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Kona Cinder Cone XC Hardtail
Product DescriptionPlan on having this bike for the rest of your life, because we designed it that way. We've focused solely on providing you with endless freedom and fun on one of the mountain bike industry's longest-running models. While our 2012 Cinder Cone is by far the most refined to date, with contemporary geometry and a modern look, the legend still has a long life ahead. Feel free to jump on for the ride.
User Reviews
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Grover Date Reviewed: June 4, 2013 Strengths: Rugged design with fantastic brakes. Fast on the road with a real smooth ride. Rides well off road especially on washboard dirt roads. Very stable and comfortable, turns sharp on roads and stops on a dime. Weaknesses: Chain slaps on frame and makes a terrible noise on jumps. Dusty roads made my cranks real noisy and had to take it in for maintenance but is still noisy. Exposed gear cables run on bottom of frame where the bike sits on a bike rack. Bottom Line: 
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zpetke Date Reviewed: April 2, 2013 Strengths: I like the geometry and looks at overall. Basic setup is ok, although ive replaced pedals with Shimano XT Racers, brakes with Avid Elixir 7´s, shifters with Shimano XT M770´s and front derailleur with Shimano XT M770. Fork is great for XC and some trail riding too. Original SLX Rear derail is superb, not the lightest, but durable. The bike got up some value and quality. Also overall performance is now much better. Weaknesses: After the tune-up I´d say fork, but it suites me fine. I ride a lot of XC marathons etc and it is just great. Maybe rear sprocket gets out at some point and i´d replace it atleast with SLX or XT-one. Bottom Line:
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TH Date Reviewed: March 11, 2013 Strengths: Solid and light frame Nice set of components Great value for $$ Weaknesses: The seat and pedals are garbage Bottom Line:
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Iain Hunter
a Cross Country Rider Date Reviewed: May 1, 2012 Strengths: Strong, tough do-it-all bike that can be ridden hard, week after week, year after year without flinching. Frame is super strong. Wheels are strong too and can take anything from being thrown down rocky paths to multi-day tours fully loaded. Nice bar width as standard and reasonable kit for the money. Weaknesses: A few niggles. Forks that came with my bike ('09 model) were Dart 3's. These broke after a year and I replaced them with Recons (which are now standard). These are a far better fork and offer a much plusher and more adjustable ride. Also the basic Shimano Hydraulics were not great, but again Kona now supply the bike with Avids which are far better. I run BB7's just because I like to know I can repair them on a tour or long ride. Deore gears are fine and SLX rear mech is bomb proof, but the chainset is not of the same quality. It is a little heavy compared with some rivals too if that bothers you. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Local natural Trail (Hutton Crags) Price Paid: $659.00 Purchased At: Grizedale Mountainbi Similar Products Used: Other Kona Hardtails Bike Setup: Standard but with Deore Hollowtech 2 Crankset. Avid BB7s, Rockshox Recon Coil Fork, Brooks B17 Saddle, Crudcatcher and Topeak rear rack
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wheeledwarrior
a Cross Country Rider
from Hamilton, Ontario Canada Date Reviewed: October 1, 2010 Strengths: I've ridden it a few times, about 200 miles in total, and i'm not professional. I love the comfort whether riding trails, gravel, road, the hydraulic braking system is fantastic, gears change easily. It rides light but strong. None of the gearing and braking problems I'd had on a previous Cannondale F5. The shocks are the best I've had after five years of trying different hardtails out. I've seen our city police officers on Kona bikes and decided to try it out. I've seen hard downhillers on them, and I'm a 47 year old arthritic man who hasn't suffered unduly for riding this. It's for everyone, seriously. Weaknesses: It feels like a cheap seat, but this is easily changed with a new one soon enough. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Hamilton to Cambridge, Ontario Rail Trail Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $900.00 Purchased At: Pieriks Cycle Similar Products Used: Cannondale 2009 F5, Trek 3900. Bike Setup: I love everything.
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While At ROme
a Downhiller
from Salt Lake City, UT Date Reviewed: July 26, 2010 Strengths: Great package, comes with pretty good components for the price. The LX works great when you keep it tuned, the brakes are more than enough for the bike, fork is great for XC. Weaknesses: Personally i like a little more head angle and a bigger fork would be nicer. The stock pedals suck (almost an invalid point because you dont test ride in a parking lot with clipless). Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Bobsled Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $750.00 Purchased At: Ed's Ski and Cycle Similar Products Used: Specialized Rockhopper, Demo 8, IH yakuza, Giant AC Bike Setup: All stock save the Rockshox bash ring, SPD pedals
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urbansaint
a Weekend Warrior
from Roseburg Oregon Date Reviewed: July 19, 2010 Strengths: light,comes with Rock Shocks DART 3 forks, Weaknesses: De-railer hits frame when you jump, creating a loud banging sound it sounds like something is breaking! I bought a lizard skin but that did nothing so I took a innnertube and cut it just small enough to rap around the frame at the point of impact and held it on with a zip tie. This took the soound down all teh way!! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: North Umqua Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $800.00 Purchased At: canyon creek bicyles Bike Setup: shimano doer hydralic disk brakes.... Maxxis ingitor tires...dart 3 suspension
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mattgeode23
a Cross Country Rider
from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Date Reviewed: May 30, 2010 Strengths: The whole thing! Weaknesses: Nothing really to mention other then the weight and perhaps a more comfortable seat! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $1000.00 Purchased At: River Valley Cycle ( Similar Products Used: Other Konas, and Rocky mountians. Bike Setup: 2010 version. : http://www.konaworld.com/bike.cfm?content=cindercone
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asdf
a Cross Country Rider
from Antartica Date Reviewed: December 22, 2009 Strengths: brakes, fork, wheelset(strong as hell) Weaknesses: pedals are junk Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: ?? Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $674.00 Purchased At: titanic Similar Products Used: wheeler pro 29(sucks to the core) Bike Setup: my bike is the 2008 version and i bought it in 2009 as there was a major discount
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LeonardoVZLA
a Cross Country Rider
from Caracas,Miranda,Venezuela Date Reviewed: September 14, 2009 Strengths: Strong frame, comes with good tyres(ignitors), deore shift pods and front derraileur. Weaknesses: the brakes simply suck(shimano 486) not reliable while going downhill,bad shifting,rear slx derraileur,the crankset is too heavy all this components make the byke be too heavy. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Streets of Caracas Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $1000.00 Purchased At: D' Bike Similar Products Used: kona caldera 2007(stolen) Bike Setup: kickass avid juicy 5 brakes, rockshox reba race fork,small shimano spd pedals and big heavy spd pedals(depends on the activity), 143 specialized phenom saddle(to protect the nutsack),front and rear xt derraileurs, xt shiftpods,xt crankset,mavic crosstrail disc wheels, kenda nevegal 2.35 f/r and sunline logo lock-on white grips.
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Mario1973
a Weekend Warrior Date Reviewed: August 7, 2009 Strengths: Great frame geometry, handles very well, good value for spec. Weaknesses: Pedals, noisy brakes Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Swinley Forrest, Bracknell Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $765.00 Purchased At: Pauls Cycles through Similar Products Used: Trek 6500 2006 Bike Setup: Kona Cinder Cone 08, Easton EA70 stem and handlebars.DMR V8 pedals.
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cool breeze
a Weekend Warrior
from Boise, Idaho, USA Date Reviewed: June 5, 2009 Strengths: Robust and unbreakable. Never flinches no matter the situation or terrain. A lot of bike for the money. Weaknesses: Heavy-ish. Pedals. Cheaper fork shows its age before long. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Lower Hulls Gulch Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $800.00 Purchased At: Idaho Mountain Touri Bike Setup: Stock, except for clipless pedals.
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johnyoics
a Weekend Warrior
from Cincinnati Date Reviewed: March 19, 2009 Strengths: Good solid Kona frame, Hayes Hydro brakes, and overall great component package for this price range. Weaknesses: Early Rock Shock Dart's have a reputaion for failing but I have not had any problems Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: East Fork State Park Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $599.00 Purchased At: Smitty's Similar Products Used: 1996 Miyata Elevation, STX/LX setup bike. Tested Fuji Tahoe Comp, Specialized Rockhopper disk, and Jamis bikes. Bike Setup: Mostly stock, swapped out seat with my old bike, will be adjusting riser/ handle bars for a more aggresive position. 
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lozen
a Weekend Warrior
from Edmonton,Alberta,Canada Date Reviewed: August 17, 2008 Strengths: Disc brakes Weaknesses: Overall the whole bike is a hunk of junk. Nothing but repairs after repairs. I have an Old Trek that has been more reliable and is older and was cheaper Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Local Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $700.00 Purchased At: River Valley Cycle Similar Products Used: Trek 
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Jaybo
a Weekend Warrior
from UK Date Reviewed: June 13, 2008 Strengths: Good solid frame, good all round MTB Weaknesses: Price, it looks like you guys in the US get things alot cheaper. £450 ($860) was a good price over here in the UK Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Sherwood Pines (UK) Duration Product Used: 3 months Purchased At: 860 Bike Setup: 2007 stock apart from WTB all terrainasaurus tyres
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