[James]

Check out the '08 Kapu!
Steel, polished lugs, sooooo awesome and retro and cool.
My first "real" road bike was an older Kapu, like a '95 or '96 or something. Great bike. I miss it sometimes, I didn't appreciate it when I had it, I was more into my DH bike at the time...

Edit - Stupid me, here's the link:
http://www.konaworld.com/08_kapu_c.htm

 

[LordOpie]

with double rings... why don't they just automatically go compact?

Yup, nice lugs.

 

[James]

with double rings... why don't they just automatically go compact?

Yup, nice lugs.

It's kind of refreshing actually. Steel bikes look better with standards I think honestly.
Some silver or polished cranks would be super sweet on that thing.

 

[Mr. Hankey]

Thats a hella slack headtube angle. I actually was just looking at all the Kona Rodies. I never even knew they made them until your Paddy Wagon thread. I almost bought a Stinky once though. I love their FR/DH stuff.

 

[James]

Thats a hella slack headtube angle. I actually was just looking at all the Kona Rodies. I never even knew they made them until your Paddy Wagon thread. I almost bought a Stinky once though. I love their FR/DH stuff.

Yeah, it is, old school for sure.
I'm not really into most of their other road bikes though, they're still mostly an MTB company.

 

[ire]

That fork is a toothpick! good lookin bike

 

[jacksonpt]

That fork is a toothpick!

I thought the same thing...

 

[LordOpie]

I thought the same thing...

same here.

 

[indieboy]

that st/ss/tt lug is just wrong. am i the only one that thinks the bike looks ugly b/c of that?

 

[LordOpie]

that st/ss/tt lug is just wrong. am i the only one that thinks the bike looks ugly b/c of that?

It does not ruin it for me. It certainly is atypical. An interesting discussion starter while out on the road.

I don't love the bike either.

 

[r464]

A Kona can be cool...

 

[ire]

that st/ss/tt lug is just wrong. am i the only one that thinks the bike looks ugly b/c of that?

I think it adds to the look....but I'm also a sucker for lugs

 

[MMcG]

I like lugs - but those look out of place to my eyes.

 

[LordOpie]

I think it adds to the look....but I'm also a sucker for lugs

I don't think indie's saying that he doesn't like lugs, just not that one. It is odd.

I <3 lugs too

 

[MMcG]

I like these lugs though:

And I miss these lugs a lot:

But - this bike has lugs too - just not quite as cool as the other ones:

 

[LordOpie]

Any close up on the lugs and dropouts Ted's using?

 

[ire]

I love checking out the photos from the hand made bike shows.....they always have some great lug work!

 

[MMcG]

Any close up on the lugs and dropouts Ted's using?

There might be some up on his web site. I know he uses lugs from Kirk Pacenti

www.bikelugs.com

Here we go!

 

[LordOpie]

There might be some up on his web site. I know he uses lugs from Kirk Pacenti

oh, Pacenti... people need to becareful who they associate with. Right or wrong, I'm sure wrong, I'm off on Pacenti right now as he partnered up with someone I'm not happy with.

Lugs are awesome tho.

 

[MMcG]

Still pissed off at the Rawland folks are ya??

 

[LordOpie]

Still pissed off at the Rawland folks are ya??

Not pissed, just will never do business with them. It's how I am in all aspects of commerce.

What can I say, I'm in marketing and take business relationships and practices probably too seriously.

 

[Wumpus]

oh, Pacenti... people need to becareful who they associate with. Right or wrong, I'm sure wrong, I'm off on Pacenti right now as he partnered up with someone I'm not happy with.

Lugs are awesome tho.

That's silly.

 

[LordOpie]

That's silly.

Thanks for your feedback.

 

[Wumpus]

Thanks for your feedback.

 

[LordOpie]

Yes, he makes brilliant lugs and if Sacha uses him, that means a lot.

It's two seperate issues. I'm not saying anything negative about the quality of his work.

 

[ire]

 

[indieboy]

yeah, i wasn't saying i don't like lugs. i just think that one lug is off and it throws the entire bike off as well.
and i'm not saying i don't like kona. i worked in a shop that carried them for a long time and they are a great company that makes some pretty stellar products that not many ppl recognize.