2012 Kona Honky Inc
BR 1979
Posts: 296
Love this bike. Was purchased via Cycle-To-Work from Evans when reduced to GBP925ish. Steel frame, carbon fork, disc brakes, fattish tyres and mudguard fittings for under a grand ticked every box for me.
All I have done is:
Change the saddle (Selle Italia X2 is as uncomfortable a saddle as I have sat on).
Rotate the bars a bit (will do a proper job when I re-tape with matching Charge tape).
Drop the stem to the bottom of the spacer stack (will cut steerer along with the above).
Change the tyres (previous experience tells me that Continental UltraRace are dreadful for punctures).
Remove stickers/Reflectors.
Ride is fantastically smooth with the tyres and steel. Certainly a change from the 2012 Langster I ride for my day to day commuting.
Frame:
Kona Cromoly Butted
Fork:
Kona Carbon Disc Race
Front Derailleur:
Shimano 105
Rear Derailleur:
Shimano Ultegra
Chainset:
Shimano R565 (50/34)
Cassette:
Shimano 105 12-28 10-spd
Chain:
Shimano 105
Brake Calipers:
Avid BB-7 Road Disc
Brake Levers:
Shimano 105
Front Brake Rotor:
Avid G2 Clean Sweep 160mm
Rear Brake Rotor:
Avid G2 Clean Sweep 160mm
Handlebars:
Kona Road
Stem:
Kona Road
Headset:
FSA
Bar tape:
Kona Cork Tape
Wheelset:
Kona Payroll
Front Tyre:
Continental Grand Prix 700×28c
Rear Tyre:
Continental Grand Prix 700×28c
Saddle:
Charge Spoon
Seatpost:
Kona Double Clamp w/offset
As purchased for comparison, came fitted with:
Selle Italia X2
Continental Ultrasport 700×28c
All I have done is:
Change the saddle (Selle Italia X2 is as uncomfortable a saddle as I have sat on).
Rotate the bars a bit (will do a proper job when I re-tape with matching Charge tape).
Drop the stem to the bottom of the spacer stack (will cut steerer along with the above).
Change the tyres (previous experience tells me that Continental UltraRace are dreadful for punctures).
Remove stickers/Reflectors.
Ride is fantastically smooth with the tyres and steel. Certainly a change from the 2012 Langster I ride for my day to day commuting.
Frame:
Kona Cromoly Butted
Fork:
Kona Carbon Disc Race
Front Derailleur:
Shimano 105
Rear Derailleur:
Shimano Ultegra
Chainset:
Shimano R565 (50/34)
Cassette:
Shimano 105 12-28 10-spd
Chain:
Shimano 105
Brake Calipers:
Avid BB-7 Road Disc
Brake Levers:
Shimano 105
Front Brake Rotor:
Avid G2 Clean Sweep 160mm
Rear Brake Rotor:
Avid G2 Clean Sweep 160mm
Handlebars:
Kona Road
Stem:
Kona Road
Headset:
FSA
Bar tape:
Kona Cork Tape
Wheelset:
Kona Payroll
Front Tyre:
Continental Grand Prix 700×28c
Rear Tyre:
Continental Grand Prix 700×28c
Saddle:
Charge Spoon
Seatpost:
Kona Double Clamp w/offset
As purchased for comparison, came fitted with:
Selle Italia X2
Continental Ultrasport 700×28c
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Comments
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I do like this, a lot. We have a C2W kicking off at work at the end of the year and I'm after a winter trainer bike. This looks cool.
What's the all up weight on this beaut?0 -
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Sorry, hadn't weighed it.
Answer is 11.1kg as shown, so probably 10.6kg ex pedals and cages.
Not one for the weight weenies.
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