Submitted by
trumancapote
a Downhiller
from panorama, bc, canada
Date Reviewed: July 20, 2008
Strengths: plush
Weaknesses: centre of gravity too high
Bottom Line:
i personally prefur a bike with a lower ventre of gravity and a little less suspension, simply becuase i have ridden every run at panorama and whistler on this bike and my rocky mountain slayer, and i find that i did not need eight inches of suspension, and that a bike wih six inches and a low centre of gravity.
on this bike i could go either way but due to personal preferance im going with three chillis
Submitted by
toni
a Downhiller
from Amarillo TX United States
Date Reviewed: June 7, 2006
Strengths: very strong, can support a heavy load and still ride sweet. I weigh 190 lbs and has no problem supporting my weight on drops and such
Weaknesses: none so far
Bottom Line:
this bike is absolutley amazing. The price is so worth the ride. trust me you will be satisfied with this ride and will have a lot of fun with it, plus it just looks damn good
Bike Setup: 888 fork, Intense 2.7 tires, E-Thirteen bash gaurd, Fox DHX 5.0 rear shock, Hayes Mag brakes
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Submitted by
Matthew Connors
a Downhiller
from Boze Angelas MT USA
Date Reviewed: December 30, 2005
Strengths: Trustworthy four bar linkage, Kona beefyness, one of the beefest out there.
Weaknesses: Slight amount of brake jack, but I don't really grab much brake. HEAVY
Bottom Line:
Great bike for all around hucking and downhilling wouldn,t ever really want to pedal it hard unless its in a kokapelli down situation where it is mostly down with some short verts. I love my Kona. FSR and VPP rule, but four bar is a close second.
Bike Setup: 888rc, full diablous, Sun 8 tracks, Sram XO, Azonic saddle, many types of tires mainly Nevgals and Minions
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Submitted by
Marc Ash
a Weekend Warrior
from Durban, South Africa
Date Reviewed: December 1, 2004
Strengths: Frame Design, good all round spec! good value for money. and most important, it looks awsome!
Weaknesses: Grips, chain need to be changed and 2004 Jnr T rattles! (but still works well)
Bottom Line:
Now that i fitted the a double chain ring 22:32 the bike is more Versatile, more freeride than DH. Not the best for up hills but not as bad as some freeride bikes I tried (but I didnt buy it for up hills), a slow comfortable pace will get you to the top (shuttle is better). Downhills on this rig make any uphill worth it, this is the bike I wanted and when it comes time for a new one! it will be another Kona Stab.
Similar Products Used: Tried Giant AC, Big Hit, Stinky & Coiler.
Bike Setup: stock except fitted a fr derailer and RaceFace evolve double chain ring crank.
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Submitted by
barry
a Downhiller
from taunton, somerset, england
Date Reviewed: September 8, 2004
Strengths: stiff as you like rear end, plush travel, race worthy straight from the box, Scott Beaumont wins races on it!!!! Superb value as a package-the complete bike would be near 3000 pounds to build individually (3800 dollars approx). Watch New World Disorder films to see what the Kona frames can take- you can't break them!!
Weaknesses: Paint finish wears if you don't protect it with patches. Tyre clearence looks a bit dodgy, but i've had no probs yet. Heavy compared to some dh bikes, but does that matter? Not to me! I bought a large frame, which had a stiffer spring on the rear, but stock forks were way too soft: had to uprate the springs at extra cost originally
Bottom Line:
If you want a bomb proof, reliable, race preoven, well-specced DH bike, then you can't go far wrong with the Stab. Critics will complain about the weight, tyre clearence, or the lack of a floating brake pivot- balls to those people- they need to get out and ride more. Watch New World Disorder (I,II,III,IV) and see that Kona dominate the Canadian freeride scene for a good reason...
Similar Products Used: 1999 Kona Stab- older design which got stolen! Specialized Big-Hit (Superb Value for money but 24in wheel specific), Orange Patriot LT
Bike Setup: Kona Stab 2004, Saint Cranks/bb/chainring, Monster t 2005 fork, Hope seat clamp and azonic A-frame pedals- everything else stock
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