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Kona Stinky Freeride Full Suspension
Product DescriptionThe original freeride bike manifests in 2010 as one of the most refined and perfected freeride bikes on the market. Beautifully plush suspension, tough as nails frame and durable, well-priced components, and you have the classic freeride experience Kona is famous for. Step into the big travel world with confidence, with a freeride package that will hold up longer than both your legs and your lungs.
User Reviews
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iqbbang Date Reviewed: April 20, 2012 Strengths: Solid, inspires to jump off everything Weaknesses: heavy, quite a chore to pedal up Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Similar Products Used: sx trail, giant trance x 
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downhilldirtjumps
a Downhiller
from USA Date Reviewed: September 18, 2011 Strengths: Forks, Strength, Shocks, Jumps Well Weaknesses: Bit Heavy, Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: like em all Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $600.00 Purchased At: from friend Similar Products Used: none really Bike Setup: No spring in Forks (Bomber 66s)
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erickirby
a Downhiller
from aptos,CA,USA Date Reviewed: April 25, 2011 Strengths: invinciple Weaknesses: none Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: UCSC Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $4000.00 Purchased At: shop Similar Products Used: nothing Bike Setup: amazing
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MatthewB7621
a Downhiller
from London Date Reviewed: April 15, 2011 Strengths: Solid suspension, never failed me, although I only use a few times a month. Well made. The brakes are good. Weaknesses: Very heavy for road riding, not at all suitable, only tried once but it was mentally difficult. But I have Boardman roadbike so I use that anyway Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Many Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $400.00 Purchased At: eBay.co.uk Similar Products Used: I only have mountain bikes and road bikes, not full suspension ones except this so none are really similar Bike Setup: Standard 
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Hermanvongerman
a Downhiller
from Australia Date Reviewed: August 31, 2010 Strengths: Solid bike, great amount of travel, easy to tune, Bomb proof, decent groupset and parts for cash paid, good brakes on original build, can ride this anywhere thats not got an incline upwards... get off to push up hill Weaknesses: a little heavy, standard rear shock spring on 09 model is a bit soft if you're a fat guy, Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: swampy summit DH Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $1500.00 Purchased At: the bike barn parram Similar Products Used: Haro DHR Bike Setup: Standard loadout and groupsets for 09 stinky as specified by Kona, Hayes stroker 8in disc front and rear, Maxxis minion DH tyres, Shimano deore rear derail, race face cranks and BB,
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AZREDFERN
a Downhiller
from Glendale, Arizona, usa Date Reviewed: June 27, 2010 Strengths: Nuke Proof, Very low center of balance feeling, huge brakes Weaknesses: not the best bike for road riding, VERY heavy Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: EVERYWHERE Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $600.00 Purchased At: Private seller Bike Setup: Hayes Stroker Ryde brakes
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502stingray
a Racer
from Vernon, NJ, USA Date Reviewed: May 31, 2010 Strengths: Super Tough Frame, DOPE brake system!, New longer swingarm work really well, no flex or bending in the frame, just change springs out (550 lb vs 350lb) and you can go from DH race bike to a Freeride bike. 1.5 headset is rock solid, will take any drop you throw at it, great balance in the air too. Little maintanance required!!!! Graham Agassiz has one. Weaknesses: A little heavy for urban Freeride, stock BB and HS suck, go for a King. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Highland Mtn Park Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $1000.00 Purchased At: Ebay Similar Products Used: 04, 05 Stinky Deeluxe, 08 Coilair, Spec. P2, Demo 8 II Bike Setup: King BB, HS, Fox 40's (for race) Marzocchi Bombers (for freeride) 780mm fun bar, Blue Mavic 729's, 20mm axle front, 13mm rear, 5th element coilspring, Sram X9 shifter + derailour, Avid Code 5 brakes front and rear, DOPE foating brake system.
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HartAttack1983
a Weekend Warrior
from Eureka, California Date Reviewed: May 24, 2010 Strengths: Amazing looks,High quality parts from the factory. Smooth shifting, awesome balance points. Stiff suspension i perfer. Easyier to bunny hop. Weaknesses: I wouldnt really call it a weakness, but it is heavy, and sometimes on flat ground after a couple miles its hard to keep a decent cruise pace. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Jisan Resort S. Korea Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $1400.00 Purchased At: Ebay Similar Products Used: Only road a Chumba DH bike before. I perfer the Kona. Bike Setup: All stock, with SRAM XR7 Derailer and shifter.. Fox vanilla R rear shock.
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avaughan
a Downhiller
from UK Date Reviewed: May 8, 2010 Strengths: kona Weaknesses: not many parts seem to fit very well Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $800.00 Purchased At: ebay
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rolto1822
a Downhiller
from United Kingdom Date Reviewed: December 8, 2009 Strengths: Frame design, not too heavy but doesnt dent and its pretty strong. Decent stock componentry (though i built mine up from the frame only) The Geometry is amazing Weaknesses: none, except the crappy marzocchi pieces of **** which come stock on it, and its not too great to pedal (but few dh/fr bikes are to be honest!) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Forest of Dean, Chicksands Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $1800.00 Purchased At: custom built. Similar Products Used: Kona Stinky 05, Specialized Demo 7, Kona Coiler 05 Bike Setup: Stinky Deluxe 07 frame, Fox DHX-4 shock, Rockshox Boxxer 08, sun rims s-types on gold Hope pro 2 hubs, shimano xt gearing (9speed), Shimano Saint Cranks (2009), Sunline V1 direct mount stem, truvativ hussefelt DH bars, avid juicy 7 brakes on 203mm Cleansweep G2 rotors (07), 2.5" Maxxis High Rollers
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rathrbbiking89
a Weekend Warrior
from Norwalk, CT, USA Date Reviewed: September 2, 2009 Strengths: Frame is pretty much rock solid...itll take care of you if take a hard landing Weaknesses: Heavy Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Anything worth riding Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $800.00 Purchased At: used Similar Products Used: Ibex Ignition Bike Setup: pretty much stock...
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christos888
a Downhiller
from Canada Date Reviewed: August 31, 2009 Strengths: I upgraded the stock shock for the Roco TST R, but I am finding the shock is not holding its air pressure after a few days. No fault to the bike. Weaknesses: A little heavy and bulky in tight trails. I find the chain slap on the frame annoying and find that it binds in the crank case when it comes off. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: TNT Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $2700.00 Similar Products Used: Norko 6 Bike Setup: 08 Kona Stinky, Roco TST R
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konastinkykid
a Downhiller
from Spokane WA USA Date Reviewed: August 24, 2009 Strengths: boost valve on the dhx3 rear shock is great rims are super tough and look great and through axle in the front is super stiff Weaknesses: fork tough but adjustment arent the best brakes arent as powerful as id like it should have isgc mounts or should make rear triangle more chainguide compatible Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: my homeade track Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $800.00 Purchased At: white pine ski resor Similar Products Used: 08 09 06 stinky santa cruz v10 specialized demo iron horse yakuza sohon Bike Setup: 800mm fsa gravity bars lock on grips and a chainguide wich took very long to install because the nondriveside chainstay is offset for front deralier but the lowere pulley on the chainguide gets in the way
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chrispaulcx
a Downhiller
from Toronto, Ontario, Canada Date Reviewed: July 20, 2009 Strengths: Awesome Frame, Front Shock, Corners Awesome, Jumps Well, Feels like it wants to go fast. Weaknesses: Rear Shock, Pedals, Weight Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Grab Bag, Blue Mountain Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $1500.00 Purchased At: Kamikaze Collingwood Similar Products Used: 08 Kona Shred, 05 Santa Cruz Bullit Bike Setup: 08 Stock Setup with DOPE arm.
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josho
a Weekend Warrior
from Brisbane, Australia Date Reviewed: April 27, 2009 Strengths: great brakes. good front forks, A good allaround bike. Weaknesses: none Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Gap creek Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $2500.00 Purchased At: tbsm.com.au Similar Products Used: haro x6 Bike Setup: 2009 stock
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