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Submitted by
robaker
a Weekend Warrior
from u.k
Date Reviewed: December 18, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | allmountain/trailriding | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Purchased At: | off a freind | | Strengths: | some exelent stock parts such as the really burly wheels and the decent transmition components for instance the bashgaurd and chain guide are quality peices of kit .The original forks are actually really good aswell. | | Weaknesses: | the seatpost is a little short and the origignal brakes aren't the best. | | Similar Products Used: | specialized hardrock pro 2006 | | Bike Setup: | rock shox psyslo race 2001 forks ,hope mono mini front disks apart from these items it's all the original spec. | | Bottom Line: | this is a briliant bike that is exelent to ride in almost every dicipline of mountain biking from jump to trail riding but I certinaitely wouldn't recommend it to anyone who is wanting a light xc bike but for the jumping and trail riding that I use it for it's fantastic. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Austin Sedz
a Weekend Warrior
from burlington, Ont
Date Reviewed: December 12, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | street n dj riding | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Purchased At: | (demo)2 of em a xs and a large (13" and 17") | | Strengths: | ummmm......it comes with all the components u need to ride a bike... | | Weaknesses: | frame has awful geometry, it's heavy and it looks ugly. and it's a kona.. | | Similar Products Used: | gt ruckus trail, broady miscrent, giant stp (14" annd 15"), santacruz jackel, kona cowan, specialized p2... | | Bike Setup: | Giant stp, manitou travis, racecface evolve dh xtype, avid bb7, hookworms, singletracks, fireeye seat, diablolus stem, intense grips, dm ss kit with dmr sts tensioner etc. | | Bottom Line: | dont bbuy a kona. they have good rep and bad rep. the good rep comes from teh people who bought em without trying anything else (inexperennced buyers) and the bad rep comes from any bike store that isnt stuck dealing with kona and any body else whos tryed a kona and then tried another companies "competition" for the same kona model. Aka stuff compared to rockey mountain flow. stuff compared to banshee scratch, flow compared to norco 4hun etc. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dan Kasper
a Downhiller
from Henniker, NH, USA
Date Reviewed: April 29, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | vietnam | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Purchased At: | Hcor.net | | Strengths: | Tough frame, very reliable. | | Weaknesses: | The cane creek headset. | | Similar Products Used: | Giant AC1. | | Bike Setup: | 2003 Stuff, Fox Vanilla RLC 130, MAvic D321 Rims laced to DT Swiss Onyx hubs, Maxxis Minion DHF and DHR SIC Bodyslam classic stem and Chase Risers, FSA Pig DH Pro. | | Bottom Line: | The bottom line is that this frame is rock solid, an all around performer. Can't say much about the stock parts since I bought the frame only. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andrew Atchison
a Weekend Warrior
from London, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: November 10, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Meadowlily Bike Park (unauthorized if you know what I mean) | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$680.00 | | Purchased At: | Some guys house in Toronto. | | Strengths: | This bike is extremely strong and all the stock parts are great. | | Weaknesses: | The rims warp a bit to easy. | | Similar Products Used: | 2002 Miele 251 | | Bike Setup: | Stock except for new avid speed dial 5 brake levers. | | Bottom Line: | This bike is overall an excellent buy, and since I only paid $680 CAD I think I got a pretty good deal. The only things I'm going to change (these really arn't needed I just want to make it better) is the brakes which I'm chaging to Hayes hydros, and the fork, which I'd like to upgrade to a DJ3. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ade
a Weekend Warrior
from birmingham
Date Reviewed: November 4, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | anything as long as its dangerous | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | halfords | | Strengths: | great bike for throwing around. will take a lot of abuse. most of the stock components are good enough. the truvativ hussefelt isis crank is bombproof. | | Weaknesses: | sun ditchwitch rims are absolute crap. they spend more time in the truing stand than on the bike. the shimano mechanical brakes are crap as well. cracked the lowers of the EXRs in a crash which involved a road with loose gravel, a car pulling out of a driveway and a Hope M4... (you can probably guess what happened. it put me out of action for 4 weeks. i had a cast on my leg and my wrist. luckily i wasn't too far away from home and i managed to crawl back dragging the bike behind me!) | | Similar Products Used: | only dirt jumper ive had. | | Bike Setup: | kona stuff '03, '04 marzocchi DJ3's(bombproof),mavic 721's on hope xc,hope M4 front, mono mini rear, full XT (apart from rear mech-LX)club roost stem and grips, DMR V8's and DMR elite saddle | | Bottom Line: | good bike to buy if you want a tough bike but you are still planning to upgrade (not really up to seriously heavy abuse stock), but still an excellent bike stock, rides very nicely, as do all konas, apart from the things mentioned above. i am 6'2" and 16 stone and therefore component durability is an issue on any bike that i ride. i have eventually found a pretty much perfect setup for my stuff. it is absolutely, bar none, the toughest little b*tch goin! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
KT
a Downhiller
from Whistler, BC, Canada
Date Reviewed: October 1, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Frame geometry and strenght. I rode my Stuff for 2 years in the Whistler Bike Park with no major problems at all. It stood up to lots of abuse. | | Weaknesses: | Stock rims are trash, and the brakes are the worst I have ever ridden. They need constant adjusting and always felt mushy. I eventually upgraded the front to a deore hydro and that has made a HUGE difference. The saddle is the most uncomfortable thing I have ever sat on :( Oh and the EXR fork isn't really gold either. | | Similar Products Used: | A bunch of different frames... and I also own a Norco Six. | | Bike Setup: | 03 Stuff with Mavic 721 rear rim hand laced to a deore hub. Front wheel set is a machine built Single Track laced to a deore hub. Deore hydro front brake. Intense FRO DH 2.35 tires. Most everything else stock. | | Bottom Line: | It's a good frame. The stock components could have been a little better. I bought it and decided to ride it stock and replace stuff as it broke. It's worked out rather well so far. The 05 stuff has a better fork, better brakes, more comfortable saddle so the only thing that I would still like to see upgraded is the rims. Still a great little bike. Especially for the price. Good all round. I took mine down hill in the bike park, on some xc rides, used it to commute to work, and dirt jumping. I love mine. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
shawn smith
a Weekend Warrior
from grants pass
Date Reviewed: September 6, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | cathedral hills | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$750.00 | | Purchased At: | bikekraft | | Strengths: | the frame is top quality, no problems what so ever, rims arent bad with a true once and a while, marzocchi fork, although lacking travel makes up for it in longevity, stem and handel bars are great as well | | Weaknesses: | stock brakes, mine didnt come with disck, an i upgraded to avid mechanical, no problems noe. I also stipped out the crank ( pedal just fell out ) after a run in with a tree( my legs ok though ) need to upgrade deraluirs!! plus the pedals are shot. | | Similar Products Used: | none, dont need amything else | | Bike Setup: | bike hase new seat post and seat ( snapped the stocker ) LX cranks ( now a little bent due to a couple run ins with a nine stair) avid mechanical disc, and will soon have a marzocchi Jr. T, and a neew set of wheels. | | Bottom Line: | this bike has out lasted my friends raliegh ( had to have the frame replaced twice) a daimondback hardtail, and is now proving itself over a trek liquid 25, this bike is tough, an although it needs some upgrades, the frame is indestructable, ive had this bike for 2 years, and its still workin great!!!
if you want a bike thats strong, can be used as a dirt jump bike, trail bike, or anything in between this bike is for u, not for cross country!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Thomas Gehrig
a Racer
from Quebec, Canada
Date Reviewed: August 23, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | dirt-jump park in Waterloo | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$700.00 | | Purchased At: | a guy's home | | Strengths: | everything (mine is set up with a 2003 DJ3 and Deore Hydro disk brakes) | | Weaknesses: | the damn Sun Ditch Witches are already out of trueness
and the Tioga's get full of nasty frame-scratching rocks on nasty trails | | Similar Products Used: | nothing... | | Bike Setup: | all stock except for a 2003 DJ3 and Deore Hydro disk brakes | | Bottom Line: | Man that bike is so nice...
I love it so much
It manuals perfectly and is even light enough for skate-park and some trials stuff on it...
the only weaknesses are the rims and maybe the tires... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Paul
a Downhiller
from beamsville
Date Reviewed: July 17, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | my shore filled backyard | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1300.00 | | Purchased At: | peiricks cycle | | Strengths: | Bars stem frame and brakes are all strong the crank is beautiful | | Weaknesses: | rims bend easily but can be trued for about an hour. they arent that great for dirt jumping and advice dont try 360's if you dont how.forks cracked after about 4 months. pedals seized up after a week and derailler needs replacing after 9 months | | Similar Products Used: | norco 125 (03)
norco 125(04) | | Bike Setup: | 2003 kona stuff with 2004 dirt jumper 3's and 2 26 inch double tracks every thing stock | | Bottom Line: | I dont know why this bike didn't win dirt jumper of the year it handles good but needs more travel for downhill racing but it is solid and prestegious. I guess that the bike is really good since mine was stolen once but i got it back because i couldn't take any other bike | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
brandon lee
a
from nashua
Date Reviewed: May 3, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | lynn woods | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | off a friend | | Strengths: | well right now i ride the 2002 stuff but there all the same pretty much from year to year all i can say is the components on the bike are unbelieveable the frame very strong, pedals, crank toughest one ive used yet, rims pretty good over all just the whole bike is great | | Weaknesses: | rims i broke the first set on the bike, the forks i cracked the lowers, but that all there really not a weakness just the rims warp easy and the fork had alot of flex, | | Similar Products Used: | specialized p3, banshee morphine | | Bike Setup: | 2002 kona stuff 2003 rock shox boxxer, sun ringle single track rims, truvativ hussefelt cranks with raceface FR BB, fsa pig pro dh headset, maxxis minion tires... | | Bottom Line: | great bike i have mine set up for hardtail down hilling the head tube on these bikes are so over built, they can take the boxxer with no problem, at races ive seen them with the marzocchi monster t crazy..this bike is just perfect a little heavy but once you get used to it then you can wip it around like any other hardtail. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
nathan gyorkos
a Weekend Warrior
from medince hat, alberta, canda
Date Reviewed: April 29, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | coulees | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1200.00 | | Purchased At: | cyclepath | | Strengths: | excellent frame design, very srtong rims and great cranks and pedals | | Weaknesses: | the forks arnt equiped enough for larger drops | | Similar Products Used: | norco sasquatch | | Bike Setup: | pretty much stock, except for new tires | | Bottom Line: | this bike is very good for all uses and can take a lot of abuse... i fully recomend this bike for anyone out there lookin for a hardtail. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ade
a Weekend Warrior
from birmingham
Date Reviewed: March 12, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | streets and dirt jumping | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | bike shop | | Strengths: | beefy all round and a good bike for general bashing around. it will take one hell of a beating before any of the components give up. | | Weaknesses: | brakes (changed for hope m4 on front and magura julie on rear. (you can read my review on the hope m4 as well on this site) | | Similar Products Used: | giant atx 860 | | Bike Setup: | standard rims, handle bars, stem and standard (but very good) truvativ hussefelt isis crank, marzochi EXR forks. cane creek headset, hope and magura brakes (front and rear respectively), dmr dirt jumping saddle and V8 pedals and the all important pimp ass dice valve caps! | | Bottom Line: | you get a lot of bike for your money, but a few weaknesses spoil it, but these can be sorted out with a few upgrades as mentioned above (brakes being the most essential upgrade, as the ones that come with it are CRAP!!!) my Stuff is worth about £1300, but you could (and should!) get a basic new one for as little as £600 (what i paid for mine originally). The stuff is a great bike for throwing around the streets and for showing off at your local jump spot! The new '04 model has the improved dirt jumper forks, rather than the EXR's on the'03, but i would recomend picking up an '03 model and kitting it up, rather than spending extra mobey for not a lot more. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brian Giorgio
a Weekend Warrior
from Canada
Date Reviewed: January 18, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | watershed park | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | deep cove bike shop | | Strengths: | it is a good bike for riders who are hard on their equipment, and if you want a good strong beefy bike, for dirt jumping, freeriding, or just riding to the store. | | Weaknesses: | a few of the bikes components arent very good. | | Similar Products Used: | i have used the specialized p3, both bikes are about the same, except that a few components are diferent. | | Bike Setup: | marzocchi drop off comp fork, truvativ hussefelt crank with bash guard, sun ditch witch rims, shimano disc brakes. | | Bottom Line: | this is a sweet, beefy, longlasting, strong, all round awesome bike, for the price you get a lot of bang for your buck. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ross Bearman
a Downhiller
from Regina, Sask, Canada
Date Reviewed: January 1, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | the street | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | 1130.oo cad | | Strengths: | Solid cranks and pedals, frames good, but not as strong as the roast, the roast has got a way better chainstay, but if u ride street like me its good, great handle bar and stem, rims are good | | Weaknesses: | Brakes, the brakes are good for a month then they are really crappy, the derailers good but i broke it a few times, so im on an XT, the shock is not a good shock for dirtjumping and street riding its really week in the stanctions, i found a nice crak in em. but majorly the brakes arnt very good | | Bottom Line: | Its an awesome bike overall, like anybike parts break so at all depand on wut u like to ride, i street ride so the brakes and fork is not the best for me but like anything u can always update, and u get alot for ur buck! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Travis Harvey
a Weekend Warrior
from Brantford, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: December 30, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Strengths: | I actually just purchased the 2004 stuff. The bike rocks, great marzocchi forks, solid frame(exact same as the roast), nice rims, and meaty tires. The bike is a great bang for the $. If you're looking at the roast, it isn't worth the extra $400-$500 over the stuff. the roast is a nice bike, but to costly for a hardtail. | | Weaknesses: | Bike is a bit heavy, but you have to expect that with a meaty frame. At least change the front brake to Hayes Hydrolaulic. | | Similar Products Used: | Rocky Mountain Flow. | | Bike Setup: | Go to konaworld.com and check out any setup you want. | | Bottom Line: | I live in Canada so the bike actually cost me $1149 Cdn. The bike is a great value, if you built the same bike up part for part would cost over $2000 Cdn. The Roast is $700 more than the stuff and is not worth the extra $. DJ3 and the drop off are almost the same shock, Hayes HFX9 and shimano mechanicals is less than $50 price diff. and a deore LX drivetrain isn't as costly as you might think. Those are the only diff. between the 2 bikes the forks, brakes, and front and rear derailluers. Either bike is great, it's just how much you have to spend. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Olly
a Cross Country Rider
from Weston, Somerset, England
Date Reviewed: December 10, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | Halfords | | Strengths: | Very Stong, and exelent forks | | Weaknesses: | Front is way too heavy | | Bike Setup: | Marzocchi Z1 Dropoffs,
Planet X Seat,
Nokian 2.3' Tyres | | Bottom Line: | This bike is exelent for street riding, especially large drop offs, like stairs and stuff, I managed to jump 11 steps on it, which was about a 7' drop, and the forks landed right at the bottom and it soaked it up completely. The front is too heavy for my liking though, I seem to be always nose diving it. For £800 I would have expected it to be alot lighter. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Milo Lori
a Downhiller
from Whistler BC Canada
Date Reviewed: November 12, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Dirt Merchant | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1100.00 | | Purchased At: | Glacier | | Strengths: | I wrote before b1tch1n' about the mech brakes - i switched them out to Hydro Deores, and man, WHAT A DIFFERENCE! Stop on a dime and never fade or squeel.
The frame is indestructable. I downhilled it all summer and i am a big guy. add better brakes and it is a sure thing) | | Weaknesses: | duh | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Joyride, fire moutain and norco spitfire freestyle circa 1984 - old school baby! | | Bike Setup: | Deores, Yeti lock grips, raceface stem lots of scratches and "experience" | | Bottom Line: | Bottom line - Get the bike - upgrade to deores right away. They are cheaper than Hayes and have not given me a problem. Not to mention replacement parts are alomost half the cost of Hayes. I had to re submitt a review, cause i was a bit harsh on Kona.
Sell your old mech brakes to skinny XC guys - they should have no problem with then!
Ride on. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
rezz
a Weekend Warrior
from North Shore BC!!!
Date Reviewed: September 10, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Griffin | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$700.00 | | Purchased At: | COVE BIKE SHOP! | | Strengths: | Frame,forx,brakes,pedals...whole thing | | Weaknesses: | It doesn't come in black | | Similar Products Used: | roast | | Bike Setup: | stock...i wanna put some dj1s on! | | Bottom Line: | For all you Mutha Huckas and trials bikers this is the bike for you...on sale now at COVE BIKE SHOP for $899.99 cdn!Great bike,can't be beaten for this price range! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt Hoyle
a
from Portsmouth, Hampshire , England
Date Reviewed: September 2, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$550.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Hut | | Strengths: | Very strong frame, great colour, nice handling and super grippy tires. Ace brakes. | | Weaknesses: | Quite heavy | | Similar Products Used: | The only other bike i've had was a raleigh 'max' cromoloy, and that really was a complete pile of $&%* ! | | Bike Setup: | All stock so far but upgrades planned | | Bottom Line: | So far i've found this bike to be everything i was expecting it to be. Super strong, brilliant handling and with very responsive brakes and gears. The short frame makes it great for wheelies, manuals and jumping (the jobs i bought it for)and the components seem to be able to take it. The forks are good too, giving just enough to soften hard landings yet resistant enough for smooth street riding. Kona call it an 'out of bounds' hardtail, and that seems perfectly chosen, because this is a real go-anywhere-do-anything bike. So far it's been used for general riding, dirt and urban jumping and a little downhill and has survived them all without a single scratch (literally, there isn't a mark on it!) Potentially weak gears are soon to be replaced with shimano xtr's though, as will the stem as some b**tard at the shop swopped the original Tioga cube for a crappy £15 Azonic that makes handling not as good as it should be. Other than that a great bike that is such a massive improvement from my old bike that i'm still reeling from the shock of it! I'll definately go with Kona in the future. Best £600 i ever spent! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nathan Kraan
a Weekend Warrior
from stayner ontario canada
Date Reviewed: August 23, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | Kamicaze collingwood | | Strengths: | very stong frame. awsome fork. i love the grips, the petals(accept when the ter up you shoes)and the tyres. It also handels jumps, downhill areas and cross contry. | | Weaknesses: | a little heavy and the derailers need upgrading. | | Similar Products Used: | none at the molment | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | this bike is great for the money. workes great over jumps and downhill areas. the only thing i would do to this bik is get 130 mm travel and better components. dont by this bike if your gonna do cross conty (too heavy). | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ben
a Weekend Warrior
from brisbane, australia
Date Reviewed: August 15, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1400.00 | | Purchased At: | victor cycles | | Strengths: | solid frame, nice shox, good disc brakes. | | Weaknesses: | none so far | | Similar Products Used: | first mtb | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | bike feels very solid during the riding i have done so far. not top of the range components but great outfit for the price u pay. (price above is in AUD). far better value than other products in same price bracket. great bike for people starting out who want a solid bike, obviously not for nething too hardcore. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
sam vuolo
a Weekend Warrior
from canberra
Date Reviewed: August 5, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | majura's rollacoaster | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | mal adjusted, fantastic service | | Strengths: | very happy with overall setup, strong frame(usually from kona)strong forks,rims and fat tioga tyres
Stoked with super strong crankset,also happy with rims and hubs. Anyone looking for a tough weekender should not go past a kona stuff. For serious downhilling obviosly a full suspension would be the go, havnt hit jumps so much but over rough singletrack holds up very well.
| | Weaknesses: | more stopping power with hydraulic disc brakes but being first time disc brake user am very happy with performance
so far. Not too much negatives but grips are a bit slippery,wasnt sure about alivio but havnt had any problems so far | | Similar Products Used: | shogun trail breaker 3,kona manomano,mountain cycle,mongoose nx9.5 | | Bike Setup: | Stock so far , good direction | | Bottom Line: | Kona certainly have somewone behind the drawing boards with the right direction, hopefully we can keep seeing this pattern in the future,kona bikes arent too shabby at all | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
tyler pompu
a Weekend Warrior
from canada
Date Reviewed: August 1, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | dfunno | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$12.00 | | Purchased At: | gericks cycles | | Strengths: | pretty good bike i have noth to say about it except the gay discs | | Weaknesses: | the dics stopped good but are weak they bend easy sqeaking sound is pissin me off!!!!!!! | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | kona stuff /obviously | | Bottom Line: | good bike for good price | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Cole
a Weekend Warrior
from Oz
Date Reviewed: July 24, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Wombat State Backwoods | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$700.00 | | Strengths: | Feeling strong still but after a bit of time it gets gimpy. The frame is ace and so is the bar and headset setup. The Hussefelt cranks are also really tough | | Weaknesses: | Where to start. The pedals and brakes are a BIG problem. The pedals are fake for starters and therefore unservicable, if you want real jacksh@#$ pedals buy the Roast. After avout 3 months my right pedal is grinding and clankin to no end. The brakes are dodgy as and as soon as they get wet, stop working completly, and when I say Ccompletely i mean you cant stop for anything. Also the seat is kinda hard if you land on it. | | Similar Products Used: | none, this is my first real MTB | | Bike Setup: | stock, soon to have some new #$(%'n pedals! | | Bottom Line: | This bike is great, its a bit heavy for trials and dirt and not stocky enough for hard downhill. It's just right for all genres of biking if your a bit like me and into everything MTB, in short it rides forwards, is jumpable can take hard hits and can bounce around ok. Just save more then you need to buy is so you can replace the pedals and discs the same day. Good Value but its got some issues. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Vassili
a Weekend Warrior
from Brooklyn, NY
Date Reviewed: July 19, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Streets/Parks | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$825.00 | | Purchased At: | Bay Ridge bikes | | Strengths: | a nice overall bike for some urban. a drop here and a jump there and this bike feels more solid each time. i dont like the fork, and will switch to DJ3 when 2004s come out. over all nice bike. | | Weaknesses: | breaks started squeeking on the second day. need adjustment. grips are horrible, switched to oury's the next day. i dont like the seat, plus it squeeks. | | Similar Products Used: | GT Backwoods | | Bike Setup: | stock so far besides the new grips. soon to have DJ3 and a new seat. new breaks in the future. | | Bottom Line: | i'm lovin this bike so far. takin it out on a dozen cruises aroudnt the city and i'm impressed. MY bike before this was a GT Backwoods, which is more of a XC bike eventhough i had a small frame...it was sweet but unfortunately got stolen. this was a replacement bike, and i'm very happy with it. not doing anything crazy yet. but little 3~4 footers feel like riding of a curb. its also alot easier to manual and wheely, i guess due to shorter chainstays. at first this bike felt sort of heavy at very first, but i got used to it 10 mins into my ride. once this thing gets goin, it feels like its moving with force. this bike is a solid tank and will be even better with some DJ3 and possibly better breaks. i'm plannin on going up to 5-6 footers in the next few weeks, and i feel tottaly confindent about this bike. 825$ wekk spetn. will most deffinately invest another $400 in the next few months, but overall its dope. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Zoltan
a Weekend Warrior
from North Vancouver Canada
Date Reviewed: July 10, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | cbc | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$900.00 | | Purchased At: | kove bikeshop | | Strengths: | I really like the frame its strong and has a nice colour.The crancks and the bb are great. the handlebar and the shifters are great.also the seat is the best I had | | Weaknesses: | The brakes should really have an 8 inch rotor cause on the mountain yur fingers really have to pull to stop.the rims should be way better and for somereason my headset keeps coming lose. | | Similar Products Used: | norco sasquatch | | Bike Setup: | 2003 dirt jumper 3 with kujo dh tires and the rest are stock | | Bottom Line: | This bike is great for the price.but not with the exr's. if yu buy this bike then make the store swap yur for for a dirtjumper. its only gonna cost bout 250$ but its soo worth it. also get some hydroulics or 8 inch rotors or your fingers will brake off. other than that the bike is great | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jackass Wheelie
a Weekend Warrior
from Sweden
Date Reviewed: July 10, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Backyard | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1050.00 | | Purchased At: | Sportson | | Strengths: | The frame seems extremly strong and The suspension rocks.Disc brakes are sweet. | | Weaknesses: | None!! | | Similar Products Used: | Scott Tampico (xc bike) | | Bike Setup: | Original and best! | | Bottom Line: | This bike takes drops,trails,stairs and Urban obstacles really well.This bike is pro stuff. Thumps up Kona! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Alan Johnson
a Downhiller
from UK
Date Reviewed: July 10, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | St. Ives Bingley | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$720.00 | | Purchased At: | Mark Anthonys - online | | Strengths: | Frame is cool | | Weaknesses: | Gears, Seat post, and pedals but will upgrade them anyway
| | Similar Products Used: | None had to have the STUFF | | Bike Setup: | std but with Tioga 2.3 D.H. tyres, Raceface seatpost and good n evil grips | | Bottom Line: | This bike is cool, Ive done jumps gone of some smallish drops and the STUFF preformed perfectly. I love this bike the flat green colour is cool as well, best £720 Ive ever spent. I will upgrade forks when I can afford it. got to give it 5 chillis!!!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Garrett
a Weekend Warrior
from Newmarket, ON, Canada
Date Reviewed: June 24, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Hardwood Hills | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | 1049.00 | | Strengths: | This is and amazing ride for the price. Excellent frame, great tires and all around good components. The Marzocchi EXR is a great entry level fork if your just getting into the whole freeride/dirtjumping thing. | | Weaknesses: | I wish the KONA STUFF woulda come with better rims. The Sun Ditch Witch arent bad, but they couldve put better rims on seeing as how it is an Out Of Bounds bike. | | Similar Products Used: | '03 Kona Roast | | Bike Setup: | All stock except for a Lizard Skins Chainstay Guard...lol | | Bottom Line: | THis is a great bike for moderate dirtjumping and freeriding. It feels like a really strong bike that will last. Overall I give it 5 Flamin' Chillys for Value and 5 Flamin' Chillys for the Overall Rating. KONA sure makes great bikes....I'm never gonna ride anything else. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jim
a
from Oz
Date Reviewed: June 11, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | tough frame and fork, cranks hold up well under most thrashings. | | Weaknesses: | the seat is too hard, the gearing wont last long under strain and the grips are slippery. The brakes also dont have the stop you if you need it. Probably should be upped in price and stocked with a set of hydraulics. The wheels wont last long on big drops though | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | stock so far | | Bottom Line: | This bike is hell good for the price and is built to last. Not the bike however for someone who rides extra hard. The bike has so far held up well and is good to ride in the city or out bush. Its a top notch effort. Particularly good price. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
the dog
a Weekend Warrior
from england
Date Reviewed: June 6, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | cwn carn | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | sunset bikes | | Strengths: | wicked frame,nice colour | | Weaknesses: | peddles are crap and so are the tyres and the gearing aint up 2 much | | Similar Products Used: | my other bike is a santa cruz chameleon and i wouldnt say theres much difference betwween the frames abilities althou the stuff aint the best for trails | | Bike Setup: | azonic stem and bars,hope mini discs,dmr peddles,xt font mech and shifters,xtr rear mech,d521 front rim,xt hub | | Bottom Line: | this is a wicked frame to start of with just replace the parts for better as they break(which doesnt take long in some cases)but for the money it is one hell of a good bike so get your ass out and buy one!!!!!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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jim
a Cross Country Rider
from kirkland
Date Reviewed: May 31, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | finn hill | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | finn hill bikes | | Strengths: | frame cant bust it cranks are sweet-forks...ok | | Weaknesses: | brakes these are so sh*tty u cant belive i have had nothing but problems gonna replace with hydrucalics.rims..lets just say butter is stronger | | Bike Setup: | stock but this will be pimped out once i stop paying it off! | | Bottom Line: | if u get it expect some problems and be readdy to put 400 on it or more...and just dont be to frustrated when it ruins ur day of riding cuz u havent put the cash up | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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Alex Turcotte
a Weekend Warrior
from Trois-Rivières, QC, Canada
Date Reviewed: May 25, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Vallée Pruneau | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | Perigny | | Strengths: | Solid Frame, good suspension and a great headset | | Weaknesses: | The Shimano Mech brakes make a lot of noise when you brake | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Roast, Oryx Dueler 66, Norco One25 and Rampage | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | A great bike. I appreciate every aspect of it except for the mech but that can easily be modified. If you buy this bike you won't regret it, you'll improve after every session of riding with this bike. An advice if you want to buy this bike your riding style should be dirt jumping and street riding. If not you might find this bike hard to ride for any other type of riding. Good money value get this bike, one of the best buys your gonna make. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Milo Lori
a Downhiller
from Whistler, BC
Date Reviewed: May 25, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Ho Chi Min Trail | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | Glacier Shop | | Strengths: | Front fork is good, light and easy to ride. Can't beat the price for a good hardtail. | | Weaknesses: | Brakes...They are the worst i have ever used. Had i known i would have never bought the bike. Mechanical brakes need to be adjusted every 2 runs. After 3 weeks i had to repalce the pads. I also broke both brake levers, on very small bails. Great bike, horrible brakes, | | Similar Products Used: | Norco Bigfoot/sasquach - Kona Roast | | Bike Setup: | Downhill and technical riding | | Bottom Line: | Good bike, but Kona really dropped the ball on the brakes. I would have gladly paid more for Hayes mechanical or at least brakes that actually work more than 2 runs at a time. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Paul Kennaley
a Weekend Warrior
from Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: April 26, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | anything | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1280.00 | | Purchased At: | The Outside Store | | Strengths: | Very beefy frame, cranks(isis drive), fork, brakes, Sun rims are nice, | | Weaknesses: | The seat(not to strong). Also the pedels(not real jacksh*t, can't replace pins). Could have better drive train. | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | All stock, soon ot have new seat. | | Bottom Line: | Best bike in that price range. Bombproof. Frame will last forever. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
sean mcd
a Cross Country Rider
from santa cruz ca usa
Date Reviewed: April 20, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | any | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$849.00 | | Purchased At: | another bike shop | | Strengths: | strong won't fail | | Weaknesses: | nothing perfect | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | perfect parts for what i do | | Bottom Line: | it is an all around bike that is for someone who has just started out bike riding or anything. It work!!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Ryan
a Weekend Warrior
from Edmonton Alberta Canada
Date Reviewed: April 2, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$750.00 | | Strengths: | I love the strength in the bike, its made to be trashed. | | Weaknesses: | No really outstanding parts, all just about average | | Bottom Line: | Great bike overall, cant take too many big hits but a nice well rounded bike thats good for ruining. Buy it if your looking for a fun ride but your not too serious | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Ryan
a
from hillsburrito, OR
Date Reviewed: March 30, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | olson's bikes | | Strengths: | Sweet gusseted frame, exr fork takes everything i throw at it. | | Weaknesses: | Seat, rims, brakes, and did i mention SEAT. Get rid of the seat as soon as you can!! | | Similar Products Used: | GT tequesta | | Bike Setup: | hayes brakes, kona 3-peice crankset, a seat that wont fold under you, primo pedals, vuelta DH rims. | | Bottom Line: | If you want a dirt jumper, buy this bike! The frame is worth it by itself. It's set up for discs. It rails on the trails, and drops without hesitating. BUY THIS BIKE | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Matt
a Downhiller
from Australia
Date Reviewed: March 14, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Strengths: | Have you seen the front end of this bike, beasty ass stem and bars, forks arn't the best but i've had no problems at all with them. The crank set rocks, strong as hell. Pedals are giant and smooth, totally indestructable. The drive-train works as well as any i've tried with maintainance, and the tires stuck to anything at any angle even being only 2.1. | | Weaknesses: | Ahh, rims. I flat spotted my rims 2 and a half times in the first month. They need retensioning after everyride, this isn't just because of the flat spots, as the fronts the same and it ain't flat spotted. I've ridden 20 doller rims stiffer than these. The hubs are abit iffy, but alright. | | Similar Products Used: | Merida Matts, KHS Alite, Kona Roast | | Bike Setup: | Totally stock | | Bottom Line: | Beats anything else i've ridden in this price range hands down. This bike has been through hell, and has come out rolling, which is more than i can say for my old bike, no comment. The rims are pretty weak, but for a beginer they'll be just fine. It is pretty heavy but some how you don't notice it all that much. I use the EXR for downhill and drops, like 15 foot drops and i still haven't had so much as a creak. I can't really find fault with this bike at all. Why buy anything else, it out performs everything else in the price range by a mile. Oh yeah, before i got my bike i saw a picture of some guy dropping his stuff of a roof, then i though yeah my ass, on a hardtail, what a tool. But now i got no doubt thats what this bike built to do, and will do it well. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
vincent paquette
a
from qc. canada
Date Reviewed: February 17, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | no name | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$650.00 | | Purchased At: | bicyclette st-antoine | | Strengths: | good frame, cheap, excellent to begin with | | Weaknesses: | the cheap breaks, that i had, truvativ v brakes
the rims are not really good specially if you are doing some cool drops (6 foot or higher) Same for the marzzochi fork | | Similar Products Used: | kona rust
kona stabb | | Bike Setup: | kona klump alu frame
acera front derailleur
deore rear derailleur
truvativ ****$%/"!"/ v brakes
husselfelt krank set with kona ring of fire
marzzochi exr
tioga 2.01 tires | | Bottom Line: | Good bike for a beginner because if u get better you can keep the frame for a while and equip it with quality parts.
I bought it cheap at the (bicyclette st-antoine) place and if you want to buy some norco or kona bikes go there. Great deals and u can change parts to ur bike before buing it to make it better or cheaper. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dr. AL
a Weekend Warrior
from Waterloo
Date Reviewed: February 14, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | Bicycleworks | | Strengths: | Good Pricing (In Canada), Stong frame, Kona puts good strong parts where they are needed and cuts corners where they can to keep prices down, slight geometry changes from 2002. | | Weaknesses: | I've never been overly impressed with the Sun Ditchwitch rims, but they do get the job done. No rim brake bosses on the frame it you wanted to run v-brakes. To make it a bit cheaper, the Stuff does have a different frame from the Roast. | | Similar Products Used: | '01 Kona Stinky Primo
'01 Kona Scab
'00 Kona Stinky
'99 Kona Chute | | Bike Setup: | Stock except for Hayes mechanical discs (basically the same as the Shimano M475's), and Mavic D521/F519 rims on XT disc hubs. | | Bottom Line: | So the bike comes with an Shimano Alivio drivetrain, but it does work just as well as deore or LX. Luckly you can just look at it that if it breaks it isn' too expensive to fix. The Marzocchi EXR again isn't the best fork out there but for an entry level marzocchi fork it works great, and the internals are so simple just about any maintance that needs to be done can be done by just about any body. The 4" of travel that the EXR has is really all that most people use. (also for people's notes the out of bounds hardtails are not designed for anything over a 5" Dual crown fork)
The frame differences from the Roast and the Stuff is in the chainstays which isn't machined and retangular like the roast. So if you are going to beat the crap out of the bike maybe think of getting the roast, but for the average rider the stuff will do just fine.
Kona also has very good pricing (atleast in Canada) on thier freeride hardtails in comparison to some other companies. Like Rock Mountain is a good $400 more, in which you may get some slightly better parts but it isn't really worth the $400. This can also be attributed to the frame being made overseas which these days isn't really a bad thing.
Kona has also changed the geometries ever so slightly for 2003. The change has been in the seat tube length. This allows for a frame to have more standover height and appeals to the dirt jumpers, but they have kept all the other geometries the same so that while a medium may look like a small frame, it still rides like the old 17" mediums of years past.
All in all the bike is a great buy for the money. It will work expecially well as an entry level freeride bike for the kid who has managed to save just over a grand CND. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brendan Charf
a Downhiller
from Canberra ACT Australia
Date Reviewed: February 10, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Mt Majura (anything from the top) | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$960.00 | | Purchased At: | Mal Adjusted ACT Australia | | Strengths: | very strong bike all-round | | Weaknesses: | The stock tyres (Tioga factory dh 2.1) are not for this bike and need to be replaced before ANY riding. The bike is a bit on the heavy side but it seems very strong. | | Similar Products Used: | My old bike was half the weight but it broke!!! | | Bike Setup: | The cranks (TruVativ hussefelt ISIS) are bloody bulletproof, Sunrims DitchWitch with shimano disc hubs are great and the disc brakes rock!!! (first time disc brake user). the Bomber exr forks are smooth and strong.
| | Bottom Line: | As said before the tyres need to be replaced, something like: Maxxis highrollers 2.7 front 2.5 back. The handle bars are too stiff for a hardtail raplace with say Azonic 1.5 rise. The Avid brake leavers seem a bit long replaced with older style Shimano LX servo-wave leavers, new grips new seat(BMX)new stem(not as long and a bit higher)and you have a kick-arse bike that can go anywhere and do just about everything(bit heavy for hardcore trials)
| | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Ross Bearman
a Downhiller
from Rossland
Date Reviewed: February 3, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | The Whisky Trail | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1200.00 | | Purchased At: | Kona WORLD | | Strengths: | (my price is in canadain)Everything. Nice pedals, amzing tires, good fork but it could be better I traded in the Marzocchi EXR Fork got Dirt Jumpers, real strong frame nice and light. Shimano Disks. Nice crank! | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | Norco Torrent, Kona Roast | | Bike Setup: | Marzocchi Fork, Truvativ cranks, tioga DH tires, shimanoF/D
R/D,, Shimano Disk brakes, strong rims! | | Bottom Line: | This is the one bike I'll never forget its so amazing! Nice and strong too! like I said before the fork can be better but still good. This bike makes you a better FR instantly ! Ill never go back anfter riding a KONA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
KONA U GUYS ROCK! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Stephan Mold Chicaco Illinois
a
from moldrush@hotmail.com
Date Reviewed: January 14, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Purchased At: | Freddy jupiters Unique bikes | | Strengths: | well i thought it was pretty rugged in the parking lot. Stops on a dime every time. Shifts like a charm, front and rear. Tires were overblown knobbies the kicked you know what. The frame had a nice pretty paint job that was killer! | | Weaknesses: | I want a better seat and platform pedals. | | Similar Products Used: | montain bikes | | Bike Setup: | usual junk | | Bottom Line: | Uhhhh....you get alot of clukkkin for your buckin.
Its a beautiful little machine and a wonderful little bike. Hand crafted by the finest metals in all of the world at rock bottom prices. Its a real stinker! you better watch this one. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Kaptain Kona "U KNow It"
a
from HoKiPoki drive.
Date Reviewed: January 12, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Lig Dad | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Purchased At: | Konaworld, where else | | Strengths: | This is teh most incredible dirt rider, i couldnt believe my EmU instinct, i bites hard lig on the dust bowl but its a good get home machine.( Great Pedal traction) * Couldnt ask 4 more! :) | | Weaknesses: | HAhhahaahhaah None! Give a lolo brain question get a lolo brain answer! :( | | Similar Products Used: | M1 Intense( Stuff's a little better} | | Bike Setup: | Monster "T" With 1 piece "Noahs ArC" Playtime Crank set " Top dollar" | | Bottom Line: | I was riding this Awsome Trail Killer when i severed my own testicles from my scrotom and stappled them to my eylids with a Walmart Noahs art pencil sharper" | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
J.D.
a Weekend Warrior
from Victoria
Date Reviewed: December 4, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Stelly's School | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1025.00 | | Purchased At: | Russ Hays The Bicycle Shop | | Strengths: | godly frame, fork, tires, and well pretty much everything | | Weaknesses: | damn rims, never true | | Similar Products Used: | 2002 Stuff, Trek Y3, my iron horse warrior. | | Bike Setup: | stock, soon to be rhyno lite rimes and dj3 | | Bottom Line: | awesome bikes. i had biked before but my old bike wasn't really strong enough, so on this bike after about a month i'm doin 4-5 drops to flat concrete! bottom line, sweet bike
P.S. my price is in Canadian $$ | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
swensen trugelsif
a Racer
from australia
Date Reviewed: November 25, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | rabbit hill | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1100.00 | | Purchased At: | smokey steves | | Strengths: | where do you start!: awesomely strong frame, bomber fork, shimano mechs, truvative cranks, ditch witch rims, tioga tires, shimano derrailers, and shimano and kona quality throughout. | | Weaknesses: | hahahahahahahahahahahaha none!!! ask a stupid question get a stupid answer. | | Similar Products Used: | nothing is on the same wavelength. | | Bike Setup: | standard of course theres nothing you could make better. | | Bottom Line: | this bike totally rocks!!. it just eats up my local terrain. what more can i say KONA =#1 | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Drew
a Weekend Warrior
from Enumclaw, Wa., U.S.A
Date Reviewed: November 24, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Ranger Creek | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$850.00 | | Purchased At: | Mountainbike Outfitters | | Strengths: | geometry,forks,gearing,tires,brakes | | Weaknesses: | both derailers | | Similar Products Used: | Haro Escape | | Bike Setup: | front fender, head light for night time excursions | | Bottom Line: | This bike rules! Good trail machine, excellent descender, great jumper. The steeper and faster the trail, the better this bike works. The guys I ride with all ride full suspension bikes and I have no problem schoolin' em on some of the best runs in my area. The only thing I'll be changing is the derailers. Other than that this bike is an awesome deal! If your a die hard hard tail big drop rider like me than this is THE bike for you. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steve Stuff
a Weekend Warrior
from Halifax
Date Reviewed: November 23, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | The 1 I'm on! | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Great geometry, you become a better freerider instantly. Well balanced machine!! | | Weaknesses: | PEDALS!!! Kona catalog says that all the freeride hardtails come with "Jacksh*t" pedals, but take a close look at your lbs. The "Roast" comes with the real deals but the "Stuff" has a cheaper version. My lbs put the better ones on @ no charge. | | Bottom Line: | I had to take a chili off for those shi**y pedals. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
JER Hope
a Downhiller
from Canada courtnay BC
Date Reviewed: November 8, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | cumberland | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$700.00 | | Purchased At: | simons cycles | | Strengths: | This is rad sick bike its great for ripping some dirtjumps,
hitting up some freeride stuff Or just riding some trails with my dad. Its strong and durable and lots of fun. | | Weaknesses: | zero | | Bottom Line: | kick ass
| | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Steve Stuff
a Weekend Warrior
from Halifax, NS, Canada
Date Reviewed: November 6, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | any tech singletrack | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1099.00 | | Purchased At: | Cyclesmith | | Strengths: | $1099 (cdn). This is my first true mtb. Finally making the transition from dept store rigid to some suspension.
Just going on the advice from friends "in the know" I was told that this was the deal. I went shopping anyway and found that nothing in the price range could touch it.
-Beautiful Frame
-mech discs
-bomber fork
-ditch witch rims
and that flat green paint is very nice.
Can't wait 'til next summer when I can really thrash this thing. Thumbs up to Kona!!! | | Weaknesses: | I'll let you know after I put some time on it, but I really can't see this not being the perfect freeriding/dirt-jumping/urban machine!! | | Similar Products Used: | My old rigid Wal-Mart special, 1971 ccm swinger (first ride), 1981 Renegade Midnite 12 (roadie), that was a cat-walk machine!! | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | ..................................
KONA = NICE BIKES | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jordan
a Weekend Warrior
from Squamish B.C. Canada
Date Reviewed: November 6, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | shore trails | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Price Paid: |
$700.00 | | Strengths: | STRONG FRAME, brakes, handles bars, almost everything | | Weaknesses: | The forks are ok, but they could be better | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bottom Line: | This bike is awsome for somebody who wants to start going big. I loved this bike. Even though I've only demo'ed it I have gone about 10 Km. This is a pro bike | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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