Kona King Kikapu

OwenCB

Hi, following my last question regarding bikes for my mate, he has found what he thinks is a reasonable deal for the Kona King Kikapu, http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=20817

Do you think this is a reasonable bike for his money or are there better bikes out there for similar money?

Thanks in advance

Owen

impished

Make sure he rings to check they really have got 1 in stock before ordering :evil: I ordered a 16" on Monday got a call yesterday to say "sorry" we haven't actually got any!!!!! GRRRRRR.....

And, before I get flamed, yes I know this is probably a one off and they are normally a very good company to use

Harrister

Friend bought one from Chain, the bike is amazing, I took it out trail riding last saturday, the hayes brakes are great, the bike feels really solid - putting it together out of the box may be a little tricky if you're not too mechanically minded, but the bike's a peach & good value too. 8)

Sikora

Didn't Tenacious D sing a song about a town called Kikapu?

BigBadBikerBoyBoris

Considering it was £1500 just a few months ago it's certainly a big saving.
Bestest bestest price I've seen them for is £839 so the price looks good.
Can't help you with the ride I'm afraid.

jon prothero

Might like to try Pauls cycles they often have last years konas at great prices!

Milkie

Didn't Tenacious D sing a song about a town called Kikapu?

They did....

A long a$$ fecking time ago, in a town called Kickapoo....

Ciaran500

They spell it better though

Kickapoo

jon prothero

Yeah seen them at Pauls cycles £30 pound more expensive though for £829.95 still seems a great deal, I would get one myself if I had the cash!

Felix-da-house-mouse

I fancied the kikapu deluxe but supersonic advised against cos it was heavy and poor components but i dunno about this one, i was going to buy a ht instead, either the focus killer bee or the merlin malt 4 2008. unsure now. will this be a heavy bike as well? i see the components are better etc. dunno if it would be any good for commuting the 4/5 miles to work.

jon prothero

You would certainly get a good hard tail for £800 and for commuting it would make a lot of sense!

supermonkey

From the Kona site:

Kikapu Deluxe = 30.6lbs
King Kikapu = 29.6lbs
The King = 26.3 lbs

Felix-da-house-mouse

weel my mate who i'd do most my biking with has a full susser so maybe he got put it places i couldnt etc, do you think it would make much difference on the road? all builds muscle i suppose which helps considering i'm a roadie. not that i've been on a bike for ages.

mudslinger

I fancied the kikapu deluxe but supersonic advised against cos it was heavy and poor components

I know components on Kona's are not great but is this still valid on a bike that is just over £800? I don't believe it is that heavy especially considering the discounted price.

I would say it is poor value at it's original price but I imagine you are getting a pretty good frame.

I would be interested to hear what the experts think are better value FS bikes in this price range.