Kona 2+2xc?

rossi1981

hello all.

just after some opinions on the Kona 2+2xc. CRC have a good deal on them at the moment and i'm looking at upgrading my current bike. i'm not a big hitter bu am wondering if i would be better going with 120mm travel (like a canyon Nerve AL)

please help. looking to buy pretty soon

cheers

cooldad

Link?

rossi1981

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=64991

The Rookie

Looks like a lot of bike for the money, if it's the type of bike you want I'd go for it.

rossi1981

with regards to sizing. i currently have a medium (either 17 inch or 17.5 inch) Genesis Core10 (2009), the Kona is an18 inch (next down is a 16 inch) will this be ok for me as i cant test one near me

97th choice

Not entirely sure where that bikes sees itself, but if you want a 100mm full susser than maybe look at the giant anthems on Pauls Cycles. Any idea of the Kona's weight?

rockmonkeysc

Magic link rear suspension is terrible. I don't know why Kona stick with it, it's never worked and no one buys them. It's reduced by over a grand because they can't shift them. The Anthem would be a hundred times better, one of the best full sus xc frames available, there's a good reason why they sell so many Anthems.

rossi1981

Have you ridden one?

97th choice

Rode an anthem but preferred the trance as I wanted more travel. Very well regarded bikes, and you have more chance of getting a test ride.

felix.london

the Kona does indeed look like a lot of bike for the money but I'd have to agree - If I had £1,400 odd to drop on full-suss XC bike I think it'd be this 2012 Anthem X2 (and it's £65 cheaper than the Kona)

http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/m1b4s1p4432/GIANT-ANTHEM-X2-2012

bennett_346

I'd not buy a bike with magic link.

rossi1981

Why not?

bennett_346

Read any review of them and you'll see why. I'm not going to repeat what's been explained a million times on the internet already lol.

rossi1981

Thanks for the informative response! gotta love a helpful person on a forum which is meant for questions and discussion.

chez_m356

RockmonkeySC wrote:

Magic link rear suspension is terrible. I don't know why Kona stick with it, it's never worked and no one buys them. It's reduced by over a grand because they can't shift them.

so is the same true for this http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/m1b4s1p350 ... CE-X2-2011 then ?

rossi1981 wrote:

i'm not a big hitter bu am wondering if i would be better going with 120mm travel (like a canyon Nerve AL)

if i was looking at a 120 ish bike, i'd really consider the above, highly regarded, great spec, quite possibly all the bike you would ever need