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Submitted by
marco619
a Weekend Warrior
from Mount Isa, Australia
Date Reviewed: October 13, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | everywhere | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$1100.00 | | Purchased At: | sports power | | Strengths: | frame, headset and bars, brakes, cranks all very solid | | Weaknesses: | rims were very easy to buckle, rear derailluer was sh*t house (never using shimano derailleurs again), fork seals blew out on first week | | Similar Products Used: | giant stp, kona cyndercone, da bomb sputnik, gt chucker | | Bike Setup: | standard | | Bottom Line: | not a bad bike really, had a medium size frame which seemed a bit shorter than other bikes ridden. sun ditch witch rims were extremly easy to buckle, rear derailluer was the worst i've ever used (got caught in spokes which ruined derailluer and bent the hanger), the air shocks were too much of a hassle because you'd either put in too much air or not enough air, fork seals had to be done within first week of riding. i would recomend ugrading forks, wheelset and derailluer to a sram item | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jonty h.c
a Weekend Warrior
from new zealand
Date Reviewed: September 5, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | wood hill | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Price Paid: |
$620.00 | | Purchased At: | trade me | | Strengths: | forks frame brakes | | Weaknesses: | rims replaced them on week 2 of getting my bike | | Similar Products Used: | kona scrap dimondback compression 1 | | Bike Setup: | hayes nine brakes. shimano alvio gears manitaou stance forks. maxxis 2.5 dh minions front and rear, supa tacky on front. trutativ husslefelt bar and stem | | Bottom Line: | great bike | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ralliart03
a Weekend Warrior
from surrey, BC, Canada
Date Reviewed: July 7, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | anything exciting | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$899.00 | | Purchased At: | Sports Replay | | Strengths: | brakes,forks,grips,handlebars | | Weaknesses: | The Kona DJ seat can be a little uncomfortable sometimes. | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Shred,Kona Shred 2-4,Kona Cowan, and Norco Sasquatch. | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | I think for under 1 thousand dollars, this is the best deal I have seen. I would recommend this bike to anybody spending less than 1 thousand dollars on a DJ or trail bike. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jon
a Cross Country Rider
from Maryport
Date Reviewed: April 7, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | Anything | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | Keswick Mountain Bik | | Strengths: | Invincible. You just can't break this thing! Awesome for learning to jump on. Dirt jumper 2 forks are brilliant, seat is comfy, and the stroker ryde brakes are very sharp. | | Weaknesses: | Nasty wheels, changed them quickly. First attempt at stopping at speed nearly threw me over handlebars, you need to get used to the brakes. Hard to wheelie aswell. | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Lock on grips, DMR v8's, Mavic 823's UST, Geax tyres. | | Bottom Line: | Fantastic bike for the money, few minor changes, but nothing to beat the bike down about. It will handle anything, and it can take crash after crash. Would reccomend to anyone. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
spd212
a Weekend Warrior
from pa
Date Reviewed: February 21, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | dave love ramble | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | ellicottville bike s | | Strengths: | Strong frame, nice forks, awesome brakes. | | Weaknesses: | Seat post and Seat. I had to replace both. | | Similar Products Used: | Tricked out Giant Rainier. Kona Shred. | | Bike Setup: | Stock except, seat, seat post, lock on grips, and mud guard. | | Bottom Line: | This is my "do it all bike". I use it for 18+ mile cross country rides, weekends downhilling, freeriding, & dirt jumping. I have ridden this bike in Pennsylvania, Rays Indoor Mountain Bike Park in Ohio, Downhilling in Swain New York, Downhilling in Plattekill New York, Manhattan New York, and at Diablo Freeride park in New Jersey. The bike handles awesome for the I price paid. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
bla
a Weekend Warrior
from horsham, england
Date Reviewed: December 23, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$775.00 | | Purchased At: | halfords | | Strengths: | solid frame, good forks | | Weaknesses: | everything else | | Similar Products Used: | none, this is my first 'proper' dirt jumper | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | rubbish. its been falling apart since the day i bought it. worst problem rear derailleur, totally destroyed while pedaling, not jumping. front derrailleur rubbish chain skips badly after oiled had a dodgy crank which fell off after a few hours of use. halfords build?? | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jones22
a Downhiller
from uk
Date Reviewed: December 20, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | cwm carn | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$900.00 | | Purchased At: | winstanlys | | Strengths: | it a great bike lovely to ride and forks are amazing i would recomend it over the viper and scott bikes. | | Weaknesses: | nothing. | | Similar Products Used: | umf and dmr. | | Bike Setup: | na | | Bottom Line: | it amazing. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
kona guy
a Downhiller
from sometown, alberta, canada
Date Reviewed: November 20, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | any dj | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1050.00 | | Purchased At: | River Valle Cycle | | Strengths: | Light, durable, smooth to ride, all around good bike. | | Weaknesses: | crappy rims that bend easily, expect to true them every couple rides. | | Similar Products Used: | kona shred | | Bike Setup: | everything stock | | Bottom Line: | This is a great bike for the price, I would highly reccomend it for anyone! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
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a Downhiller
from canada
Date Reviewed: October 2, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | wisteler | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$450.00 | | Purchased At: | second hand | | Strengths: | Very strong frame handels incredeble, everey things great!! | | Weaknesses: | Iv just had a few problems with the derailer but thats it!! | | Similar Products Used: | None-BEST YET! | | Bottom Line: | GREAT bike for almost any one and I would definetly recomend it!!!!!!!!!!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
BenV
a Weekend Warrior
from Fernie, B.C., Cananda
Date Reviewed: August 12, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Beer Run | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$1100.00 | | Purchased At: | Ski Base | | Strengths: | Great for dirtjumping, whips and will take some large casing, decent for climbing and balanced ripping down the trails, and great forks (drop-off 4) | | Weaknesses: | both deraikeurs are very cheap, the rear one especially, not good quality at all, lots of difficulty with gears in general | | Bottom Line: | Good value for the bike, not very reliable for hardcore trail or downhill in general, great for dirtjumping,
not recomended for hardcore trail or downhill riders | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
maxligema
a Weekend Warrior
from England, cumbria
Date Reviewed: July 7, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | fort william 4X | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$700.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay (brand new thou | | Strengths: | Light, great for whips and hops etc. Love the forks (marzocchi drop off 4) , paint job best in the world! striking acid green. Can be used for all sorts of riding apart from maybe extreme downhill but i have used it down some very hairy trails! | | Weaknesses: | brakes are extremely unadjustable and the shimano rear derallieur is a bit iffy (alivio). Frame shape not brilliant for going uphill, but then agin it is a jump bike. | | Similar Products Used: | Kona scrap 07, Scott voltage, Kona cowan, Kona coiler | | Bike Setup: | Stock everything apart from new pedals and lizard skin. | | Bottom Line: | Great bike, thouroughly reccomend to all riders as it can take a godd beating and i haven't broken anything yet! Great value as well. Love the whole bike! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kyle Ferleman
a
from Bellevue, Washington, United States
Date Reviewed: May 13, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$900.00 | | Purchased At: | Cycles West | | Strengths: | very durable frame, decent forks | | Bike Setup: | White Transition Revolution Wheelset, Transition Temple Stem, Rockshox Argyle 302, Transition Stepdown pedals | | Bottom Line: | Very solid bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark
a Downhiller
from Canada
Date Reviewed: March 7, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Sugar-Sun Peaks | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | Cafe | | Strengths: | I was totally impressed with the front fork,they have changed it now but at the time it was a Drop Off 3, The frame is strong and the bike overall is great for whipping around corners or whipping mid air. The stock tires were great, I rode this bike really hard and didnt get a flat tire for 2 and a half years. | | Weaknesses: | The only weakness I saw wasnt really a big one, but me and everyone that tried my bike found it really hard to manual/catwalk for more than a short period of time, it must have been because of an improper weight balance | | Similar Products Used: | -Santa Cruize Jackal
-Kona Shred
-Kona Scrap | | Bike Setup: | Stock Set Up with new pedals, rotars,and brakes. All of my custom parts were only purchased because after about 2 and a half year obviously some new parts were needed. | | Bottom Line: | Bottom Line- Amazing Bike to learn on, I learned how to dowhill, uphill, freeride, dirt jump, XC... pretty much everything on this bike. This bike is suitable for almost everyone. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Solomon
a Weekend Warrior
from Goderich, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: January 29, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Backyard | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | CyclePath | | Strengths: | Solid frame. Easy to whip around. replaceable dropouts (only on the 07 stuff and cowan) good handle bar and stem setup | | Weaknesses: | Front derailler really has no use, Kind of the same with the rear derailler. I just run it single speed with a through bolt. Forks smash out on the rebound and sometimes get partially locked out | | Similar Products Used: | Cove Sanchez, Cannondale chase, Santa cruz Jackal | | Bike Setup: | Dmr rear Hub and singlespeed kit other that that it is pretty much stock except for a fork rebuild. | | Bottom Line: | I am reviewing the 07 stuff. A great bike to get into dirt jumping with once you take off the front derailler and get a better rear derailler or go singlspeed. Replacable dropouts are a major bonus. Its a shame they didn't put them on the 08. Overall a good bike on the jumps, whips easy, lots of room to get over feet over the top tube. It has the geometry of a dirt jump mountainbike, not that of a glorified BMX bike. It isn't to pricey to its a good bike to start out on. Once you get more into the sport than you might wanna upgrade to a steel frame, but it is easy to upgrade if you wanna stick with aluminum . | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
joe boxer
a Weekend Warrior
from courtice
Date Reviewed: December 29, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | dont know the name of it | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Price Paid: |
$950.00 | | Purchased At: | northern cycle | | Strengths: | i love this bike its awsome strengths are frame brakes all the way they have these sick awsome black aluminum brake levers and i like everything eles fork is great but... | | Weaknesses: | the only weekness is with my fork inpaticular when i pull up i hear the fork smash the frame i think that the fork isnt tight to the frame but if that was fixed the fork wouold also be a strength | | Similar Products Used: | none like this bike | | Bike Setup: | stock 07 kona stuff [dark green alomost black] | | Bottom Line: | great bike so farhad it for one day and almost everything is great exept for the fork but if it gets fixed i will have no complaints | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Suolja Boy
a Weekend Warrior
from King County
Date Reviewed: November 13, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Exit 27 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$900.00 | | Purchased At: | Singletrack Cycles | | Strengths: | Fork, Brakes, Pedals, handlebars, tires | | Weaknesses: | Cranks, Grips, seat post | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | I have the '08 stuff
the fork is awesome, you can adjust the stiffness and the rebound. The tires are good, High Rollers. The breaks are great, hydro's. The crank comes loose time to time, but thats a very easy fix(hex Wrench). The seat post is confusing, if you are going to adjust your seat, loosen(do not take out) both the skrews, then move the seat to where you want it, then tighten them. The pedals are good, nice and gripy(dug into my shin a centimeter). The handle bars let you control the bike, the clamp size is 31.8. If you like to jump and do slight freeride, this is the bike for you. Do not get this bike thinking you can ride XC and Freeride, the geometry sucks for XC. Great bike for the price | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
elliott lewis
a Downhiller
from bradford,england,uk
Date Reviewed: November 13, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | shop | | Strengths: | frame and its forks | | Weaknesses: | chain bottom bracket rims tyres | | Similar Products Used: | norco | | Bike Setup: | dirtjumpin | | Bottom Line: | that its is a good bike but i have had problems which i have sorted so if you do get a kona stuff make sure you change your rime to halo and your tyers n change your chain every 6 month | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mitch rowley
a Weekend Warrior
from strathmore alberta canada
Date Reviewed: August 31, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | dinosour hill dj's | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Purchased At: | pinkbike.com | | Strengths: | frame,fork, | | Weaknesses: | tires,pedals,cranks, rims | | Similar Products Used: | norco manik,saskwatch,bigfoot | | Bike Setup: | Axiom pedals,bomber fork,hussfelt cranks,gazz jr tires,kona dh bar & stem | | Bottom Line: | great for dirtjumping, great begginer bike, lite frame, very nice . I have to write 50 plus words so I am right now seven six five four three two one done | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
joe donno
a Downhiller
from canada
Date Reviewed: August 25, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | donno | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1270.00 | | Purchased At: | the outside store | | Strengths: | tough bike, good fork, nice frame | | Weaknesses: | brakes dont work very well | | Similar Products Used: | 05 stuff jr | | Bike Setup: | stock 07 stuff, dj3s hayes 9 brakes, fsa crank | | Bottom Line: | its a good bike | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Leon
a
from Vancouver
Date Reviewed: August 4, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$855.00 | | Purchased At: | Steveston Bicycles | | Strengths: | sweet colour, nice weight, easy to ride and do any tricks i love the rebound( very fast) | | Weaknesses: | the rims (ditch witch) are too weak, the grips wear fast, the tioga blue dragons blow, u have to watch the shocks and make sure the dont get too soft | | Similar Products Used: | kona shred, specialized p1, devinci d.2 | | Bike Setup: | 06 stuff, sun rim s-type on the back, kenda nevegal on the back, intense lock on grips | | Bottom Line: | awsome bike for dirt jumping and flat land tricks. the colour is awsome, after a few mods its incredible. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chool Whhwip
a Weekend Warrior
from Victoria, Bc, Canada
Date Reviewed: August 2, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Skulls | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | Russ Hayes | | Strengths: | Sick Burly frame with drop off fork action, 6 big whoppers of travel. Sick hydraulic disc brakes to make you stop well without major crash's. | | Weaknesses: | The handlegrips wear out really fast so you have to buy new ones within a month. Lots of the kona made parts are peices of crap. | | Similar Products Used: | 2004 Norco Sasquatch. Santa Cruz VP Free. Jaimis Crapity Crapper (it really sucked). | | Bike Setup: | Marzochi Drop Off, 6 inch Deor hydraulic disk brakes, Sunrims ditch witch (with built on spinners...ya i know gangster gangster) Kona parts, pedals, chain, seat, seat post, pretty much stock except for the brakes. | | Bottom Line: | After riding this bike really hard for about three years in the middle of the second season all the kona parts on my bike pretty much broke.
Pedals (fell off)
Stock Brakes ( I hit a rock on the disc part of the brake and the disc bent and ripped the front brake off and the wire holding the brake onto the bike got caught in the spokes and sent me flying)
Handlebars ( i was going through 2 tightly placed trees in the path on a steep downhill part of the trail and my handlebars got caught on both sides!!! the handlebars bent on both sides and when i hit it it sent me flying into the stem and i got sacked really hard my bike, also got stuck in between the two trees and i couldnt get it out for an hour.)
Grips (wore off)
MAKE ONLY THE FRAME AND NOT OTHER PARTS THEY"RE PEICES OF CRAP IF YOU WANT A GOOD BIKE GET ONE WITH NO JONA PARTS EXCEPT FOR THE FRAME!!!!!!!!!!!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Craig Stevenson
a
from North Van, BC, Canada
Date Reviewed: July 30, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1300.00 | | Purchased At: | Cove Bikes | | Strengths: | Tough bike that is an all around dirt jumper, freeride, street and race bike. I've used this bike for lots of challenging trails, it handles amazingly on anything, technical, bombing, jumps or whatever you throw at it. Once you take this thing on a ladderbridge I have confidence in it's balance and control. | | Weaknesses: | I pumped up the fork to it's hardest and it's perfect. Used to bottom out until I made it harder. | | Similar Products Used: | 2004 Kona Stinky | | Bike Setup: | 2006 Stock, Kona log grips | | Bottom Line: | I love this bike. Its amazing. I use this bike on XC races and it was light enough to pedal up hills and strong enough to decend at high speeds. This bike is a cool dirt jumper that can handle a ton of air. I would reccomend this bike too anybody that bikes anything. No matter what kind of riding your doing it will work great for it. If you like a bit of everything, don't buy an all mountain bike, buy this. One last thing, the 2006 paint job (green) is soooo cool. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dane
a Weekend Warrior
from Newcastle, NSW, Australia
Date Reviewed: July 28, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | The Bike Shed Mortdale Australia | | Strengths: | Frame is bomb proof, good brakes, good tires, ajustable forks. Love the horizontal drop-outs. Looks good. feels awesome to ride. Even better in the air. | | Weaknesses: | rims bend way to easy. bent rear axle and cranks within 3 days of getting it. Front and rear derailer are both break real easy. pedal seize up real easy if they get wet (due to the fact that they are unsealed bearings) | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Scrap, cowan and norco sasquatch, manik etc. stp's. P1-P3 | | Bike Setup: | its an 07 model. I converted it to single speed which solved alot of the problems. got a free set of cranks and axle due to warrenty which hav been totally unreal. | | Bottom Line: | If you dont want any troubles with a bike then DONT get this bike. If u do happen to purchase this bike upgrade ASAP gears and cranks asap. Generally the bike would be totally unreal if it had better gears and cranks. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brett G
a Weekend Warrior
from Behind those jumps there!
Date Reviewed: July 24, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Good Frame, solid yet lightweight-ish design, good price, practical for possibly everything, DH,DJ,street,park etc | | Weaknesses: | crap pedals- pins had all fallen out and rims- bend easily, paint chips stand out like dog's ball with the green paint | | Bike Setup: | 06 kona stuff - singlespeed, syncros mag pedals, argyle 409's, sun mtx's laced to ns hubs, deity bars stem and seat, avid bb7 (back only) | | Bottom Line: | Rather good beginner bike, very versatile parts wise, i like the set up as it's not heavy yet can take a beating, i bought this bike stock as a beginner bike, and have since upgraded almost everything, i'm close to replacing the frame itself but for the time i've had it it's rode beautifully. OVERALL very good bike, looks perdy!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
victor
a Weekend Warrior
from Guelph, Ontario
Date Reviewed: July 23, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | THE PITS | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1200.00 | | Purchased At: | Epic Ride | | Strengths: | This bike is one of the nicest bikes i've tried because the components on this bike are amazing;the breakes are very responsive,the fork is very ajustable,and the FSA crank and handle bars are amazing. | | Weaknesses: | i am probably going to change the gaer system besause there not fast enough for my biking. | | Similar Products Used: | p2 and p3 | | Bike Setup: | stock for now. | | Bottom Line: | this bike is flaming hot i love the frame and the preformance is outstanding!!!! people should buy it for dirt jumping only! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dylan
a Downhiller
from guelph ontario canada
Date Reviewed: July 23, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | hacanhim | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1300.00 | | Purchased At: | speed river | | Strengths: | The fork is very good except for the fact that u could bottom them out on a larger jump grips are good frame is solid disk brakes arent a hassle and shifting is smooth in most cases | | Weaknesses: | One of my peadles has lost 1 of its reflectors tires make weird noises when brand new(although that is the case on all bikes) | | Similar Products Used: | kona scrap and kona shred | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | A very good bike very happy with choice and looks like ill be with this bike for a long time>><< | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nate
a Weekend Warrior
from Barrie Ontario
Date Reviewed: July 7, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1300.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike land | | Strengths: | Good strong frame.
good over all bike.
hasn't let me down yet | | Weaknesses: | Grips wear out fast
Pedels tend to lose their "studs" | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | The bike will be great for you first few months.
depending on how hard you ride.
i recommend new grips
and new pedels as well
and maybe a new derailler | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bryan
a Downhiller
from Mount Shasta
Date Reviewed: June 9, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$700.00 | | Purchased At: | Hosab | | Strengths: | Frame is burley, comes with nice cranks and bash guard. | | Weaknesses: | My b/b is going out after 2 years but thats probably just from abuse. The stock brakes are crap, and the shifters work for about 6 months of solid riding then the bottom pod falls out. The rims are a little weak I usually need to true them about every ride. Which can get annoying when you ride every day. | | Bike Setup: | 2006 66 vf2 marzocchi fork, Hayes hfx 9 brakes, Outlaw front rim with 20mm through axle, and the ditch witch rear rim. | | Bottom Line: | The frame is super tough, and handles our shasta phat to flat landings fine although stronger rims are essential. Great bike to start freeriding and downhilling on. I reccomend to anyone getting into the sport. I ride big drops on it and take it through some of the meanest single track it can take it all. My frineds all want me to get a dual suspension but i dont see the point if I'm just as fast or faster than them. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Darren Steels
a Racer
from cochrane Alberta Canada
Date Reviewed: June 6, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | dls (dirty little secret) | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$850.00 | | Purchased At: | bow cycle | | Strengths: | 2005 was a good year for kona they had very strong frames all around the bored and good paint scemes and very good geometry.This was my first good bike and its still my every day bike it is only now being replaced by a dh bike. its great at whats its deseighned for which is street dj and light free ride. | | Weaknesses: | the stock wheels could be a bit better. this isnt a problem with the bike its just that the brakes brake easily in falls were u go nose heavy. | | Similar Products Used: | kona shred, varrious hts and bmx | | Bike Setup: | 2005 kona stuff frame dropp of forks haro stem .243 bars shimano alivio shifter and derailer avid juicy 5 brakes sun rims single tracks v racing stout tire ect | | Bottom Line: | a great bike for the weak end warrior or beginor dirt jumper and is a way better bike when parts are upgraded to better stuff ie argyle with 243 bars and haro stem. if you can find a good deal on one get it !!!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt
a
from Auckland New Zealand
Date Reviewed: April 27, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | big momma | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | very strong bike !! awesome as ! | | Weaknesses: | the rims are a bit weak... but overall pretty good | | Similar Products Used: | kona shred, giant full susp | | Bike Setup: | single speed with a godspeed chain tesioner. new lockon grips. | | Bottom Line: | a really really strong and good bike . did some big bails and still working great. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dalton Pike
a Downhiller
from Australia, Queensland
Date Reviewed: April 13, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | dead dog | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$950.00 | | Purchased At: | Anacoda | | Strengths: | i have the 07 stuff, which has the cowan frame, so its light and strong, the hayes hfx are awesome | | Weaknesses: | the weight... but dont worry if you go fast enough over a jump it just launches | | Similar Products Used: | norco bigfoot, norco sasquatch | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | the bike comes strong as stock.. you might need new rims after a while | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
sik ule
a Downhiller
from australia
Date Reviewed: February 21, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1050.00 | | Strengths: | I have an 05 stuff and it is very very good | | Weaknesses: | most of the stock parts exept for the brakes arent too good | | Similar Products Used: | specialized p.3, avanti derelikt limited | | Bike Setup: | avid code,rockshox argyle 409,sram XO,sun MTX rims,truvativ holzfeller bras cranks stem and BB | | Bottom Line: | the bike was alright stock for someone beter than a beginner, but i haverode the adidas slopestlye course in germany and that didnt to it too good but i upgraded jst about everythin so its now all gooD! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Antonio Fiore
a
from England
Date Reviewed: October 26, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | antfiore_26@hotmail.com | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$750.00 | | Purchased At: | mitchells | | Strengths: | the bike as a whole is strong. it takes as much as u can throw at it. | | Weaknesses: | definetly the wheels, buckled in first crash! grips are reli annoying so replaced for lockons, saddle stays soaked for days after cleaning the bike, tyres-soft sidewalls and very thin tyres had a handful of punctures already. | | Similar Products Used: | kona scrap, p2, felt straight shot (all 06) | | Bike Setup: | stock + the lock on grips green, gold sas wheel sets, blackspire ds1 chain guide, xt rear mech, | | Bottom Line: | awesome bike, takes as much as u got the bottle to give it, good for everything but it aint easy taking it up hills. no probs a definete thumbs up for any one considring one. just only wished i waited few months and got the 07 one with the same frame as cowan but, this one gr8. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Reed
a Downhiller
from Tennessee
Date Reviewed: September 24, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Southshore jumping Co. | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$180.00 | | Purchased At: | wheelworld.com | | Strengths: | everything | | Weaknesses: | none | | Bike Setup: | stuff frame, holy roller tires, maguira hydralic discs, ditch witch rims, sram x7 shifters rear de, marzocchi shiver, husselfelt stem, headset, handlebars, husselfelt crankset, dh bb, crank bro's 50 50 pedals | | Bottom Line: | awesome for a die hard dirt jumper, i've attemted some backflips wrecked once and bike was fine and wrecked a whole bunch on tailwhips bikes' a beast solid great | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Szamer
a Weekend Warrior
from Warszawa, Poland
Date Reviewed: September 5, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Brodno | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$900.00 | | Purchased At: | skiteam.pl | | Strengths: | For 2006 model. Everything. Its really amazing bike no matter u prefer dirt jumping or just plain freeride. Frame is awesome, brakes and fork are very good. Overall great bike. | | Weaknesses: | Maybe tires and grips arent so great for me. | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized P2, Norco Bigfoot | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | Great stuff for quite good price. If you are looking for hardtail which can handle high dirt jumps and also quite big drops this one is for you. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Trev Simpson
a Weekend Warrior
from Hamilton
Date Reviewed: September 3, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Downtown | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1400.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Works | | Strengths: | Its a freakin' Beast, awesome frame, fork, breaks its all spot on | | Weaknesses: | The rims, I've actually lost track of how many times Ive gotten a flat 10 min into a ride as soon as I can afford it they're gone! | | Similar Products Used: | kona Caldera, Muni mula, and Hahhanna. once a Kona rider always a Kona rider | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | amazing bike! It will go anywhere, the most versitile bike. Ive tryed the specailized chase, cove foreplay, specalized endreo and I always come back to Kona. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kyle
a Weekend Warrior
from Houston, TX
Date Reviewed: September 1, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Cypresswood | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$699.00 | | Purchased At: | EBay | | Strengths: | Frame, brakes, stem, handlebar, fork | | Weaknesses: | Grips, wheelset, derailleur | | Similar Products Used: | Haro Escape 8.2 | | Bike Setup: | e.thirteen sts, Shimano LX rear derailleur, 9speed cassette, singletrack rims, random back hub | | Bottom Line: | This bike is a good starter bike. The only thing that performed poorly were the derailleurs. I removed the front for an e.13 sts, and changed the rear with a Shimano LX. If you're on a budget, this is the perfect bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Pat
a Downhiller
from Victoria, BC, Canada
Date Reviewed: August 28, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Jimi Leg | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1100.00 | | Purchased At: | Russ Hays | | Strengths: | for the 2006 model. Handles well. Really beefy. Alright set of components. Looks pretty sweet. | | Weaknesses: | Tires (wear way too fast) , Grips (generally suck) , Saddle (big, uncomfortsble and ugly), the rear changer, and the pedals. | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | 2006 Stuff with Maxxis holy rollers, ODI ruffian grips, WTB Pure V saddle, Wellgo B-37 Pedals. | | Bottom Line: | Great bike for beginners and intermediate riders. I would reccoment a higher-end rig for serious riders, though. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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andy vickers
a Weekend Warrior
from torquay devon
Date Reviewed: August 16, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | haldon forest | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1200.00 | | Purchased At: | simply the bike | | Strengths: | most of it | | Weaknesses: | grips and too much black, possibly wheels didnt give them a chance changed them after 3 weeks, not sure about cranks mine has single ring all pictures seem to have double and bash. the blue dragons are a bit crappy sidewalls seemd a bit soft | | Similar Products Used: | none but i have had other konas (caldera &stinky) | | Bike Setup: | diety white handle bars ,r/f diablous stem, kona chain guide, halo sas rims, dmr revolver front hub, halo spindocter rear, maxxis high roller tyres, white 24/7 slack pedals | | Bottom Line: | now that ive broke up the colour with some white and im getting used to only having 1 chainring i cant fault the bike she gets used for everything trips to the shop the local bmx track and some freeriding and performs great in all areas the sand colour is awsome and very hardy the only scatch is from not setting up my chainguide properly and at £650 you wont find a better bike | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Daryn
a
from Canada
Date Reviewed: August 15, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | The Don | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$949.00 | | Purchased At: | A freakin bike Store | | Strengths: | Super Cool Frame, Nice Fork | | Weaknesses: | Nokians are a bit heavy but if You buy the bike change to tioga blue Dragons er kenda nevagels. Change Brakes to Either Hayes HFX-9 er Avid Juicy 7 (only pros) | | Similar Products Used: | Norco 06 One25-Specialized 05 P3 | | Bottom Line: | This Bike is great for Dirt Jumping and dry moutain biking days great for ladders | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Daryn
a
from Canada
Date Reviewed: August 15, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | The Don | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$949.00 | | Purchased At: | A freakin bike Store | | Strengths: | Super Cool Frame, Nice Fork | | Weaknesses: | Nokians are a bit heavy but if You buy the bike change to tioga blue Dragons er kenda nevagels. Change Brakes to Either Hayes HFX-9 er Avid Juicy 7 (only pros) | | Similar Products Used: | Norco 06 One25-Specialized 05 P3 | | Bottom Line: | This Bike is great for Dirt Jumping and dry moutain biking days great for ladders | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jeff robillard
a Weekend Warrior
from texada
Date Reviewed: June 9, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | board walk hevean | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | taws | | Bottom Line: | change the forks because thay are to soft | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt
a Weekend Warrior
from Libertyville, IL, USA
Date Reviewed: May 31, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | $1,300 | | Strengths: | Absolutely everything. Nothing is bad after my upgrades. | | Weaknesses: | Nothing important, but i like good components all around so i got new Derailluers and shifters, I upgraded from Alivio all around to Deore LX all around, should come with | | Similar Products Used: | P. 3 and 2, Trek Jack 3 | | Bike Setup: | 05' Stuff Frame, Mostly stock except for the Derailluers and shifters and i got a truvativ boxguide | | Bottom Line: | This bike is probably the most versatile bike I have ever owned. It is exceptional for the dirt jumps, street and most of the downhill stuff. Eventually I'll need new rims but they're holding up. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Matt
a Weekend Warrior
from Libertyville, IL, USA
Date Reviewed: May 31, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | $1,300 | | Strengths: | Absolutely everything. Nothing is bad after my upgrades. | | Weaknesses: | Nothing important, but i like good components all around so i got new Derailluers and shifters, I upgraded from Alivio all around to Deore LX all around, should come with | | Similar Products Used: | P. 3 and 2, Trek Jack 3 | | Bike Setup: | 05' Stuff Frame, Mostly stock except for the Derailluers and shifters and i got a truvativ boxguide | | Bottom Line: | This bike is probably the most versatile bike I have ever owned. It is exceptional for the dirt jumps, street and most of the downhill stuff. Eventually I'll need new rims but they're holding up. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Matt
a Weekend Warrior
from Libertyville, IL, USA
Date Reviewed: May 31, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | $1,300 | | Strengths: | Absolutely everything. Nothing is bad after my upgrades. | | Weaknesses: | Nothing important, but i like good components all around so i got new Derailluers and shifters, I upgraded from Alivio all around to Deore LX all around, should come with | | Similar Products Used: | P. 3 and 2, Trek Jack 3 | | Bike Setup: | 05' Stuff Frame, Mostly stock except for the Derailluers and shifters and i got a truvativ boxguide | | Bottom Line: | This bike is probably the most versatile bike I have ever owned. It is exceptional for the dirt jumps, street and most of the downhill stuff. Eventually I'll need new rims but they're holding up. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
cam rich
a
from alberta
Date Reviewed: May 14, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | anything | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$900.00 | | Purchased At: | lbs | | Strengths: | frame, brakes,bars, stem, fork its a 2005 by the way | | Weaknesses: | rims axle the internles in the crank were shot | | Similar Products Used: | 5 hun 4 hun p.3 | | Bike Setup: | stock but lizard skin lock ons chain stay guard and new saddle | | Bottom Line: | two seasons now the bike runs great still i still reccomend it | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Benton
a Weekend Warrior
from Surrey
Date Reviewed: May 1, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1100.00 | | Purchased At: | White Rock Cycles | | Strengths: | Great components for the price. Frame is awesome. Nething that isnt a weakness basically. | | Weaknesses: | Grips are insanely annoying, especially for people with big hands. The rims (Ditch Witches) might eventually need to be replaced, I bent one slightly already. The jury is still out on the colour. | | Similar Products Used: | Cannondale Chase, Brodie Hoodlum, Specialized P3, 1997 Rocky Mountain Hammer Race (lol) | | Bike Setup: | stock (plannig to replace grips) | | Bottom Line: | Really great value. Strongly recommended after having seen many bikes in the same class. With a few minor changes, this bike could be the best. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Stuart
a Weekend Warrior
from New Zealand
Date Reviewed: February 22, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1300.00 | | Purchased At: | ^nz dollars^ Penny sport cycles | | Strengths: | frame,bars,stem,seat post,cranks,headset,brakes | | Weaknesses: | pedals,gears,grips,tyres,front axle and rims | | Similar Products Used: | cannondale chase 1, specialized p2, giant stp2, kona roast | | Bike Setup: | single speed, 24inch singletrack on back and ditch witch on front, 8 inch rotors, dmr revolver hub on back, | | Bottom Line: | good frame some compontents wear out fast/break | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Benton
a Weekend Warrior
from Surrey, Canada
Date Reviewed: January 12, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$900.00 | | Purchased At: | White Rock Cycles | | Strengths: | The components are a real good value. Brakes work well, good fork. | | Weaknesses: | The grips suck. Sometimes screws fall out of the pedals. The Ditch Witches bend under stress | | Similar Products Used: | Cannondale Chase, Brodie Hoodlum | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | The Kona Stuff is a good value, but you might consider replacing a few of the parts (grips, rims) once they have had enough. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jonathan T
a Weekend Warrior
from Boone NC
Date Reviewed: December 26, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | pisgah/wilson | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$850.00 | | Purchased At: | Magic Cycles | | Strengths: | Frame,cranks,the hays hydros and peadals I put on, just about everything else has broken | | Weaknesses: | Bottom bracket,wheels,shifters,deraillure,grips,pedals, headseat,chain,axles,tubes, one wheel cracked and the other let go when I was T-boned by a car. | | Similar Products Used: | had a 97 gary fisher till I broke the frame | | Bike Setup: | Race face DH/BB, Hays Nines, Mammoth wheels,5in Marzzochi | | Bottom Line: | Good bike but once you start to beat the crap out of it on drops,jumps, burley downhills and crashes components start to let go. Newer versions are a little more beefed up. Still a good ride if you need a starter freeride bike and she gets two thumbs up when your dirt jumping. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Pat
a Weekend Warrior
from BC, Canada
Date Reviewed: December 25, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Handles very well. Looks good, and has a good set of components. I love the Drop Off IVs. | | Weaknesses: | None so far. | | Similar Products Used: | 2003 Kona Stuff | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | A great bike for anyone who wants to freeride, dirt jump, cross country or ride to work. I would reccomend this bike to anyone. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Philip
a Downhiller
from Christchurch
Date Reviewed: December 9, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Any park/reserve | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1400.00 | | Purchased At: | NZ Dollars!! ^^ | | Strengths: | The Frame's pretty sweet, and it's bright green! Good stock setup with the Hayes Nine Hydros and the Truvativ gear on them is rather soild... Marzocchi Drop Off IV's are all good for dirt jumping but drops of 1.2m (4ft) it's a bit :S feeling... so they were upgraded! But they have a 20mm axel which is a good change from the 05!! | | Weaknesses: | 06 still has the Ditch Witch rims, haven't yet had a problem but know they won't last too long if treated like I do... Shimano Deore.. meh, only becomes a problem going uphill! | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Cowan... picked the stuff cause it wasn't so d/j orientated and it was a good price! | | Bike Setup: | Stock 06' but have 8 inch rotor on the front and some 06 Boxxer Race forks | | Bottom Line: | Great bike for the price, can go anywhere you want it too really with out problems... but not off everything! Is a great beginners bike with components that should last a long time and are pretty good quality (only Kona stuff on there was the seat, grips, pedals and of course the frame!) which I like for the price... and it looks nice in well... dark lime green I guess you'd call it! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eric Rifel
a Weekend Warrior
from Huntington Woods, MI, US
Date Reviewed: December 7, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Pontiac | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | Continental Bike Shop | | Strengths: | [This is a review for the '05 Stuff] Beefy components all around, Excellent geometry if you're coming from a XC bike, excellent price: my shop knocked off $150 (to 800) - I guess Kona was clearing out the 05's. | | Weaknesses: | Grips slip and were too small in diameter for me (swapped for other Kona grips). Fork takes a while to get broken in, but it is a Marzochi, so at least it won't get sloppy like a Fox. As my first hydrolics, they do need adjustments every few runs and some prying apart every now and then, but I guess that's to be expected. | | Similar Products Used: | Cannondale Chase | | Bike Setup: | Stock, but trying different shock oils | | Bottom Line: | I'm thoroughly pleased with this purchase. I got the Stuff so that I could use it as both a dirt jumper and croos country bike. It does both well enough for my abilities... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
tom
a
from portland, or, USA
Date Reviewed: November 16, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Leif Erickson fireland #5 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | from a buddy of mine. | | Strengths: | well, i bought the frame alone from a friend, and the gussets are sick. i've had no issues what so ever with cracks, or hairlines. | | Weaknesses: | heh, not aware of any | | Similar Products Used: | kona roast, kona chute, kona scrap (hey, i like konas!) | | Bike Setup: | the wheels are 24 in Halo SAS combats, with a nokian 2.6 in the back, and a specialized pro 2.5 in front, drive train is XT, with a e-thirteen chainguide, raceface ring, and truvativ pedals. stem and seatpost are thompson elite, bar is Kona DH riser, and breaks are hayes hydros with an 8 in the front, and a 6 in the rear. azonic seat. | | Bottom Line: | some of it has to do with the fact that i overbuilt this bike, but i couldn't ride it the way i do without a tough-as-nails frame. the stuff hasn't disapointed me yet. if you want a fun FR hardtail, and you have some money to spend, this is a great frame to start with. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
eric
a Downhiller
from fall city washington
Date Reviewed: November 10, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Snoqualmie Ridge Trails- Save Them! | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | The frame is super stout, pedals are great for getting on and off for no-footers, shimano components are nothing special but get the job done,and hayes disk brakes- put them on, and never think about them again execpt when they eventually creep back in | | Weaknesses: | Sun Ditch withces, Tioga tires, Marzocchi fork | | Similar Products Used: | nothin much freeride, a ton of xc hardtails | | Bike Setup: | Manitou Sherman flick plus 6 inches, Mavic 321's on Xt hubs keep me rollin, Maxxis mobster 2.5 upfront and IRC Tomashi DH 2.35 in back, WTB speed seat, new hussefelt bar (cut old ones down too much)Cane Creek grips, and MRP chainguide w/38 tooth ring. | | Bottom Line: | This bike rocks. If you have some spare change for a DJ bike or a Freeride hardtail, buy a Stuff. It will last forever with the right pilot and drops and jumps with nice transitions. I do a ton of logrides, north shore, dh dirt jumps and drops up to 6 feet. Mine has held up surprisingly well even though I have yet to put a new rear derailluer cable since I bought it or new brake pads after tons of sand riding. My only tiny gripe is the lack of rear tire clearance. If you want to downhilland want a dual ply tire with this bike, you only have one choice of running a 2.35 or my bike is just screwed up or something. Buy this hoo dang bike. Peace out | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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cameron rich
a Weekend Warrior
from alberta canada
Date Reviewed: September 27, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | almost anything .................almost | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$850.00 | | Purchased At: | ski base somthin somthin i cant remember its in fernie tho | | Strengths: | its a 2005 stuff :: super tough frame cool sand colure good stem crank bars brakes r alright kona jack pedals r surprisingly good | | Weaknesses: | nothing except for the rims sun rim ditch witch rims are junk same with the grips but hoo cares everything else is bomb proof | | Similar Products Used: | p.3 4 hun 125 | | Bike Setup: | marz drop offs single crown came with it pritty much stock | | Bottom Line: | if u need a good bike for dirt jump or freeride i dont think u can reely go wrong with a stuff the bottom line a fat bike for fat peeple | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
david
a Cross Country Rider
from atlanta, ga
Date Reviewed: September 27, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | chicopee | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$840.00 | | Purchased At: | atlanta cycling | | Strengths: | strong, stout, sturdy - built like a brick | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | rocky mountain trailhead, haro extreme, marin, fuji panic,
haro urban assault, gt, yeti, gary fisher tassajara, specialized hardrock, giant and raleigh, kona dual suspension, cannondale, scott, trek, k-2 - i hit all the bikeshops - | | Bike Setup: | closeout model came with drop-off air, alivio rear der., tioga blue dragons,hayes hydraulic :) | | Bottom Line: | i am required to take psychiatric medication so i have gained a lot of weight - as a side effect, i am short and obese so i need a bike that i can really pound out my frustrations on, and i feel blessed, this bike kicks a## !
i tried a lot of bikes. if you are a short adult and don't know where to go, i suggest gt, kona, gary fisher, for a comfy fit. thanks!! mtbr for this service you provide to bicyclists, and thanks to the reviewers. c u on the trial. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Luke Abrahamson
a
from Savage, MN, US
Date Reviewed: September 7, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | monkey village | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | Gravity Lab | | Strengths: | EVERYTHING!! this bike is very heavy duty and won't break. i really like the fork on it and the break leavers. the seat is nice also the grips. | | Weaknesses: | nothing yet | | Similar Products Used: | p.1 p.2 p.3, norco sasquatch | | Bike Setup: | dirt jumping | | Bottom Line: | this bike it awesome and is worth every penny. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tom Smith
a Downhiller
from Melbourne
Date Reviewed: August 26, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Mansfield | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Strengths: | Frame, bars, headset, rims, seat and seat post. | | Weaknesses: | Rear Derailer | | Similar Products Used: | Giant STP 1 | | Bike Setup: | Dirt Jump/Downhill | | Bottom Line: | Good bike for its money strong frame and good parts for off road riding and jumping. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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nick crane
a Cross Country Rider
from pleasant hill CA USA
Date Reviewed: August 22, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | northstar at tahoe, dogbone, flameout, and brionese regionol park | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$850.00 | | Purchased At: | hank and frank bike store | | Strengths: | the fork on this bike rules. I'm a little guy so it works great for me. The frame is really solid and wheels have some serious wideness. I do a lot of uphill and downhill and it works great for both. | | Weaknesses: | the shimano deraler isn't that good. I'd recommend on getting a better one. | | Similar Products Used: | kona scrap, giant MTX, santa cruz blur | | Bike Setup: | the jacksh*t pedals are great. the ditch witch wheels rock. the drop off fork is really good. the handlebars are not that good. they where off pretty quick. It has one of the best frames iv seen. its really solid. | | Bottom Line: | This is an awesome bike for people who like downhill biking and uphill, and street, and dirt jumps. its the best bike iv ever had. the weight is great and you'll feel like youve had the bike for 10 years after the first time youve tried it. If you like riding street (around town) dirt jumps around your house. Downhill biking, and uphill, this bike is for you. it can do it all | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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gordon ellis
a Downhiller
from eugene
Date Reviewed: July 29, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | a-line | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | cove bike shop | | Strengths: | ummm.................they pedals are grippy i havin't broken the hubs!!!!!! the paint was good | | Weaknesses: | brakes, rims, crank, frame, dearelier, pedals(i only said they were grippy), fork, grips, headset, i think thats all of the components
| | Similar Products Used: | stp(all models) kona scap through cowan, norco sasquatch, soul cycle, .243 freeride, surly instigater, p1-3 | | Bike Setup: | since broken frame transition trail or park, sherman flick, demolition bmx 3 piece cromoly crank, brooklyn shinburgers, db camo bmx seat, race face seatpost, use to have race face cranks, atomic lab trailpimp in back doubletrack up front, powertool qr 20 thru axle front hub, the stock rear hubs kmc gold chain, shadow conspiracy chainwheel with bashguard, crane creak heatset(broke it now have a fsa pig), azonic argo stem, azonic ultracross handlebars, had a e-13 chainguide but went singlespeed, hayes mag front and back | | Bottom Line: | i've broken the
crank(snapped by the pedals)
frame (ovalised and cracked(i had a raked out geo))
pedals (fell off)
fork(bent the steertube forward)
headset(beacause the fork let grit inside)
rims (both of them they split and poped abart)
brakes (i really needed those the day they broke)
deariler(i accidentially hit a wall)
if you get big into freeriding on this bike it will adventually fail if you have 900 bucks go for it just know that stuff breaks but the bottum line is save up and get a better bike if this is not your first decent bike.
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Submitted by
Steven
a Downhiller
from Toronto
Date Reviewed: June 25, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Local dirt jumps | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1300.00 | | Purchased At: | Chain reaction | | Strengths: | This bike is the thing to get because it has it all i recently bought on and i really can't think of anything thats better i am so impressed??? I have tried all the bikes and i am so impressed wut the stuff has | | Weaknesses: | The break pads it comes with.... Thats about it other than that the cranks r not the best but they work lolz they do the job | | Similar Products Used: | Kona dirt jump seris p1,p2,p3 | | Bike Setup: | Stock 2005 Kona stuff | | Bottom Line: | This bike will give u all of wut u need ifcoarse after a whole u will need to change some things to make it the untilmate bike and to make it the best or the best but stock it comes amazingly well hydralic disc breaks the bike is new for 1300 that includes tax awsome deal ride it try it just get one wut ever u have to do just get one I LOVE MY kONA | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ian z
a Weekend Warrior
from oshawa, ontario, canada
Date Reviewed: June 12, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | my backyard dirt jumps | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$949.00 | | Purchased At: | northern cycle | | Strengths: | EVERYTHING, well pretty much everything. the fork is pretty killer. the brakes are wicked, and so on and so on. oh cant forget the way theyve painted kona on the bike in stencil.....KILLER | | Weaknesses: | the brake lines broke within 2 months, but just new ones. the brake lining rubbed paint off, but just got that moved through my headset. uh, the rims arent the greatest, but they work great, just ride em' out till theyre gone. tires arent the greatest, but they work great till you wanna get new ones. | | Similar Products Used: | P1, norco sasquatch | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | this bike is killer, its friggin tuff and takes a hell of a beating. everyone buy one nowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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george pearson
a Weekend Warrior
from st albans, herts, uk
Date Reviewed: June 7, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | aston hill or pioneer DJ | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$900.00 | | Purchased At: | www.lesiurewheels.com - but with team discount | | Strengths: | light as, strong as, i cant really find anything wrong with it its amazing better than the p 1 canondale chase and most of the others ive ridden that are similar. | | Weaknesses: | erm biggest promlem ive had is i broke my old headset on it but thats fine now apart from i have ball bearings in the frame atm. | | Similar Products Used: | norco manik, canondale chase 1, orange misile, dmr trailstar, specalized p 1, saracen x-ess, gt chucker and giant acid | | Bike Setup: | sun ditch witch rims laced to shimano 525vam hubs, hope mono minis, marzocchi all mountain 3 set at 140mm travel, hope bulb headset, kona out back bars and stem, jhon cowan signature grips, shimano xt quickfire front and rear conected to alvio mechs, truitav hussfelt cranks with kona flat pedals, SDG usa saddle, tyres are tioga factory dh sticky compound 2.3s | | Bottom Line: | its bloddy amazing, ive beaten a guy on an arrow ds racing(4inch rear travel and 6front) down aston hill and this guys pretty good at downhill but has not ridden that track to much whereas i have. this bike also works pretty well when you drop the forks air pressure +travel for xc use but its best on the dirt jump trails and street, the forks handel superbly concidering there only meant to be for small drops and jumps or hard xc but im dropin 12 sets on it with out problems or even bending the sun ditch witch rims. get it if you want a bike for all day jumping and freeride. but possibly with the z1 forks on it as i am pretty light so i can use lighter forks like the am3. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
danny
a Weekend Warrior
from victoria
Date Reviewed: May 31, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | whos yer daddy | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Purchased At: | a friend | | Strengths: | like a goddamn rock its rilly strong other bike have givin me problems wit crank but this 1 cums with hussefelt truvativ | | Weaknesses: | rims-ditch witch | | Similar Products Used: | nun | | Bottom Line: | best bike3 i ever rode i like it a hell of a lot more than mi stepdads stinky deelux | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David Stadnyk
a Weekend Warrior
from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CAN
Date Reviewed: May 30, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Love the S*** at Whistler | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$900.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Docter | | Strengths: | Love the frame, shox are some of the best Ive tried in a while | | Weaknesses: | uhh, probably the deurellir, and maybe the D-brakes, they need to be adjusted if your going on downhill stuff, but who givves a rats as. Dont be a big-ass downhiller with this bike, or your gonna get a boo-boo | | Similar Products Used: | Nocrco-Ryde, Specialized P2 | | Bike Setup: | *** | | Bottom Line: | GET this bike, its awsome for the price, a couple of upgrdes maybe needed for the Shimano discs but thats ALL | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David Wise
a Downhiller
from Ixworth Suffolk
Date Reviewed: April 27, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1250.00 | | Purchased At: | Halfords | | Strengths: | The stregth of all the components, forks are excellent, spec | | Weaknesses: | alivio gears, my seat bent after a hard landing and it is fairly heavy | | Similar Products Used: | cannondale chase2, dmr trialstar, mongoose thunderball | | Bike Setup: | as it came but wiv magura hydraulics, deore rear mech and shifter, dmr jump seat, dmr roller on front, odi lock on grips | | Bottom Line: | and excellent bike for jumping and any sort of hard riding
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Submitted by
Kieron Hutchings
a Weekend Warrior
from England Essex
Date Reviewed: March 31, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Hilly Fields, Uni | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$750.00 | | Purchased At: | Halfords | | Strengths: | Frame,Stong but quite light
Bar and Stem,Stong and light weight
Seat,comfy on your arse
Pedals, give you good grip but they bloody hurt when you slip them!
Mostly every thing! | | Weaknesses: | Brakes, they bollocks they rub they sratch pretty much any thing you can think of to go wrong with them it happens however much you adjust them they still dont work properly!
Grips move like they've been glued on with butter they move all over the place!
I havent had any other problems yet i hope for no more! | | Similar Products Used: | mongoose thunderball/fireball | | Bike Setup: | Stock parts apart from the forks they had been sold on so i replaced them with All Mountain 3 Marzochi Bomber's there good forks! | | Bottom Line: | Over all it is a fantastic bike minuse the grips and Brakes
i recomend it buy this bike!!!!!!
Kona Rocks Man!!!!!!!!!!
Woooooooow!!!!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dan
a Weekend Warrior
from ontario, canada
Date Reviewed: March 11, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | hucks, djs, streets | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$900.00 | | Strengths: | pretty much everything is strong. ppl might say that the wheels are not strong but they are, u just have to bring them to your lbs and get them rebuiltby a human because wen they r made, they are machine built (not built as well). | | Weaknesses: | not much,it is a tiny bit heavy for me but thats prolly because my last bike was light. ill get used to it | | Similar Products Used: | specialized hardrock sport disk, norco 125 and kona shred | | Bike Setup: | new stem and soon to have a travel upgrade kit for my fork to boost it from 110mm to 130mm. | | Bottom Line: | bike is amazing. it works best wen freeriding, dj'n and a lil dhing.it can also be used on the streets although it is a little bit hard to manual but once again ill prolly get used to it after another month of riding.this is my fav bike ever ridden and is great for the $$$$. best BANG-FOR-THE-BUCK. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Robert Sturrock
a Weekend Warrior
from Vancouver BC Canada
Date Reviewed: February 24, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Its all good | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1100.00 | | Strengths: | Strong, Fork, | | Weaknesses: | WIEGHT! | | Similar Products Used: | Norco's, Brodies | | Bottom Line: | Way to heavy it may just be me but it feels much much to heavy and its wieght hurts it. Its ok overall i just hate the wieght!! Parts are good though | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mike h
a Weekend Warrior
from ontario
Date Reviewed: February 16, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | any that are fun | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1200.00 | | Purchased At: | mcphails | | Strengths: | well to start off the frame! it is super strong, the cranks are not bad they havnt caused too much trouble except they keep getting loose yes i have used lock tight and no it didnt work so i carrly an allen key with me but hey it works!the rims so far havnt caused any problems sice i have been off a 5 foot drop to flat and they SURVIVED! but i cant say much for the forks from the aftermath of the drop but thats a different story. | | Weaknesses: | the forks suck they are horrible the steer tube bent the same thing happened to my friends fork on his oryx desert duller 66.the grips didnt last very long though they were comertable they wore away really fast.the bearings in the peddels are worn already but i will just buy new ones.the stock inner tubes that i had were crap so i got some dh tubes and that stopped the pinch flats,the rear derailer snaped and flew into peices. | | Similar Products Used: | specialized p.3 oryx desert duller 66 all kinds of norco shore hardtails. | | Bike Setup: | rear deore derailer,2005 dj3's,shimano xt 8" hydro dh brakes. | | Bottom Line: | this bike is an all round good starter bike can be upgraded 4 more hardecore use i have yet to go down hilling with it but if u just like urban dj and a little bit of trail riding this bike is for you! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
gordon ellis
a
from eugene oregon
Date Reviewed: February 3, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | a big ass huck | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | my lbs | | Strengths: | it's a good noob bike | | Weaknesses: | i have personally broken the brakes rims fork and headset crank | | Similar Products Used: | chase stp dabomb spuntnik | | Bike Setup: | race face crank, 24 inch trail pimp back, 26 inch double track front; azonic ultracross handlebars, azonic argo stem, crane creek headset, marzocchi dj1, power tools front 20 mm front hub,azonic love seat, singlespeed, hayes hfx-9 carbons, | | Bottom Line: | gwt it if your a begginer | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Khmelic
a Weekend Warrior
from Toronto
Date Reviewed: January 18, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | Cycle Solutions | | Strengths: | Almost everything: light, strong, nice-looking frame, pedals, fork... | | Weaknesses: | Grips suck, and some studs on pedals fell off. | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized p1, bmx | | Bottom Line: | Awesome bike for dirt jumping and street riding for a good price. Feels great in the air, light enough to do some trials, has some good parts for it's price. I love this bike. Maybe later I will change rims and pedals. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
uly lighthill
a
from seattle WA
Date Reviewed: January 12, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | green lake jumps | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$849.00 | | Purchased At: | recycled cycles | | Strengths: | indestructable frame with good jumping geometry. strong components. it handells very well while going fast and ive taken it off a 12 foot with no problems. the frame is very strong without being to bulky. | | Weaknesses: | the fork, i blew the fork within four months of owning it. the derailer skips and on mine the harnger was snapped in a trials accident. a lot of chainslap and the breaks kind of suck. | | Similar Products Used: | kona scrap, specialized p.1 and p.2, 05 kona shred, haro 8.1 and 8.2 | | Bike Setup: | z150, front rhyno lite, rear double trach, azonic fusion mag pedals, pnaracer downhill tires, lizard skin lock on grips, chris king dh headset, | | Bottom Line: | its a great bike, i love it, the only problems are really the fork and the rims. its great on the jumps and works for freeride and downhill. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matthew R.
a Downhiller
from Nanaimo, BC
Date Reviewed: January 5, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | MaryJane | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | Bastion Cycle | | Strengths: | *Awesome all around geometry, jumps extremely well
*Durable and good strength to weight ratio
*Not too expensive | | Weaknesses: | *WAY too much chainslap (Easily fixed by removing links though) | | Similar Products Used: | N/A | | Bike Setup: | 2004 Kona Stuff, 24/26 Mag 30s, 2005 Drop Off Triple, 2.6" Gazzalottis, etc | | Bottom Line: | *Great all around bike
*Jumps amazingly well, has responsive steering, holds up on drops pretty good
*AWESOME street/urban bike | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dan Lundin
a Weekend Warrior
from B.C
Date Reviewed: December 17, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Hartland trails | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | my friends | | Strengths: | Nice drop in weight. nice landing good crank. Good everything | | Weaknesses: | The shocks. The tire and the stocked tubes | | Bottom Line: | It is a good bike | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sky
a
from Vantaa, Finland
Date Reviewed: November 17, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Tikkurila's Streets | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | 1049 Euros, from Kauppa-Veljet | | Strengths: | About everything is great, except for the Shimano parts. The fork is really great, frame can take a beating and the Nokian NBX are really good and they have a good grip on any surface. Pedals are the best I've ever used. | | Weaknesses: | Rims are kinda weak, horrible brakes and could use a single ring in the front with a chaindevice. | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Roast 03, Merida Skyrider | | Bike Setup: | Stock except for Odi Ruffian grips, Avid Ball Bearing Disc and Truvativ Holzfeller bar and stem | | Bottom Line: | Much better than the 03 roast and it can take a serious beating. You should upgrade the brakes and by some SRAM to replace the Shimano parts. If your thinking of buying it, buy it... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
chris
a Downhiller
from HMB CA USA
Date Reviewed: September 15, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | coast jumps HMB | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$599.00 | | Purchased At: | bike works (whole sale) | | Strengths: | good all round. take it frome me, one ausome bike, kicks ass | | Weaknesses: | the cahin stay can get hit by chain when u go over jumps, this makes scratches | | Similar Products Used: | specilized hardrock comp w/ hays hydrallic discs, the whole thing sucked | | Bike Setup: | no reflectors (fell of going over jumps)
hope hydrallic discs (mini)
tape over chain stay | | Bottom Line: | kona rocks!!!
get ur kid this bike!!!
this bike is cool
but look out for bent frames if buying used, it happens if u drop the bike off a cliff
kids and adults alike should get this bike
in my opinion, 17-17.5 is best for jumps (frame size) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Richard Gardiner
a Weekend Warrior
from Clifton, Bristol, England
Date Reviewed: September 1, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Forest of dean | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$560.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | Frame, Forks, everything else. + its a kona!!!! | | Weaknesses: | Brakes are a little weary, grips but works just fine!! | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Roast, Devinci 8- flat -8, Orange Patriot 7+ | | Bike Setup: | Stock Ecxept grips | | Bottom Line: | This Bike Is basically bombproof did a 7 foot drop and it felt sweet. If you are starting dirt/street get this bike. Im sorry I was lying, get this bike anyway!!!!!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nathan Charrois
a Weekend Warrior
from Abby,B.C,Canada
Date Reviewed: August 22, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Veddar | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | Cousin | | Strengths: | Frame,Brakes.....Almost Every thing.....Very nice seat | | Weaknesses: | Nothing really bad about it maybe the grips put who cares | | Similar Products Used: | kona roast | | Bottom Line: | GREAt bike! I love my bike so far ive only had it for 3 and i took it up on a trail and it handled awsome... I definetly reccomend this bike! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joel Boudreau
a
from Beresford,NB,Canada
Date Reviewed: August 19, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | dirt jumps, street riding, freeride,sometime...dh | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$900.00 | | Purchased At: | radical edge , fredericton | | Strengths: | drop off comps-soak up everything, frame -undescructable,crank , tire | | Weaknesses: | sun ditch witch are strong but not that much ...shimano mech disc brakes are good enough for street riding ,dirt jumps...but downhill forget about it , not enough rear tire clearance, pedals has to be chage, that it | | Similar Products Used: | rocky mountain grind, orxy dd66 , specialized p.2, and lots of freeride-dh bike like rm7,norco vps-dh ,banshee scream.... | | Bike Setup: | mostly stock exept: alex dx 32 wheels front and rear, nokian nbx 2.5 front , welgo pedals, dh tubes | | Bottom Line: | this bike rock but buy a better wheelset if you wanna go big and the bike will take it. I've done 7 foot drop to flat ... 10 foot drop with tranny ..nothing bend ..nothing crack! this bike have been made basicly for jumps ... but its also a really good on street riding ,this bike is good for the beginner and will hold to the big hucker . For me I love my kona stuff , you can ride him hard but he always stay in one piece , and buying one doesnt blow your wallet
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Submitted by
Travis Harvey
a
from Brantford, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: July 28, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Hardy Road | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | Piericks Cycle | | Strengths: | The whole bike is great. I have almost nothing to complain about. The forks are great, the frame is strong and the overall bike is fairly light. | | Weaknesses: | The stock Hussefelt crank is garbage and they could have put a better wheelset on, the ditch witch are okay, but not great. Change the seat right away! The brakes are alright, at least upgrade the front to hydro. | | Similar Products Used: | Norco Sasquatch and 24 Porn King. | | Bike Setup: | I changed the crank to an FSA X drive (chromo arms) much better than Hussefelt. Hayes hydro up front and upgraded to DH Primo stem and bars. | | Bottom Line: | The Stuff is a great bike. It's tough for going off jumps and doing stair sets, but it's light enough to climb up hill. It won't break the bank as well. I would recommend this bike to anyone who just likes to boot around the city or likes to do some jumping and things like that. There really isn't anything this bike can't do. Upgrade the crank right away and at least put a hydraulic brake up front. I am in the process of putting a Z1 Bomber up front with the QR20 axle. A much better value than the Roast! Yeh! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steven
a Downhiller
from Halifax,Nova Scoita,Canada
Date Reviewed: July 26, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Whopper | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1600.00 | | Purchased At: | Cyclesmith | | Strengths: | Great over all bike, i had the rims upgraded to 24/26 double tracks so i think thats a good call, same with the rear derailer to a deore,much better! The Forks are nice and plush, mabey soft but thats what the air is for anyways. Stem,Handel bars, cranks and i havent had a problem with the pedals yet, i like how wide they are. | | Weaknesses: | My frame is rusting WTF the other day i look and on the left side at the bottom of the frame is litle orange specks:@! AND i keep better care of this bike than i do of my self! Brakes need adjusting sumtimes but who gives a sh!t. | | Similar Products Used: | 2003 Kona Roast, 2004 Cannondale Chase 2003 DMR side kick..ECT | | Bike Setup: | Stock Kona Stuff with Dual 24/26 double tracks and deore dertailer, soon to get 5 inch springs for the drop off comp for cheap!!!! | | Bottom Line: | Awesome bike, easy on the wallet, amazing amazing amzing! andddd you can upgrade the fork to 5 inch travle for cheap by getting new springs!!!! I LOVE KONA! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ben brighty
a Downhiller
from canberra
Date Reviewed: July 25, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | thredbo | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1500.00 | | Purchased At: | mal adjusted | | Strengths: | Farme Fork Pedals Brakes
oh yeh and it is a Kona | | Weaknesses: | Tyres (nokian nbx 2.3 is so gay) so many punctures
Maybe weelset but i am only fifty kg's but await to be buckled. | | Similar Products Used: | p2 ,bruiser 2 | | Bike Setup: | Mrp mini me system 1 maxxis highrollers,oury grips awaiting smimano xt hydros | | Bottom Line: | This is a wicked bike i would recomend it to anyone buying a freeride-dj hardtale some people (chris) say the forks are gay because they are drop off comps but i think that they kick the crap out of 04 dj's 3's.
But yeh a good buy and not to expensive.
Kona Rocks!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
super-T
a
from london ontario
Date Reviewed: July 22, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | streets | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1300.00 | | Purchased At: | cyclepath | | Strengths: | hmmm where should i start? well this bike is the best hardtail i have ever ridden. the frame is pretty strong for its light weight. the fork can take anything you throw at it, also look awesome. the jacksh!t pedals are anything but jacksh!t. crankset is awesome, no problems. brakes are exceptional for stock shimano brakes. beefy stem is strong and light. pretty much the whole bike is the shizit | | Weaknesses: | the derailleurs. as soon as i got this bike i replaced the rear with a deore, and replaced the front with an lx. just left the shifters on. the wheelset was a little week, the sun ditchwitch rims are great but the hubs and the spokes arent great. | | Similar Products Used: | kona scab, p3, dmr sidekick | | Bike Setup: | stock except for raceface air-alloy lowrisers, dt spokes with deore disk hubs. rear deore, and front lx. | | Bottom Line: | this is an amazing bike for a solid price. i highly recommend this bike to anyone looking for a tough urban, dirtjumper, or trail bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sean Hughes
a Weekend Warrior
from Florida
Date Reviewed: June 27, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Freeriding | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | Active cycles | | Strengths: | Frame, Forks, basically everything | | Weaknesses: | Nothing | | Similar Products Used: | Cannondale chase, P3, But nothing really compares | | Bike Setup: | Stock (gonna get mrp mini me soon) | | Bottom Line: | The bike is one of the lightest jump bikes out there yet, one of the strongest. I have hit 6 foot drops and this bike takes it with ease. If you are looking for a great freeride hard tail and dont want to spend alot, this bike is for you. I garentee this bike can take more stuff then the higher priced one's can...... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brian Giorgio
a Weekend Warrior
from Delta B.C.
Date Reviewed: June 24, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Watershed | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$899.00 | | Purchased At: | The Cove | | Strengths: | very nice, strong frame, fork is ok for lighter riders, good cranks, bars, pedals, grips(once you wear them in), | | Weaknesses: | the derailers dont work very good, the rims arent quite strong enough for a bigger person,the spokes fall apart after a while | | Similar Products Used: | many diferent bikes and setups | | Bike Setup: | 04 kona stuff, new tires, double track rear rim | | Bottom Line: | this is a good bike, there are some very good aspects of the bike, like the pedals(very nice), and the cranks, bars, stem, most of the kona components do their job, but after a while, if you case a lot, or are hard on your bike, it wears down, then just starts to fall apart, TRUST ME, it will start to fall apart, especially the rims, and the derailers, but its an all around ok bike, if you get this bike, upgrade it quikly before you ride it that much, once you strengthen the weak parts of the bike, it is bombproof | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jack the Rhubarb
a Weekend Warrior
from Waterloo, Ontario, Canada (eh?)
Date Reviewed: June 22, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | one that points down | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1300.00 | | Purchased At: | McPhail's Cycle and Sport | | Strengths: | Dead 'ard frame and nice, simple paint scheme, great geometry giving outstanding response...
Awesome Fork! | | Weaknesses: | Almost too pretty to hammer on. Grips drive me nuts. Stock rims may need replacing in short order, but so may my knees... | | Similar Products Used: | Only bike worth mentioning was a RM Element, but not in the same class. | | Bike Setup: | Stock save for aftermarket blood stains... oops. | | Bottom Line: | Quite a sweet ride for the price point, strong (bombproof) frame, the Jacksh!t platforms seem to help with the widdle factor of dropping by boosting stability (its like standing on the ground). I only weigh aboot a buck fifty so this little darlin' just loves to launch off of everything I hit, and it has great flickability in the air! Rims are (so far) the only concern I have with this ride, but hey they can be replaced!
I'm a relative noob to the whole DJ scene and think this is a wonderful bike for learnin the trade.
Kona has won my heart (and money) with this fine product. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jarod
a Downhiller
from san jose
Date Reviewed: June 21, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$9.00 | | Purchased At: | calabazas cyclery | | Strengths: | everything except the brakes and grips. wheel set could be better. | | Weaknesses: | breaks and grips. | | Similar Products Used: | p3 | | Bike Setup: | stock except for grips | | Bottom Line: | this bike is awesome if you are a bit better than the average beginner. forks are awesome(only bottomed them out once and that was on a huge nine stair to flat.)the first thing i would upgrade are the brakes. overall this is a nice bike for the money and i love it, great for urban, trails and whatever else you can throw at it. i would definately recomend this bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nick
a
from Tampa, Fl, USA
Date Reviewed: June 19, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$900.00 | | Strengths: | Frame, fork, crankset, pedals | | Weaknesses: | Brakes need way too much attention | | Bike Setup: | Stock except for grips | | Bottom Line: | This bike has great geometry, perfect for anyone who used to ride bmx like myself. This thing is more fun than a barrel of monkeys, it handles trails, street, and especially dirt jumping like a champ. The parts package is great, not top of the line but very functional, breaks are a deff a drawback however. I would suggest this bike to anybody who wants a tough, fun, mid-priced, all around bike. Unless your going to be seriously competing, the Stuff is a sure thing. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
nick parrilli
a Weekend Warrior
from New york
Date Reviewed: June 4, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | BCIMBY B/c in my back yard | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$950.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Loft | | Strengths: | fork rimes frame all of it | | Weaknesses: | brakes | | Similar Products Used: | coiler basically the same bike just without the back shox the fork on the stuff is allso only 110 whereas the coiler is 130 | | Bike Setup: | azonic a frame pedals mrp chain guid roch shox boxxer race. Yept i beefed up this hardtail into a downhill sherman tank machin | | Bottom Line: | Great bike hucks well with stock parts even better with newparts easy to drop about 5 to 10 footers with stock if you know what your doin great bike for dj's street begginer freeriders and down hillers. if your just getting your firt freeride bike start out with a hardtail.Great help will help you be like cowan or anybody else. If your not buying this hardtail check out the morphine, norco's, azonic what ever buy a hardtail begginer freeriders. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ryan MacPherson
a Weekend Warrior
from Victoria
Date Reviewed: June 4, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | loose goose | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1100.00 | | Purchased At: | Experiance Cycling | | Strengths: | Frame, forks,drivetrain, tires, rims ,most of the bike | | Weaknesses: | color, brakes, grips ,pedals | | Similar Products Used: | P2, Sasquatch, One25 | | Bike Setup: | 02 shivers, snafu pedals, odi lock ons, Nokian gazza 2.7 front, wtb weirwolf 2.5 rear, deore hydraulic brakes | | Bottom Line: | Lightweight great for dirtjumping, needs upgrades in brakes, grips and pedals, comfy to ride, hubs roll nice, beefy yet light frame | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
alex robinson
a Weekend Warrior
from kamloops.b.c
Date Reviewed: June 2, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | swakum (merritt) | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | spoken motion | | Strengths: | beefy frame and fork soaks up drops nicely, nokian nbx tires rock, bike is good for any type of riding and is very light and sturdy | | Weaknesses: | rims arent great, cowan grips suck, having problem shifting gears | | Similar Products Used: | specialized hardrock | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | bike is great i ride everything dirt jumps, steep downhills, urban, skate park, trails, a little trials and this bike hold up great very light and manuverable no problems going up hill so if you are a freerider looking for a light sturdy hardtail for not that much money get this bike | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Chris
a Downhiller
from Waterbury, Vt USA
Date Reviewed: June 1, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | perry hill | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$900.00 | | Purchased At: | earl's cyclery and fitness | | Strengths: | Wicked strong and beefy frame...it takes a hudge beating and throws it right back. Great low frame for jibbing and urban riding. Works great for hardtail downhill with replacement of tires. Real low center of gravity makes it easy to move around and forks dish it out big time! Drop-Off's rule!!! | | Weaknesses: | Horrible grips...jack$hit would have been a better stock part. The cowins wear too easy and roll under any stress. Some weak parts like the wheels and spokes should have been upgraded, but thats up to the consumer. Bad rubbing areas on frame from cables can be easly fixed, but they should haver been routed differently... | | Similar Products Used: | Gary Fisher, Schwinnng | | Bike Setup: | Stock other than- Maxxis 2.5 on rear, Maxxis 2.7 on front. 8in wave rotor and Dedore caliper on front, World Force headset...ext | | Bottom Line: | Sweet bike for the price. To find a bike like this on the market for under 1000 is tough. KONA pulled through again (of corse) and built a real versitile bike. The options are endless and you can basically do anything on it. Bike can be ridden by the beginner of beginners or the pro who just wants a sweet pimpala ride. If you are looking for one of the best bikes you will ever own for under 1000 bucks...pick one up sooN. if you want a duel suspention version...coiler...dee-lux! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Clayton
a Downhiller
from San Diego, CA
Date Reviewed: May 25, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$900.00 | | Purchased At: | Grove's Cycle, Kamakura | | Strengths: | The Kona Stuff (and dirt jumper series to include the scrap and roast) has an incredibly strong and durable frame. I ride this bike hard and have hit numerous drops (greater than 4 feet) without any evidence of frame stress or damage. The truvativ crank set has not given me any problems as of yet, and the Marzocchi Bomber Drop-off Comp 110mm is, well lets just say unbelievable. For an air bladder shock to be this durable is rediculous. I weigh 180lbs and beat this fork like a rented mule, and it laughs at me when I am done. | | Weaknesses: | As other reviews have stated, the stock wheels are less than desirable if there is to be ANY kind of jumping/landing greater than 2 feet. The standard shimano hubs with cheap spokes just can't handle the stress. I rebuild the stock SUN RIMS with shimano XT hubs and DT spokes. no probs since. Also, I am constantly tweaking the brakes. they will rub and could grab a little more quickly, but all in all, they are good disk brakes. | | Similar Products Used: | Gary fisher, Hardrock, P-3. | | Bike Setup: | Stock, with the following changes: rebuilt wheels, as previously stated. Shimano LX brake levers. heavier cables throughout. Shimano Deore rear derailer. Chain guide/tensioner. WTB weirwolf 2.5 inch front tire. | | Bottom Line: | I love this bike. It is truly a beast. Although the components that come with the machine are not the greatest, this is a great bike to get if you want to start riding a little harder and more rough trails. This bike was designed for getting big air on big dirt jumps, so if you buy it for the purpose it was designed, realize the components won't last and expect to start replacing and upgrading things as they break.
If you can work a deal with the bike dealer to upgrade the wheel sets do it, even if it adds a few hundred bucks, its worth it. Because you will end up paying for it in the future anyway. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Eric
a Weekend Warrior
from Medford Or USA
Date Reviewed: May 23, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Ashland Watershed | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$825.00 | | Purchased At: | Medford Cycle & fitness | | Strengths: | Looks great. Frame is super tough and confidence inspiring. Good front fork for a stock set-up. The Nokian NBX tires are really grippy. Oh yeah....It's a Kona. Nuff said. | | Weaknesses: | Brakes rub but not too bad. | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Scrap my girlfriends and my buddy's Kona Hoss | | Bike Setup: | Stock. | | Bottom Line: | This bike kicks a$$. I was really supposed to get a Hoss myself but after riding my girlfriends Scrap I decided I liked it better. The bike is tough. I'm a big guy 6'5" and 250lbs. I'm not hardcore or anything but there have been multiple times that this bike has had to support my weight coming down on it from small jumps and little drops. It even does a passable job of climbing up the hills right before you bomb back down. It's heavy enough to feel well grounded but light enough that there is no problem throwing it around when things get twisty. The pedals are so grippy that you would swear that you were glued in. Front shock does an awesome job of soaking up rocks, roots, jumps or drops. Like I said I haven't gone off anything extreme but this is the stock fork I'm talking about. The money I spent is totaly worth it. It's a bargain bike that rides like a million bucks. I would recomend this bike to anyone. If your just getting started it's decent price for the quaility and an awesome starting point to upgrade as you go. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Ian
a Weekend Warrior
from great neck ny usa
Date Reviewed: April 18, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Gn trails | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$725.00 | | Strengths: | The front shocks are amazing and the jack **** pedels are probly the best pedals i have ever used in my life. they grip ur feet so well. and the frame gemometry is also sweet | | Weaknesses: | the breaks are messed up thats it | | Similar Products Used: | kona coiler, roast, trek 300, fit pro
| | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | This bike is amazing for any dirtjumps, urbanasualt and ok for downhill. Every things nice on the bike excpet for the disc breakes becasue they keep rubing on the pads. The bikes also great for ur dollar. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Ripi R
a Downhiller
from Ontario
Date Reviewed: April 11, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | The VaLlEy | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | Gears | | Strengths: | Unbreakable, Awesome suspension and great geometry on the frame. | | Weaknesses: | Brakes go out of allingnment and the rims warped. | | Similar Products Used: | P2, P3, Sasquatch, and other heavy duty hardtails | | Bike Setup: | stock except 4 brakes and rims. | | Bottom Line: | Great for the money. Sasquatch costs more though this is a better bike. I tried it on downhill, bumpy but strong. Can't handle any more than an 8 foot drop. Good solid bike for any level. Watch the rims. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Ryley Wade
a Weekend Warrior
from Calgary, Ab, Canada
Date Reviewed: April 4, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Anything with big rocks, drops and roots! | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$911.00 | | Purchased At: | Bow Cycle | | Strengths: | EVERYTHING!!! | | Weaknesses: | NOTHING!!! | | Similar Products Used: | p2, p3, hardrock, sasquatch | | Bottom Line: | This is the best bike ever! Screw full suspension! Bomber Marazochi Drop-offs are the best... Great for beggining to go big. Tons of bike for your money! Its awesome if you like to jump but love to ride trail! Very light great for up hill trails. Easy to bunnyhop over logs and stuff and high speed. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Dane Bjornson
a Weekend Warrior
from Red Deer
Date Reviewed: March 22, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | any dirt jumps or urban | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$900.00 | | Purchased At: | Brians Ski and Cycle | | Strengths: | frame, fork, brakes, paint, and components. | | Weaknesses: | Kona Jack**** pedals broke the first day of riding and the rims arnt very strong | | Similar Products Used: | specialized p3, specialized hardrock, Banshee Morphine and Norco 250 | | Bike Setup: | stock except for pedals | | Bottom Line: | Very good ditjump fame, fork, and components but could use minor upgrades. You get an awsome bike for the price paid and it rides great. I have a full suspension bike for big drops and use the kona stuff for dj/street.I give it ten flaming chilis. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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