Submitted by
Oli Futrell
a Cross Country Rider
from Holmfirth, Yorkshire England Date Reviewed: January 19, 2009
Favorite Trail:
All steep and hilly ones.
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$1150.00
Purchased At:
Pedal on
Strengths:
Super lightweight anround 10kg. Pedals great with propedal on. Usies its travel perfectly. Superfast.
Weaknesses:
Forks are scary. The sid race flexs like mad and i have just had to send mine off because they have broken internally. Warranty is covering it though.
Similar Products Used:
Giant reign XO
Bike Setup:
Stock.
Bottom Line:
This bike is brilliant. The weight and pedaling ability is superb as you fly up the hills and knock minutes off your PB's. Although there is only 65mm of travel at the rear you wouldn't know as it uses it optimumly. You will be amazed how much it actually does. I raced it in my first ever xc event and finished 3rd in the Midlands xc. I would recomend putting a pair of nobby nics 1.8 inch tyres on it as it makes it super fast through anything and means you can ride straight through the deepest bogs. Absolutley love it.
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Submitted by
JOSE AVILA
a Cross Country Rider
from QUITO, ECUADOR Date Reviewed: December 19, 2007
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$2000.00
Strengths:
Light weight, suspension works great, really confortable and handles great on decents and a good climber. Its a fast bike !!!!!!
Weaknesses:
None found yet
Bottom Line:
For the price paid this bike is really awesome. It not only provides a confortable ride but the bike handles really good. Comes with a R.S. Reba Race fork that works great on roots and rocks. A great climber as well. I feel very confident on how it grips the trial. I really enjoy riding this bike.
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Submitted by
Cody
a
from Canada Date Reviewed: October 11, 2007
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$2000.00
Purchased At:
RVC
Strengths:
Super light and looks amazing. Suspension feels like a DH rig on the decents.
Weaknesses:
The bike is a little flexy. Can't tune the shock not to bob when pedaling hard. My old Element was super efficient but the Kona isn't nearly as efficient.
Similar Products Used:
Trel Fuel 98, Rocky Mountain Element.
Bike Setup:
Sid Team with remote, full XT drivetrain and brakes, raceface duce cranks, bar, stem and post. FSA xc300 wheels.
Bottom Line:
This bike is super light (frame under 5 lbs). Looks amazing. Bombs decents and carves corners a new one. Really good value for what you get. I wish the bike pedaled a little better but its still smoking fast. Bottom line...almost as fast as it looks!
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