£1000 full suss....Kona Tanuki deluxe

daisbuys

Hi guys

I'm looking to get a 2011 Kona Tanuki using the cycle to work scheme.

I have found one reduced from £1400 to £950 so it's within the £1000 limit.

While doing a little reading on the Tanuki, I seen that it could do with new forks and a rear suspension as upgrades.

Can anyone recommend me whats the minimum fork and suss I should be looking at to upgrade too.

Or better still, if there are any better bikes out there over the Kona for me within the £1000 limit?

My riding style is aggressive XC....so do like to have a little bit of bounce when playing

cooldad

What's the spec or a link.

tarbot18

Who says it needs a new shock and fork ! If its a mtb mag i wouldnt worry about it they ride all kinds of exotic gear and basically slag anything off that isnt rockshox or fox !

Id use the stuff thats on it then upgrade a year down the line when its worn out or look at stuff thats had decent reviews off people on here such as the boardman fs team for a grand or a canyon xc 6 for a bit more.

daisbuys

cooldad wrote:

What's the spec or a link.

Edit....it's a deluxe also.

Here's a link:

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/kon ... 0#features

Spec:

Specifications:
Frame Material Kona Race Light 7005 Aluminum Butted 130mm travel
Sizes 15", 16", 17", 18", 20", 22"
Rear Shock Kona/Fastrax AF2
Fork RockShox Sektor TK Solo Air 130mm
Crankarms FSA Alpha Drive
Chainrings 44/32/22
B/B FSA Powerdrive
Pedals Shimano M505 Clipless
Chain Shimano HG53
Freewheel Shimano Deore 11-34 (9 spd)
F/D Shimano Alivio
R/D Shimano Deore XT Shadow SGS
Shifters Shimano Deore
Brake Calipers Avid Elixir 5
Front Brake Rotor Avid G3 Clean Sweep 185mm
Rear Brake Rotor Avid G3 Clean Sweep 185mm
Brake Levers Avid Juicy 3
Headset FSA No.57BP
Handlebar Kona XC/BC Riser
Stem Kona XC/BC
Seatpost Kona Double Clamp
Seat Clamp Kona QR
Grips Kona Race Light LOG
Saddle WTB Valcon Comp
Front Hub Shimano MT15 Disc Wheelset
Rear Hub Shimano MT15 Disc Wheelset
Spokes Shimano MT15 Disc Wheelset
Rims Shimano MT15 Disc Wheelset
Front Tire Maxxis Ardent 26x2.25
Rear Tire Maxxis Ardent 26x2.25
Paint Color Metallic Silver
Extras available as frame only

daisbuys

tarbot18 wrote:

Who says it needs a new shock and fork ! If its a mtb mag i wouldnt worry about it they ride all kinds of exotic gear and basically slag anything off that isnt rockshox or fox !

Id use the stuff thats on it then upgrade a year down the line when its worn out or look at stuff thats had decent reviews off people on here such as the boardman fs team for a grand or a canyon xc 6 for a bit more.

I can't find the review where they state it should get upgraded ASAP

Come to think of it now, maybe it was a different bike after all :oops:

cooldad

Seems like decent spec for the money.

daisbuys

cooldad wrote:

Seems like decent spec for the money.

Brill, thanks for your input!

Would you or anybody else for that matter, recommend any other brand new full suss for under a grand?

Or would you say I've picked a good un!?

cooldad

I ride a Kona Four Deluxe so my opinion is biased.

Mark909

Theres some good deals on mongoose teocali and Giant Trances around at the moment. I read the review of the tanuki and it didnt make it sound particularly inspiring!

mr-brightside

ive got the standard 2011 tanuki i paid £850 for mine back in april ive been abusing it every weekend since and i cant fault it, so i would say its a good buy

golfergmc

I have the supreme and cant fault it.

hainman

im riding a rockrider 9.1 from decathlon and its a great bike,got a baw hair off 5stars on here from the reveiw,for 800quid its got great spec to,have a look....
http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/ ... 1-12-45756

castlelad

hainman wrote:

im riding a rockrider 9.1 from decathlon and its a great bike,got a baw hair off 5stars on here from the reveiw,for 800quid its got great spec to,have a look....
http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/ ... 1-12-45756

+1 I,ve looked at one of theses today.......very nice indeed.

hainman

castlelad they are indeed very good value,i actually paid 600 for last years model,no lockout on the bars and diff forks but still a crackin bike....

chez_m356

daisbuys wrote:

tarbot18 wrote:

Who says it needs a new shock and fork ! If its a mtb mag i wouldnt worry about it they ride all kinds of exotic gear and basically slag anything off that isnt rockshox or fox !

Id use the stuff thats on it then upgrade a year down the line when its worn out or look at stuff thats had decent reviews off people on here such as the boardman fs team for a grand or a canyon xc 6 for a bit more.

I can't find the review where they state it should get upgraded ASAP

Come to think of it now, maybe it was a different bike after all :oops:

im sure i remember reading that myself, may have been in MBUK, but i agree with tarbot18, the testers are used to riding exotica, for the average joe like most of us, it may be fine

castlelad

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/mondraker/factor-sr-2011-mountain-bike-ec024896


Is this any good to you ?

daisbuys

castlelad wrote:

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/mondraker/factor-sr-2011-mountain-bike-ec024896


Is this any good to you ?

Now that is very nice!

Great price of kit...just need to find out what companies sainsburys use for the scheme now!

supersonic

The rear shock on the Kona is not the best.

For a tough bike, have a look at this:

http://paulscycles.co.uk/products.php?p ... Suspension

Great suspesnion, amazing rear shock and a fork that out perfroms all the Rockshox Turnkey stuff.

daisbuys

supersonic wrote:

The rear shock on the Kona is not the best.

For a tough bike, have a look at this:

http://paulscycles.co.uk/products.php?p ... Suspension

Great suspesnion, amazing rear shock and a fork that out perfroms all the Rockshox Turnkey stuff.

Ye, I had the mongoose in my basket for a while.

The only thing which has put me off is my mate in work!

I told him I was intersted in the teocali and he said " you don't want to get one of those"!

When I was in the saddle last in 2007/08 they were pretty good bikes and getting rave reviews, but after his comment, which was in passing I haven't been to sure of them?

Can anyone think of any reason why the mongoose shouldn't be on my list?

Or is this just plain bike snobbery!?

cooldad

Snobbery probably.

chez_m356

supersonic wrote:

The rear shock on the Kona is not the best.

For a tough bike, have a look at this:

http://paulscycles.co.uk/products.php?p ... Suspension

Great suspesnion, amazing rear shock and a fork that out perfroms all the Rockshox Turnkey stuff.

listen to the sonic, you wont be sorry

supersonic

Your mate sounds like he hasn't a clue, to be honest.

daisbuys

supersonic wrote:

Your mate sounds like he hasn't a clue, to be honest.

Tbh that's what I thought, but he's right into MTB, regulary doing 50k rides, loads of single track trails etc etc

I just think it was snobbery at its finest!

Anyway, any owner recommendations/reviews for the teocali!?

Dirtydog11

Here's a little video of Chris Akrigg putting a Teocali through it's paces

http://vimeo.com/10695528

daisbuys

Dirtydog11 wrote:

Here's a little video of Chris Akrigg putting a Teocali through it's paces

http://vimeo.com/10695528

That vid reminds me of a little bit like myself :P