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jdcamb

Tool Time!
Feb 17, 2002
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Piques my interest: How much $$ if I may ask?
Dug a 430ft trench with a bobcat and back filled it with gravel and a 4' perforated pipe. Cleared a plugged waterway. Cut down a few smaller willow trees. Tamped said gravel. Relieved his creek of several trapped silverhead Salmon....

about $1200 w/pedals/floor pump/new camelback and some shimano xt brake pads
 

jdcamb

Tool Time!
Feb 17, 2002
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Don't forget to wear the appropriate safety gear.

Since the Kona is a Canadian Bike I was going to go with a Mountie theme as I look smoking hot in the Mountie uniform. But I also have a bunch of Lumber Jack outfits that regularly go unused. It seems a shame to invest so much time and effort and then never actually utilize all my accessories. Having an excuse to ravage the neighborhood with a axe certainly holds substantial allure for me and my neighbors....
 

mandown

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Jun 1, 2004
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Transylvania 90210
Dug a 430ft trench with a bobcat and back filled it with gravel and a 4' perforated pipe. Cleared a plugged waterway. Cut down a few smaller willow trees. Tamped said gravel. Relieved his creek of several trapped silverhead Salmon....

about $1200 w/pedals/floor pump/new camelback and some shimano xt brake pads
Used? $1,699 is the list price on the Kona page.
 

jdcamb

Tool Time!
Feb 17, 2002
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I know Kona has pretty firm pricing limits for dealers.
Don't kid yourself. Kona is like any other bike co.. Its all about boxes out the warehouse door. I have 10 emails from folks who said they could have got me a better bike for the money. I am more upset with how crappy Time Pedals have become. I hate them...
 

mandown

Poopdeck Repost
Jun 1, 2004
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My local Kona dealer has stated they aren't allowed to get flexy on the prices until the next season comes out, and them there is a limit on the discount they can give on the "old" stuff, if they want to remain an "authorized" dealer. I'm also certain there is some real-world wiggle room.
 

Wumpus

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Dec 25, 2003
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My local Kona dealer has stated they aren't allowed to get flexy on the prices until the next season comes out, and them there is a limit on the discount they can give on the "old" stuff, if they want to remain an "authorized" dealer. I'm also certain there is some real-world wiggle room.
The "season" is over. 15s are already rolling out.