Kona Hoss?

no

the Hoss is a trail bike for heftier-built riders. It'll take the beating but the geometry is wrong for DJ or FR. Jim

JimC. said:

the Hoss is a trail bike for heftier-built riders. It'll take the beating but the geometry is wrong for DJ or FR. Jim

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how is the geometry wrong it seems like a simmilar bike th\o konas jump bikes

bmallen11 said:

how is the geometry wrong it seems like a simmilar bike th\o konas jump bikes

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I personally don't know exactly how the geometry is wrong, either, but I have a Hoss and I do know that it is wrong. When I bought my Hoss I had hoped to do some Jumping/Urban Type riding on it, and I have done some. But it just doesn't feel right. My ride is a bit "stretched out" which feels good for XC and trail riding, but stinks for everything else.

My LBS suggested (after I mentioned that I was looking into getting a separate DJ bike) a bike from the Gary Fisher line of Biggn's. The Opie lists for a measly $400, albeit with junk componentry, with an $800 budget you can replace the fork immediately and then upgrade other parts as they break. That's what my tentative plan is (I'll see what the wife says ). I have the Marzocchi Dirt Jam fork that I pulled off my Hoss (replaced with a RS Reba) to put on the Opie and I'll have a bike that's more suited to jumping and I can beat on without worrying about busting up XC parts.

Let us know what you decide to do.

Patrick

just get a kona jump bike like an 05 cowan (they should be on clearance) or a stuff/ scrap (i forgot which is better)