Submitted by
Andrew P.
a Downhiller
from Highland, UT
Date Reviewed: August 27, 2009
Strengths: Bombproof. This thing can handle anything you throw at it. The Marzocchi DJ3 fork is super plush same with the fox vanilla.
Weaknesses: Shifting is a little jacked up, and the chain sometimes pops off if i shift going up hill.
Bottom Line:
I would recomend this bike to anyone. It's a little heavy but it is a dh bike. It loves to go fast and the suspension soaks up everything. It comes with a whole lot of confidence and its amazing.
Bike Setup: Marozocchi DJ3 fork, Fox vanilla shock, bontrager grips, mavic rims, thompson seatpost, kona stem, kona dh handlebar, shimano something derailer, big nine shifters.
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Submitted by
James
a Weekend Warrior
from Auckland, New Zealand
Date Reviewed: September 14, 2007
Strengths: everything, except the weaknesses
Weaknesses: chain always fall off on bumpy trial and drops, bit too heavy if you use it as a all-mountain bike
Bottom Line:
this bike is good for biggner in free ride or Dh, very reliable, simple and tough, you may want to change the suspension setting to suit your riding style
Similar Products Used: kona stinky 2007, kona stinky delux 2007, big hit 2005
Bike Setup: drop off SL, bush guard, avid juicy 5 brake,203mm/180mm disc, for van rear shock, kona DH bar
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Submitted by
James
a Weekend Warrior
from Auckland, New Zealand
Date Reviewed: September 14, 2007
Strengths: everything, except the weaknesses
Weaknesses: chain always fall off on bumpy trial and drops, bit too heavy if you use it as a all-mountain bike
Bottom Line:
this bike is good for biggner in free ride or Dh, very reliable, simple and tough, you may want to change the suspension setting to suit your riding style
Similar Products Used: kona stinky 2007, kona stinky delux 2007, big hit 2005
Bike Setup: drop off SL, bush guard, avid juicy 5 brake,203mm/180mm disc, for van rear shock, kona DH bar
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Submitted by
James
a Weekend Warrior
from Auckland, New Zealand
Date Reviewed: September 14, 2007
Strengths: everything, except the weaknesses
Weaknesses: chain always fall off on bumpy trial and drops, bit too heavy if you use it as a all-mountain bike
Bottom Line:
this bike is good for biggner in free ride or Dh, very reliable, simple and tough, you may want to change the suspension setting to suit your riding style
Similar Products Used: kona stinky 2007, kona stinky delux 2007, big hit 2005
Bike Setup: drop off SL, bush guard, avid juicy 5 brake,203mm/180mm disc, for van rear shock, kona DH bar
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Submitted by
Sean Oberholtzer
a Downhiller
from Whistler, BC, Canada
Date Reviewed: August 29, 2007
Strengths: Strong and reliable frame. I really like riding a full suspention with an A frame set up. I ride a bit smaller frame for my size. Easy to throw around in the air.
Weaknesses: Could loose a few pounds
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I really like this bike. It can do everything. From agressive downhil to freeride and I have even taken it out on some cross country trails. It's a bit of work but still fun.
Similar Products Used: Closest thing would be a Norco Fluid 2, but that is in a totally different class.
Bike Setup: 2008 Manitou Travis double crown up front. Fox DHX 3.0 in the rear. Hayes nine 8' breaks, Kenda Tires and Mavvic wheels
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Submitted by
Tom Anderson
a Weekend Warrior
from Vancouver, BC, Canada
Date Reviewed: June 24, 2007
Strengths: Everything
Weaknesses: No beer dispenser, or guarantee you'd get laid just by being seen on it.
Bottom Line:
Best frame design out there. Cheap too. I pedal cross country aaaalllll the time and rip down the hills. I've got not one bad thing to say about this frame. I still can't believe how well it pedals. And the suspension is soooo plush and it's super nimble still. You can build it up like a tank, or like an all mountain 34lb ripper.
Strengths: Strong frame. Dependable for absive riding. Very affordable compared to other bikes. Never bottomed out the rear shock. If your in decent shape, you should be able to pedal up hill. The bike weighs about 40 lbs.
Weaknesses: The Rock Shox Boxxer fork blew a seal and ruined the break pads on a downhill run in WV.Fork bottoms out alot on rough drops. Componts tend to break when riding hard.
Bottom Line:
This is a good bike, but it will breakdown alot with rough riding. Good entry level bike, or good for someone who lacks cha-ching.
Bike Setup: Sram x7 derailer and shifters Avid Juicy 7 brakes Stock rear shock (set for slow rebound) Rock Shox Boxxer Fork Demo 9 pedals (nice, feet never slip off)
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Submitted by
Jamie Morrow
a Weekend Warrior
from terrace B.C.
Date Reviewed: May 26, 2006
Strengths: wuts not to love you can take this bike up to the skatepark then rite to the dirtjumps and then downhill trails its such a nice bike for all around.
Weaknesses: nothing really maybe just the fox vanilla being to soft but its ok
Bottom Line:
the bottom line is if u set it up rite then u got one m*ther f*cking sweet ass ride that can take a beating
Bike Setup: 2003 kona stinky(custom painted red)with a funn serial killer stem, with brand new sealed raceface headset, raceface cranks and bottom bracket, with a pair of sun rim 26" double track rims and michelin tires,front and back 8" hayes hydro's, with a kona DJ seat,and of course my babies my 2003 8 1/4 inch rockshox Boxxer race forks
good solid bike I am selling this bike and I want $1700.00 canadian if you want it email me for pics info@oceanmistretreat.com or phone me at 1-250-743-2985
Bike Setup: stock with 24' alex dx32, funn bars,and envie ring
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Submitted by
Jeffrie
a Downhiller
from South America
Date Reviewed: November 11, 2005
Strengths: Feels good on rough trails. Set up is comfortable. Good feel and good for tricks like wip and table top.
Weaknesses: Fork blow out, Oil ruined brake pads. When it worked it was good. The chain falls on drops or very bumpy situations like steps. The chain scratched the hell out of the swing arm.
Bottom Line:
When it works, the bike feels good and is very controlable. Many people say its tough, I dont think so, and the chain is a pain. Good bike for aggressive trail riding, not that great for downhill, ok for freeride. I guess you get what you pay for, more expensive bikes such as a Demo 9 or Stab Delux cost more and are better.
Weaknesses: none apart from rear shock which is a bit shocking
Bottom Line:
great 4 beginers but wen u get beta u jus make da bike better as u go along so in the end its all good and some one starting freeride and only for freeride would want a bike like thisbecause it is to heavy for xc or dirt jumping but it would just pass as a downhill bike.
i gave it 4 chiilis becaues there are better bikes but u cant beat the reliability of kona
Bike Setup: 2003 stinky, 05 manitou dorados dh, hope biguns front rear, mavic ex729, hope 6 pot brakes, race face bars stem and BB, MRP world cup, fox dhx-5 rear shock maxxis hi rollers, Dmr dj seat.
Similar Products Used: All kinds of Konas and a few Specialized. Junky
Bike Setup: 7 inch 888 RC with drop crown 05 Diabolus bars Mavic 321s on diatech hubs E13 Michelin 28 fr and marzocchi 26 in rear soon hayes mags sram x9 Fox DHX Pig head set
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