[TheTruth]

Yes it is a rare occurrence that I will ever call a kona nice, however....

I think kona has come a long way. I haven't read anything about the weight so I can't hate yet.


The Nice Kona

What does everyone else think?

 

[Uncle Cliffy]

They look much better. But, is it me or does the headtube juncture look reeeelly small?

 

[captainspauldin]

They look much better. But, is it me or does the headtube juncture look reeeelly small?

100mm/110mm/120mm for S/M/L, so pretty freaking short..

I dig it tho, never realized the geo on the stab was nice, this is basically the same geo..

 

[ZHendo]

shorter chainstays than the stab, hooray! but 35lbs with a full saint build seems a bit...unlikely? i just don't see the exciting part of this bike though. yes its claimed weight is low, but it really doesn't depart from previous kona models very much. the suspension design is nearly identical, and while kona claims its reliable, i claim that kona's previous incarnations of that suspension design have ridden like poo. because every single one i've ridden has nearly brought me to tears.

 

[Runner]

The lower spec version retails for $2800CAD, so the frameset might be a hell of a deal for a lightweight frame with such good geo.

 

[TheTruth]

They look much better. But, is it me or does the headtube juncture look reeeelly small?

Oh wow! You're right. I did not look past the first pic of this article since I did not think there was much else to see other than canadian and american kids calling each other stupid.

 

[Damo]

My dislike for the brand will live on I'm afraid.

 

[TheTruth]

My dislike for the brand will live on I'm afraid.

Same here. They will always suck in my view. This just so happens to be one of their better creations.

This may have to become a standard link in those "Hey guys I am a noob! What bike should i get" threads.

 

[BMADED]

Same here. They will always suck in my view. This just so happens to be one of their better creations.

This may have to become a standard link in those "Hey guys I am a noob! What bike should i get" threads.

Quite the opposite from what you said first.

 

[daisycutter]

The bike looks good to me you all be haters. The head tube looks good. Seems the same as the Giant Glory and I have not heard of any issues with their 2010 frames.

 

[eatmyshorts]

I hope they haven't cut any of that weight out of the downtube! I hope the tubing is super thick cos that headtube doesn't look well supported..

The rear brake mount looks a bit snappy - probably could have a gusset to the chainstay like the transition...

Guess time will tell if the weight savings work out..

 

[eatmyshorts]

oh and also it probably should have a flat crown with the model with the boxxer to support it properly...

 

[Sandwich]

front triangle looks terrible and they took away the floating brake...which people are going to start wanting now that split pivot is out...

in other words, Kona finally caught up...with 2005.

 

[captainspauldin]

oh and also it probably should have a flat crown with the model with the boxxer to support it properly...

That is the short crown.. That's what we get when everyone wants the lowest front end possible.

 

[zdubyadubya]

this one looks soooooo much better. way to fail kona. took a great looking bike and ruined it.

 

[captainspauldin]

this one looks soooooo much better. way to fail kona. took a great looking bike and ruined it.

Cool that just be a bigger size? the headtube looks stupid short on the red one(implying it's a S)..

 

[TheTruth]

Same here. They will always suck in my view. This just so happens to be one of their better creations.

This may have to become a standard link in those "Hey guys I am a noob! What bike should i get" threads.

Quite the opposite from what you said first.

You are a dope.

 

[rockofullr]

My first FS bike was an old Stinky back before we were all to cool to ride regular old 4-bar (faux-bar) linkages. That bike was indestructible and fun to ride.

Kona just needs to find a way to bring it's suspension design up to speed (a floater is not the answer), but they are not that terrible.

 

[DirtBag]

If I was 13, I would want a Kona.

 

[demo 9]

If I was 13, I would want a Kona.

 

[Commencal-guy]

You guys its just a big boy version of the Stinky

The prototype version looks exceptional, however the production model with the scary small headtube / junction makes me wonder what Kona was thinking...


Other then that it looks like a really good contender as a DH bike with very good Geo numbers

 

[rockofullr]

I couldn't tell on the freecaster replay, was Joseph Smith on the new bike for Val di Sole?

 

[BMADED]

I guess I am a dope, only read the first section figured you posted it so it wasn't worth reading. OHH YEAH

 

[spocomptonrider]

this one looks soooooo much better. way to fail kona. took a great looking bike and ruined it.

Thats what I thought also, oh well there is a simple solution for that...

I couldn't tell on the freecaster replay, was Joseph Smith on the new bike for Val di Sole?

I think I remember reading something to that affect.

 

[ZoRo]

But still, it's the rider, not the bike. The Stab was 2x world champ under the capable hands of Barel...

 

[CBJ]

But still, it's the rider, not the bike. The Stab was 2x world champ under the capable hands of Barel...

Remember how much Barel actually modified the original Stab? He rode nothing close to the original Stab that Kona offered. I think he was even the one introducing the floating break.