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Submitted by
sewageboy
a
from somerset, uk
Date Reviewed: November 19, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | ralph colman | | Strengths: | Great frame, great forks, great ride. | | Weaknesses: | Drivetrain compromised. | | Similar Products Used: | GT timberline | | Bike Setup: | Stock (P2 fork) apart from riser bars, saddle, tyres, spds | | Bottom Line: | Granted, some of the components aren't top notch, but the important bits are excellent.
The frame and P2 fork are great to ride, I like the zing in the cromo frame compared to some of my mates' alu ones. The frame and fork are resilient, allowing for a direct and precise off-road ride and good road manners. I use it both at the weekend in the hills, and to commute to work during the week: put fat tyres on it and you rarely feel in need of suspension, with slicks it is a passable road bike. Not too stiff to be uncomfortable, stiff enough to be lively.
Buy this bike! I can't really see the need to spend more on a bike. Sure, replace components as they wear out, perhaps upgrade them as you go... it doesn't really matter - this bike rocks! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mikee
a Weekend Warrior
from London, England
Date Reviewed: August 23, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | London Wall | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Purchased At: | Evans, Oxford Street | | Strengths: | The frame, its fantastic. The front forks must be some of the best rigid forks there are. | | Weaknesses: | The riser bars - they're huge. Sorry, but I'm old fashioned and prefer straight bars with bar ends.
Also the brakes are a bit lightweight, but I had Magura Hydrostops on the Cindercone (great bike and brakes - hope whoever stole it crashes!) | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Cindercone, Peugeot Racer | | Bike Setup: | X-Lite bars and bar end, Cateye Velo 2, Time ATAC's | | Bottom Line: | I don't ever get out of the city, but it's quick and responsive.
Worth every penny, don't save for something expensive, get one of these and get out there and have some fun now! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Danny Williams
a Weekend Warrior
from Edinburgh, Scotland
Date Reviewed: April 5, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Petnland Hills | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Strengths: | Light weight for the money. Terrific Single track handling.
Project 2 forks better than most crappy bouncy budget sus forks; very acurate and susprisingly compliant. Top risers bars!
| | Weaknesses: | Pedals are a bit cheap, but thats ok as most replace them anyway. That saddle also is bigger than my sofa! OE Tyres are ok, but the front doesnt have alot of grip cranked over.
Tektro brakes not that strong either. | | Similar Products Used: | Raleigh M-Trax 150
Carrera Vulcan | | Bike Setup: | Complete Deore brakeset and right shifter, LX left shifter. Wellgo flatties. Ritchey Comp saddle. Panaracer Duster tyres. | | Bottom Line: | The bottom line is bargain of the century. Light, responsive, frame tough as nails but not too harsh and hugely upgradeable.
The bottom line is having fun and feeling confidence in what you are riding....this bike breeds confidence...you can chuck it around like a maniac, and it always gets you out of trouble!
Top stuff. Am going to keep it forever! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
alex
a Weekend Warrior
from florida
Date Reviewed: March 17, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | santos trail | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Purchased At: | loco motion | | Strengths: | price and frame are really nice | | Weaknesses: | pedals, but you cannot complain too much since the price is so low on this bike. The RST fork is not adjustable but the bike is for my wife and she has nothing but good to say about the bike, very light. | | Similar Products Used: | Cinder Cone, Blast Ford edition, Klein | | Bike Setup: | stock all the way | | Bottom Line: | Great bike for the price, and looks cool too. no problem zipping along on the local trails, no break downs or adjustments needed. so far so good. grat entry level mountain bike that will not dig into the budget, I mean think about it, this bike cost the same as those k-mart specials. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
matthew lefebvre
a Downhiller
from north bay ontrio canada
Date Reviewed: February 5, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | any daul slolam/urban | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | cheapskates | | Strengths: | the fram is the strongest not to happy with the components but i use the fram for 8-15 foot drops havent craked or bent | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | kona-cindercone-lavadome | | Bike Setup: | hahana frame marazochi z5'front hays,mrp chain guid,race face,azonic,sram,kenda,sun rinms doublewide | | Bottom Line: | this is the best frame even better than the kona roast and chute there to light not heavy
if you know how to spec a bike right this is the fram for you.
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Submitted by
charlie paris
a Weekend Warrior
from san antonio, texas, usa
Date Reviewed: January 9, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | any single track | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$325.00 | | Purchased At: | ozone bikes- austin | | Strengths: | A really good frame for the price. Graphics and paint make
the bike stand out from anything else in this category. The
Kona cachet is nice. | | Weaknesses: | At this price point, I cannot quibble about anything except
maybe the pedals. | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Stock. I got mine without the suspension fork. | | Bottom Line: | I was saving for a mountain bike in the $1000 price zone, but I got impatient cause I just wanted to ride. There has
not been a day of regret since. For a first time rider ven-
turing into the sport, this is a great starter. The price
is excellent for what you get. So far it has held up well.
I am looking forward to many more miles of smiles. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joe Pickard
a Cross Country Rider
from Nottingham,England
Date Reviewed: November 11, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Underwood "felley" | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Purchased At: | Evans Cycles,Croydon | | Strengths: | superb handling
lively feel
sooooooo well built
great company heritage | | Weaknesses: | a little bit sparse for equipment,but the ride makes up for it | | Similar Products Used: | GT arrowhead,Specialized Hardrock | | Bike Setup: | Full shimano LX,DMR,x-lite,azonic,Marzocchi Z2 BAM | | Bottom Line: | This has to be the best rigid bike ever made for under £300,because of its lightning quick ride and unsurpassable acceleration.I suggest you buy one of these beasts straight away!!top notch!
This is a perfect bike for riders to hone their skills on the local trails | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
bren
a Downhiller
from dublin, ireland
Date Reviewed: September 12, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | cycleogical | | Strengths: | really great frame, will last a long long time and take loads of abuse. much nicer feel than the 99 chute and sprints much better.
the p2 fork is amazing, much better than any budget sus fork i have ever tried (rockshox, rst, marzocchi, sync, suntour), great tracking and really forgiving, even on the hrash stuff.
the components aren't fantastic and will not take the same punishment as the frame and fork but what for you expect for the price.
the wide handle bars are a really nice addition the the bike. they are not great for long offroad climbs, but are just the ticket for descending and road.
| | Weaknesses: | nappy wedge. be careful of the nappy wedge. that saddle is huge. also the rims are a bit on the weak side, but i suppose they are not made for fast rocky/rooty descents. | | Similar Products Used: | '92 raleigh ravine ridgid, '97 rockhopper, '90 raleigh highlander, a few treks, '96 scott something or other, '95 sinteisi bromont, etc | | Bike Setup: | european stock with wellgo shin scratcher pedals | | Bottom Line: | whether you want a great cheap training bike, want something retro in this high flooty full bounce world, or are just starting in the fantastic world of cycling, this is the bike for you. you get the kona brand name, the famous kona ride, a great cromo frame and fork, and the respect of every young kid down the local bmx track.
this is the bike that all budget mountain bikes should be compared to. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kyle Morton
a Weekend Warrior
from Coldwater, Ontario, Country
Date Reviewed: May 22, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Anywhere | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | This product has great shocks, rims, tires, brakes, shifters, paint job, and the writing glows in the dark. COOL EH! | | Weaknesses: | NONE | | Similar Products Used: | No products can even compare | | Bottom Line: | This is an AWESOME bike for anyone | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
cindy schulze
a Weekend Warrior
from cincinnati, ohio usa
Date Reviewed: April 27, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | any | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | good positive shifting, great price for how it handles,tested the hoo-ha and liked this much better, this is my second bike-to ride street, cro-moly frame cool colors | | Weaknesses: | rims aren't the greatest, but I have a set of street slicks I am putting on this. one fine bike for the price. | | Similar Products Used: | kona cinder cone (awesome bike)avis arch rival, shimano pedals and derailler, mavic rims | | Bike Setup: | shimano ascera shifters, tektro brakes, no shock, | | Bottom Line: | great entry level bike for someone who wants quality without going broke or, like me , a second bike to train on. handles well. kona makes great products at very affordable prices. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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