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Kona Chute

MSRP $ 2350.00
# of Reviews 4
Average Rating 5/5
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Submitted by marka peake a Weekend Warrior from london
Date Reviewed: August 7, 2000
Favorite Trail:Tedignton lock
Duration Product Used:3 months
Strengths:lovely stiff frame to chuck arond, short frame that is very easy to control and x-stremly comfy.
Weaknesses:you cant fit fat tyers, I had to snip the edges with my toe clip.
Similar Products Used:RALEIGH BURNER !!!!!!!!!!!
Bike Setup:PRO-TAPER BAR XTR REAR MECH, XT FRONT MECH AND CRANK AND HUBS WITH D521 RIMS, TIOGA TYERS XTR BREAK SET
Bottom Line:APART FROM THE TYERS CATCHING ON THE FRAME THIS BIKE IS A WONDER TO RIDE BYE BYE BYE BYE BYE BYE BYE BYE IT IT IT IT IT IT IT IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YEAH!! UOVE GOT TO BE QUITE WEALTHY TO BYE THIS PRODUCT BUT IF YOU CAN AFFORD IT .IT'S WORTH YOUR MONEY
POEM:KONA CHUTE IS VERY NISE IT'S NEARLY AS HOT AS CHILLI SPIES. IT IS LIKE A GHOST TO THE ROAST.
Value Rating:3Overall Rating:5

Submitted by anthony cordeiro a Racer from massachutes USA
Date Reviewed: July 29, 2000
Favorite Trail:break a bike
Duration Product Used:1 Year
Strengths:the chute is sweet. it is very stiff so when you are hamering turns, no flex. it has a nice comfy length top tube so it is not to tight and not to long. you can point this thing at any jump, drop, gap anything you can find, it holds it's own
Weaknesses:you have a hard time fitting big tires in the rear end.that is the only one that i have come across
Similar Products Used:metalhead,factory set up,and custom.azonic custom
Bike Setup:azonic (handlebars,stem),gripshift/xt(brakes,derailer),MRP chainguide,tioga factory 2.3front,2.1 rear,xt/mavic rims, profile three piece cranks, bullet bros.5inch travelfork
Bottom Line:this bike kicks ass. i haven't found anything to stop it yet and i am still trying. kind of on the pricey side, but i felt it was well worth the money. only the serious need to apply, this bike only likes to be ridden hard.
Value Rating:3Overall Rating:5

Submitted by Andy millener a Downhiller from Bristol, UK
Date Reviewed: September 24, 1999
Favorite Trail:
lower hazel trails
Duration Product Used:
less than 1 month
Strengths:
Indestructable frame
Weaknesses:
none
Similar Products Used:
Santa Cruz Cameleon
Spooky Metalhead
Planet X Jack flash
Ellesworth
Azonic DS-1
GT Zaskar
Identiti Mr Hyde
Bike Setup:
Bomber Z1 duel, Hope hubs, XT Stuff, D521 Cd,
MRP chain device
Bottom Line:I permenantly jump this bike on our big phat air jumps and pull big kan, kans and nothings all the time and it hasn't broke even after a month.
Replaced my Marin Hawkhill with it after I Snapped that.
Overall Rating:5

Submitted by Matt H a Racer from Coquitlam b.c.
Date Reviewed: April 4, 1999
Duration Product Used:
less than 1 month
Strengths:
Beautifully crafted frame, has extra gussets at the head tube for dual-crowns, this thing has an indistructable frame.
Weaknesses:
none yet, unless your care about weight!
Similar Products Used:
Brodie Holeshot, Santa Cruz Chameleon, Gary Fisher X-Caliber.
Bike Setup:
Stock excepts for Jr. T's and Magura Raceline D's!
Bottom Line:This is a strong bike meant for high speeds, it can take corners and jumps just as well as a full suspension could, the geometry is meant for DS so dont expect the climbing of an xc rig expect the stability of dh rig!!! Since there is no pic above here's one...
Overall Rating:5






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