, 2001 Strengths: beefy frame, awesome brakes, the Bombers kick a**, rear shock was awesome too Weaknesses: chain kept on comin off and got stuck between the crankset and the frame Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Dwight's Duration Product Used: Tested or demo'ed only Price Paid: $1400.00 Purchased At: Colorado Similar Products Used: Elsworth Isis, Cannondale super v500, and Cannondale Jekyll 500 Bike Setup: stock
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Crazy Bit%$
a Weekend Warrior
from Upstate NY Date Reviewed: April 18, 2001 Strengths: -Beefy and solid-feeling!Hard to snap this bike but.. -..Also climbs well for a 33-lb bike(doesn't bob too much) -PLUSH!!! -Killer paint(RASTA MON!) -DAMN GOOD all-around freeride bike Weaknesses: -Comes with V-brakes(my friend upgraded to Hope O2's--they are the BOMB!!) -Doesn't pedal or handle as nice as a Straight Six(don't think I'm dissin' the Stinky...because NOTHIN' compares to the 'Six man!) -Some crappy stock componentry(my friend upgraded most of it out) -Bent seat tube means you can't lower the post all the way Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Plattekill Duration Product Used: Tested or demo'ed only Similar Products Used: Schwinn Straight Six(THE ULTIMATE FREERIDE/DOWNHILL BIKE!!) Bike Setup: My friend's bike.1999 Stinky w/XT front&rear der.,Raceface Turbine crank w/triple rings(AWESOME crank),Marzocchi Jr. T fork,Sun Rhyno(without the Lite)rims,GT platforms,Hope O2 brakes on Hope Bulb hubs(THE SH$T)...cool freeride bike
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Bill
a Cross Country Rider
from Hamilton, MA, US Date Reviewed: April 16, 2001 Strengths: - Strong Frame, great geometry - Plush Suspension - Great handling Weaknesses: - Some stock parts are weak Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Lynn Woods Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $1600.00 Similar Products Used: - Specialized FSR - Diamondback Full suspension Bike Setup: -Z1 QR20, XT components, Avid Disc breaks
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Colin Dunlop
a Weekend Warrior
from Kelowna, Canada Date Reviewed: January 8, 2001 Strengths: Super strong frame (folded my Rocky Mtn Blizzard frame after 3 months and got nothing from Rocky - They suck!) Plush, plush travel - good linkage design Great geometry Mostly great components - few exceptions (although the '00 don't have the same) Weaknesses: Seat is plastic - Didn't last too long Stem is big, ugly and weak STX cranks - still intact but... STX rear hub didn't last - rebuilt to XTR Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Hillbilly Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $1500.00 Purchased At: Gerrick Cycle - Nelson Similar Products Used: FSR - Big Hit, Enduro, XC Brodie - Libido (I liked this one also) Rocky Mtn - Element (Rocky sucks!!!) Klien - ? Outland - ? Various hard tails Bike Setup: Marazocchi Drop offs(5")-front, Fox Vanilla-rear, Avid 4.0 Brakes, LX front derailler, XT rear Derailler, Sun Rims, STX Cranks, 646 pedals(not ready to go back to straight platforms yet!), Rock ring
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Roscoe P
a Downhiller
from Valley Forge PA Date Reviewed: January 3, 2001 Strengths: Great performer Decent weight Indestructable frame actually climbs Weaknesses: Rear chain stays a little narrow (fat tires) but other than that none. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: whoop dee doo Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $500.00 Purchased At: Bikesport Similar Products Used: Ellsworth Dare Bike Setup: 2000 creamsicle stinky, Z3 QR20, XTR deraillures, Syncros post, Kore stem, Azonic bars, ODI lockon grips, Formula Evolution discs, SDG saddle, etc...
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DaKing
a Downhiller
from O-Town, CA Date Reviewed: July 27, 2000 Strengths: Value, ease of upgrades(full disc mounts), well thought out spec.s. it's rare to find this much plush travel for this price. You can actually ride it up a hill! Weaknesses: Minor gripes. The tires, well, suck. All of the STX stuff was kind of a bummer(the cranks started creaking 6 weeks in), and them grips is uuuuglyyyy... Spend another couple hundred aftermarket - in cooking it's referred to as "season to taste" Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Book Cliffs, CO Duration Product Used: 1 Year Similar Products Used: Mantis pro-floater, Control Tech DH, Bike Setup: Stock
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Greg
a Downhiller
from Montara, CA, USA Date Reviewed: June 14, 2000 Strengths: This is one well thought out bike, the suspension soaks up anything I throw at it. Kona makes an excellent product. Weaknesses: I have found no weaknesses in the bike as of yet, it just keeps on going. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Similar Products Used: Kona Stab Bike Setup: 1999 Stinky Special Edition, Mr. T, Race Face, D321's, many stock components
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Chris "The Milkman" Banjamin
a Downhiller
from Kelowna ,BC CANADA Date Reviewed: June 12, 2000 Strengths: Frame,handling,looks,light weight,components are ok for the price,nice thing is this bike is incredibly easy to upgrade. Weaknesses: Stx hub,crank,sun rims(didn't have any luck with these rims).saddle,pedals. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: TOo Many too list Duration Product Used: 1 Year Similar Products Used: Tried most bikes in this range before I bought,used to have Trek Y-22(piece of junk),and specialized stumpjumper,and a couple of GT's. Bike Setup: I upgraded the wheels to Mavis d-321 on the front,d-521 on the back.Hope disc brakes on the front.Also put a Mr. T on the front cause I bent the stanchions on my drop offs when I dropped off.I also put flat peddles on,berzerker saddle hmmmmmmmmm I can't think of anything else at the moment,of yeah heavier springs cause I weigh 200 pounds .I think thats it
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Rob Vance
a Weekend Warrior
from Port Moody Date Reviewed: May 28, 2000 Strengths: -Plush -Not terribly heavy Weaknesses: -squeaky -Where are the hayes??? Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: severed dick and B&A Duration Product Used: Tested or demo'ed only Similar Products Used: Schwinn 4 banger,Cove g-spot Bike Setup: It has wheels
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Tim Simmons
a Downhiller
from San Jose, CA Date Reviewed: April 25, 2000 Strengths: Beefy, it feels so stable and solid, pick a line, point it there and it go's exactly where you want it to. And it looks bad ass, I often go out into the garage just to stare at it, my wife thinks I'm sick. Weaknesses: The Formula Mechanical disc breaks suck, but it's pretty easy to upgrade. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Braille Duration Product Used: 3 months Similar Products Used: Heckler, Specialized Big Hit, Iron Horse G-Spot Bike Setup: Hayes Hydraulic disc brakes, Race Face SYStem. All the rest is stock
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Mikey
a Downhiller
from Mill Valley CA USA!!! Date Reviewed: April 22, 2000 Strengths: ** Easton RAD tubing ** Bad Ass looks ** Strong as hell ** Perfect geometry ** Super ride Weaknesses: Hmmmm... I'm hard pressed to think of any. Just so I can say something here, it would be nice if there was a little bit more adjustability for the rear suspension. They are bit pricey too, but really they are more than worth it. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: I make my own trails on this bike Duration Product Used: 3 months Similar Products Used: GT LTS, RM6, Specialized Enduro, Kona Stab Primo, Karpiel Disco Volante, Bullet, DBR X-6... I don't know, there's more, I just can't think of them right now. Bike Setup: Marzocchi Mr T, Fox Vanilla, Hayes disc brakes, Azonic Shorty, Kona DH bars, LX shifters/deraileurs, XT cranks with triple rings, Intense DH-50 2.35" tires
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Gonzo
a Downhiller
from Salem, MA USA Date Reviewed: April 10, 2000 Strengths: Plush suspension, quality, over all handling, COLOR Weaknesses: STX RC front deraileur, STX RC crank set Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Anything Going Down Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Similar Products Used: GT XCR 4000, Mongoose VRS Bike Setup: Stock for now. Upgrades coming or XT derailleurs, XT or RaceFace Cranks, Hydraulic brakes.
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