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Submitted by
Alex Copsey
a Weekend Warrior
from Ipswich
Date Reviewed: May 14, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | anything | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Purchased At: | used | | Strengths: | Frame is solid !! spooned it a couple of time and the frame appears indestructable. | | Weaknesses: | The paint work on the other hand isnt indistructable. I rest it on the grass outside my house and anotherit scratches off | | Similar Products Used: | BMX | | Bike Setup: | Standard, but not for long!! | | Bottom Line: | Solid bike that you can pick up for great value, and half the fun is customizing you bike. so the scab frame give alot of potential. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dan stokes
a Downhiller
from uk
Date Reviewed: September 30, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | jumps/hucks | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | i bikes | | Strengths: | good frame, headset, bars and bashring | | Weaknesses: | oh god where do i start, ok the hubs are the worst pices of crap i ever used, they just randomly fall apart. i managed to wear out a chain rear deralier casette all at once. wheels buckle easily, and i mean easily. the rigid forks kill your wrists, the stem looks f*** ugly the tioga tyres are usless, theframe chips as easy as, the pedals die in weeks, the bottom bracket suck ass, the cranks are also pices of poo, the grips are way to harsh on your hands, the v-brakes are ugly and crap. thats about it but all this crap mentioned here is gone thank god and the bike now(or whats left of it) rides as sweet as.oh and the ddg seat rails snap... for no reason. | | Similar Products Used: | nothing else is as goood really | | Bike Setup: | shimano crankset, halo sas front and rear wheel, azonic equilizer stem, kona DH bars(rock), dmr elite seat, kona dj seatpost, halo spindoctor hubs, hope 6 pot-ti front brake, hope mono m4 rear brake, dmr pink zipgrips, hope titanium qr's, original cane creek headset, hope braided steel hoses, shimano deore shifters/deralier/casette, dmr v8 pedals, michelin comp 16 s rear tyre, michelin mountain xtrem tyre..dont ask i got it in france | | Bottom Line: | everything is rubbish accept the bars seatpost and the headset... so yeh my bike is now like a pro build becuase everything had to be replaced i dont care though it just gave me an excuse to buy loads of expensive parts. its now cost me 1580£ to build | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Colten
a Weekend Warrior
from Merritt, BC, Canada
Date Reviewed: April 5, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | none at the moment | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Purchased At: | Used | | Strengths: | great frame light. disks are awesome | | Weaknesses: | none. i bottomed out my forks on many occasion, rims got bent. | | Similar Products Used: | wal-mart bikes | | Bike Setup: | rock shox Piolet | | Bottom Line: | good bike. alright forks, good all around bike | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dan stokes
a Weekend Warrior
from surrey uk
Date Reviewed: March 16, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | golf corses | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$375.00 | | Purchased At: | intension cycles now known as i bikes | | Strengths: | strong reliable | | Weaknesses: | u gotta be kidding! | | Similar Products Used: | scott purgatory cheap bikes | | Bike Setup: | kona scab 2003 frame, azonic equilizer stem (dh) truvativ cranks, zocchi dirt jumper 3 2005,kona dh bars, continuiously changing tires about once a month, sun rims ditch witch. shes my baby i loove her. | | Bottom Line: | great bike i love it good geomitry i would suggest changing the forks to suspension (dirt jumpers do nicley) once the forks are changed it makes it alot eiser to ride and jump. its just agreat bike alround. its best on golf corses he he he he....its great fun jumping over sand bunkers but make sure you use panaracer spike tires for maximum green rip up its awsme fun that'll teach em to have such a boring hobby old gits! o sorry anyway great bike the best dirt jumper ive ever used:) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dan stokes
a Weekend Warrior
from uk
Date Reviewed: August 24, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | decent jumps | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | intencion cycles | | Strengths: | strong, reliable, and good componants. also disc hubs are included so you can put on discs whenever you want. it comes with great rims it all adds up to one hell of a strong bike. | | Weaknesses: | it is a tad heavy but this is only because of the steel frame. the pedals are not great because the bearings go within weeks. also the tires are a bit of a soft compound for use on road. | | Similar Products Used: | nothing compares to this, it kicks a$$!! | | Bike Setup: | stock apart from gazzaloddi tires | | Bottom Line: | if you want a urban jump bike that is near industructable this is youre bike. i would suggestgetting disc brakes like i will as the v brakes arnt great. its a great bike go out and buy one! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
AndyC
a
from London, UK
Date Reviewed: July 22, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | Evans in Croydon | | Strengths: | seems like a really nice smooth ride. very nicely put together, looks very nice, and is as strong as a tank!
gear change is also nice and smooth in both directions | | Weaknesses: | chipped paint, does happen well easily.
All i have to do is drop my bike on it (the scabs my girls but i ride it too, otherwise it aint gonna get ANY proper use) and mine comes away with no marks and hers looks like its been shot. at close range. with a 12 guage!
| | Similar Products Used: | Fireball (mongoose)
plenty BMXs | | Bike Setup: | standard | | Bottom Line: | Its a wicked bike.
I would recommend it over my bike (fireball) but then they are in different price ranges by about £100.
I have taken it out and thrown it about, jumped it, used it over obstacles and pretty much everything really and havent had a single problem from it
It feels like a much more expensive bike. It feels like a proper bike that wont break the moment you spaz it off a wall a bit wrong... unlike my arm:/
kinda wish i had got one of these actually but the girl got in the shop first and bought it and there was no way we were having his and hers scabs (sounds like an STI!!!)
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Submitted by
alistair
a Weekend Warrior
from canterbury, kent, england
Date Reviewed: June 10, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | high peak cycles | | Strengths: | really stong frame | | Weaknesses: | tooo heavy, worst tyre clearance, bad wheels | | Similar Products Used: | barracude ghetto, saracen, gt chucker | | Bike Setup: | factory except for single speed and rear hydro only | | Bottom Line: | do not buy this bike it may be strong enogh to handle dh and ns but cannot do it with the tyre clearance. you will get fed up with the tyre clearance and will sell it soon. not worth the hassle. go for a norco or something different | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt
a Downhiller
from Polson, Mt, USA
Date Reviewed: January 22, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Power Karve, Fernie, BC | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$179.00 | | Purchased At: | Adrenaline Bikes | | Strengths: | Frame is REALLY Strong, Sweet Geometry, Easy to handle on obstacles | | Weaknesses: | Tire clearance is small, paint chips easy | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized P1 | | Bike Setup: | Scab frame 15", Maniotu X-vert, 2.5 Front Tire, Hussefelt Cranks, Sun Wheels, 8 inch rear hayes mechanical. | | Bottom Line: | I only bought the frame and built it up myself. It is super strong and has on-the-spot geometry. I would really like to get a fatter tire in the rear, (I run a 2.00 now) and make sure you get a chainstay protector because the paint chips easy. But those are the only real negative things about it. It is super stable when riding skinnies and logs and just looks badass. It was cheap too! I would definalty recommend it to anyone who wants a strong frame. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Javier
a Weekend Warrior
from Madrid (Spain)
Date Reviewed: December 31, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | Ciclos Delicias - Madrid | | Strengths: | Back to basics bike. Strong flawless steel bike that holds everything. Really cheap, amazing value.
Very pretty to look at. | | Weaknesses: | None for begginers or people who knows what are buying. | | Similar Products Used: | Other Konas | | Bike Setup: | Marzocchi basic 04 suspension fork. In next future i will add hydraulic disck brakes and take out some gears i never use. | | Bottom Line: | Plain bike. Perfect for begginers like me or bikers looking for a strong and simple bike that helps to understand and love street/trials biking. Good as it comes but with a whole way to improve with you.
If you still can find one go for it (04 scab model is as everythin else). A bike to keep for years. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Smeebo Ford
a Weekend Warrior
from Blasingtoke
Date Reviewed: November 18, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | basingstoke town | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | sunsetmtb.co.uk | | Strengths: | the frame is as tough as hell may weight the same as a patriot but i love it excellent bike to learn on this was my first bike | | Weaknesses: | the cranks bent after a month of riding the forks had no flex would be better if they were carbon forks upgraded fork to 2001 z5 fly light airs (thanks kit) those v's hated rain and water upgraded to front deore and rear cable disc i thought the seat was a bit too big for dj so i change that for a funky planet-X one didn't like the long cage alvivio rear mech so got a small cage 8 speed mech gonna upgrade to 9 speed later when i change cranks and finally the jacks4!t pedals suck the bearings went in a matter of weeks | | Similar Products Used: | none i dont think theres any steel frame like this one this ones both strong but light | | Bike Setup: | basic setup with excalibur back wheel with cable disc deaore v's on the front z5 flylight airs planet-x seat and thats all i done so far i'll put another review up with my when i get it all upgraded | | Bottom Line: | excellent Street\trials\dirt jump bike (original set up was good for trails) tough @$$ frame excellent value for money another good product from the guys at kona learnt in a month to ride thanks to this bike and my teacher jamie the best street rider in basingstoke but sadly only gets 4 chilis in overall rating due to cranks and pedals | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rich Lambert
a Weekend Warrior
from Harrogate, Yorkshire, England (UK)
Date Reviewed: October 4, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$751.00 | | Purchased At: | Halfords | | Strengths: | This is a great bike and is really cheap. Everything on it is great, the frame could fall off a cliff and not break. The brakes are good for V-brakes and the cranks are particulary could too- I like the bashguard. The fork is good but I'm still gonna get a dirt jumper 3. Truly awesome bike. | | Weaknesses: | Not much, just minor weaknesses- tire clearance really needs to be improved- can't fit over 2.1 (even the 2.1 catches the frame sometimes). Rims could be stronger (mine buckled slightly after going off a 2 foot drop) and the paint comes off easily. Other than that it's great! | | Similar Products Used: | 03 Kona Stuff, 24seven V4 Darkangle | | Bike Setup: | As new (im going to get hope minis and a dirt jumper 3 fork though) | | Bottom Line: | This is one of my favourite bikes. It is the perfect bike to upgrade, but it is also billiant with original parts. Thats what is so good I think- every one i've seen has been modified differently- some people have put on suspension, others disc-brakes. You don't have to upgrade this bike to make it good though. I've had this bike for 1 month now as new and all the parts are great. I especially like the bombproof frame, the grippy tyres, the brilliant V-brakes, the great pedals, the cranks and the cool handle bars (the list goes on). The minor weaknesses such as the tyre clearance only matter really to an absolute perfectionist. For normal people like me, there is nothing wrong with it.
May I just say that this bike looks alot better than in magazines- the bike looks way better in real life.
If you want a dirt/street/just about anything bike than this is for you, and if you want a more expensive bike, just buy this and upgrade it!
And finally, lots of people say this bike is heavy, but it's by far the lightest steel bike i've ever seen. If you want it any lighter than you have to sacrifice the strength and get aluminium.
This bike gets an 99.999% rating (tyre clearance, strong rims and chap-proof paint would give it the extra 0.001%)
Best hardtail bike in it's range. GET ONE! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ian Skala
a Downhiller
from Longview, Wa, USA
Date Reviewed: September 7, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Ridge Trail | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$350.00 | | Purchased At: | Thors Berseker Bikes | | Strengths: | Great strong frame. i got the bike from a dealer who is also a friend so i didnt have orignal parts on it but i still have a pretty basic setup for the time being. Ok iv had the bike in the shop a lot becuz of my cranks but that was not the bikes fualt i had my old cranks put on and they just broke. So i got new cranks and the bike is SWEET. It handles every drop/crash iv done. The frame is like a rock. | | Weaknesses: | NONE | | Similar Products Used: | norco A-Line, Specailised FSR | | Bike Setup: | SWEET | | Bottom Line: | The botom line is, this bike handles anything. you could throw it off a 30 ft. drop and just have scratches. I love my bike and never plan on goin back to full suspension (unless they come out with a really light one) becuz this hardtail kicks some major @$$. If your a trail rider and wanna ride trails and do drops or if you wanna do some urban and just play in the street then this bike is for you. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rasmus
a Weekend Warrior
from Vetlanda,Sweden
Date Reviewed: June 24, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | neighborhood trail | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$765.00 | | Purchased At: | Local bike store | | Strengths: | It can take many hits and has a nice jump fork.
I also liked the saddle, it was softer then my kona blast. | | Weaknesses: | Chain jumps off easily. Brakes suck. A bit heavy. | | Similar Products Used: | Kona blast, kona stinky, a gary fisher bike.....don't know it's name | | Bike Setup: | original | | Bottom Line: | A good bike for dirt jumping and to ride in ramps, but if you're gonna do xc riding i suggest you should buy another bike. And here in sweden it is sooo xpensive. I had to pay 200 bucks more then you american guys! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
stuart
a Weekend Warrior
from sidney, BC, canada
Date Reviewed: May 18, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | mother hucker | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1100.00 | | Purchased At: | goldstream bikes | | Strengths: | great bike for begginers like i was and it's dirt cheap. and i like the pedals. good bike for about a year | | Weaknesses: | chain snapped in half the first day i had it. this is what will start happening after about a year... stem stripped, headset broke, brake cable snapped, truative cranks are !@#$, brakes are weak, front sprokets bend every few days, rims bend, spokes back off all th time, either my frame is bent or my rear quick release is bend because my rear tire sits sidways in my frame, rear derailer broke, really heavy for a hardtail, and whatever else im forgetting. oh yeah and the seat feels like a anal probe
| | Similar Products Used: | all other hardtails with suspension forks | | Bike Setup: | stock exept for marazocchi z-1 wedge, kujo tires and everything i had to replace. | | Bottom Line: | do not buy this bike unless you want to replace it in a yaer or replace all the components. my wal-mart bike lasted longer and with less problems then this bike and im not joking. but what else can you expect from a kona, go norco! | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Josh Allen
a Weekend Warrior
from Kenora, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: May 8, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | The Wang | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$599.00 | | Purchased At: | Fresh Air Experience | | Strengths: | Awesoeme Frame can take anythign you throw at it. Everything else kicks ass. | | Weaknesses: | Needs better derailer after 2 monthes mine broke | | Bike Setup: | everthing same with rock shox judy xlc's | | Bottom Line: | one sweet ass ride | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rynee
a Weekend Warrior
from Austria
Date Reviewed: May 5, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | pitch ditch | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$750.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Attack Vienna | | Strengths: | incredibly solid frame, looks great - seat stays connect directly to top tube not as shown in the catalog. the colours awesome.
the bike feels very strong when sitting on it, the handlebars and stem (kona clump not truvativ) are standard strong. 1m drop to flat concrete no problem (at 86kg). weight is no problem. specs are ok for the price - truvativ cranks w/bashguard (i love those) and disc hubs.
the FORK! i love this stiff fork, its such a great feeling to drop w/o suspension - makes 1m interesting again;-) | | Weaknesses: | seatpost moves almost all the time, seems to be to thin for seattube (?) so you gotta clamp it really tight - wonder how long the seat clamp will hold!
pedals dont have the screw-in pins that e.g. the stinky has. anyhow they feel comfortable + offer perfect grip for jumps. | | Similar Products Used: | no comparable stiffies, but i'm riding kona stinky 02 since last february | | Bike Setup: | stock. the kona stem was shipped instead of the truvativ, but no bother - the more kona stuff i have on the bike the better! | | Bottom Line: | go stiffy! at first i was anxious about the fork, cos i've been riding fullies since 3-4 yrs, but its so great! i love it... 5 flamin' chilis for that great bike!
ps: the price is great for that bike! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
miha m
a Downhiller
from m
Date Reviewed: April 24, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | m | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | veb | | Strengths: | stiff as hell | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | aouthor, rog , steppenwolf (european bikes) | | Bike Setup: | as stock + hayes + 2003 dj2 + ... | | Bottom Line: | a great bike but the steerer tube ought to have a steeper angle (72-73degrees) so a larger fork could be mounted.
Mine has now (with marzocchies 2003 dj2) a 67 degree head angle. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
hamish
a Weekend Warrior
from toowoomba
Date Reviewed: April 1, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Lefty | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$275.00 | | Purchased At: | Phantom Cycles | | Strengths: | Un Breakable Chromo Frame
Awsome Colour | | Weaknesses: | Paint chips easy and frame flexes alot around bottom bracket | | Similar Products Used: | crappy holstar , progear , specialized ,,,, | | Bike Setup: | marzocchi mx comp 105mm forks truvative northshore cranks smo rims Deore Lx .... | | Bottom Line: | This frame is sick ... i have done a 3m to flat drop on this and all that happened was a flat spot in my rear smo rim.. the only thing kona could improve on this beast is more tyre clearence and lower the weight. but hey ya gotta sacrifice something ofr strength
Buy It Race IT. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tim
a
from Canberra
Date Reviewed: March 21, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | Mal-Adjusted | | Strengths: | Pretty much everything. Great forks (i have left the rigid ones on! GO RIGID!!) | | Weaknesses: | rear tyre clearance, can;t fit any bigger than a 2.10 on the back. rims, need stronger ones! | | Similar Products Used: | 2003 Kona Stuff, 2003 Norco Bigfoot, 2002 KHS Rigid one | | Bike Setup: | i see no need for suspension, it just slows you down! spec's incl. Jack pedals, Tioga 2.10 DH front and rear, 2003 Kona XXX cromo forks, alivio fr and r derallieurs and SunRims Ditch Witch Rims | | Bottom Line: | This Bike is seroiusly sick! the steel frame has a really good feel to it and i wouldn't buy anything but steel for a hardtail/rigid jumper. not the easiest bike to pedal uphill as it is sooo freakin' heavy but u have 2 take the good with the bad!!
this bike has great capabilities and i would expect to pay almost double for a frame like this. if you are an XC wanker then DO NOT BUY IT!! you will be sorely dissapointed! this bike is best for people that do alot of hardcore jumping, trail riding. also good for those all day epics and one sweet entry level trials bike (a bit on the heavy side tho'!) oh well.
it will be able to take all of the punishment you can dish out and as the years and $$$ progress and you upgrade everything the frame will always be there, hangin' in! another good thing is that if by some freakish occurence you manage to crack the frame then it is really easy to fix! just take it to the local auto wreckers etc... and get them 2 weld it up!!
this is a sick bike with a good parts package for the price and the oppertunity to get a bike like this should not be passed up. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alex Mills
a Downhiller
from Adelaide
Date Reviewed: March 1, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | anything downhill | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Purchased At: | a friend | | Strengths: | bullet proof frame, strong rims, hubs, and great v brakes | | Weaknesses: | needs more back wheel clearance, but thats a price im willing to pay for such a sick bike | | Similar Products Used: | kona stuff | | Bike Setup: | bomber dirtjumper 1, | | Bottom Line: | a great bike, get it if u want an unbreakable bike, but only if you have the balls and skills to ride a hardtail. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Big Dave Ketts
a Downhiller
from Perth
Date Reviewed: January 24, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | deuchny woods | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$650.00 | | Purchased At: | Halfords Perth | | Strengths: | indestuctable, great geometry, handles downhill better than my old GT LTS! | | Weaknesses: | Rear tyre clearance and chipped paint | | Similar Products Used: | Ridden chute, jack flash and some others. Wanted steel. | | Bike Setup: | Dirt jumper 2's and hayes Hydraulic brakes,DMR wing bars, fat amoeba stem apart from that standard. | | Bottom Line: | This is a doss little hardtail for anything u want 2 ride great duel, BSX, downhill,street anything!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
john satan
a Weekend Warrior
from gulf islands
Date Reviewed: December 17, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | urban | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | stole it | | Strengths: | everything almost exept rims | | Weaknesses: | rims, they suck so much, this bike nees some good DH rims on the back the front is OK | | Similar Products Used: | Oryx dessert dueler, some norcos. | | Bike Setup: | no gears! it works better that way magura clara on front XT vbrake on back | | Bottom Line: | this is one of my favourite bikes in the whole world it is very hardcore! if I see som crapy poser riding one i will kick their ass and take it. then cover myself with chesse wizz. plus this bike is a sweet deal. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eddie Bolton
a Downhiller
from NYC
Date Reviewed: November 10, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | anything technical | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$650.00 | | Strengths: | Unbreakable, strong rims and hubs. Strong cranks, I couldn't imagine them breaking | | Weaknesses: | Not much tire clearance on the rear. Pedals aren't too grippy. | | Similar Products Used: | 2002 scab | | Bike Setup: | as bought, with dirt jumper 2 fork | | Bottom Line: | Super strong bike, flawless components, for a sick price. Go buy one. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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