whats up with kona????

7448stewart

I am currently looking for a new bike and am very interested in a number of makes an models but a kona one has really got my attention mainly coz it has rock shox pike but there has been some people iv spoken to that say "oh no, you don't want a kona for AM"

So what is everyones opinion on this? And if kona is a bad choice, how come?

rockmonkeysc

Kona made bad bikes for the last 10 years but have finally sorted themselves out. The Process is getting amazing reviews.

The Northern Monkey

I wouldn't say bad, just... not as good as the competition lol.

but as above, the process looks awesome!

cooldad

Kona are awesome.

I ride one.

EOT/

Kowalski675

I'm hoping not too many people buy the Process, so there might be some stock left at bargain prices at the end of the year when 2015 bikes are due out...

rockmonkeysc

Unlikely. My local shop can't get them in fast enough. He's sold loads of them in all three varieties.
Konas are actually outselling Giants in this shop at least.

BigAl

cooldad wrote:

Kona were awesome.

FTFY.

I loved mine

But they've been a little mediocre for a few years. New range looks decent though.

Kowalski675

RockmonkeySC wrote:

Unlikely.

I know, but I can hope. The 134 gets a much better review than the comparably priced Trance in the group test in this month's MBR, if you hold any sway by those kind of things. I don't have a Kona dealer locally to go have a gander at one (not that I know of, anyway).

cooldad

BigAl wrote:

cooldad wrote:

Kona were awesome.

FTFY.

I loved mine

But they've been a little mediocre for a few years. New range looks decent though.

Mine was the last of the excellent ones. To match my skillz.

supersonic

Still seem poor value, but many like the 'new' geometry, whatever that means. Suspension is pretty basic.

Kowalski675

supersonic wrote:

Still seem poor value, but many like the 'new' geometry, whatever that means. Suspension is pretty basic.

Yeah, the spec's not impressive for the money (nor is the weight) - suspension units are a lot lower rent than I'd expect on a £2200 bike, but everyone's raving about the way they ride (which, to be fair, is surely the most important thing?).

supersonic

Subjective innit?! Must be a sweetspot of geo that a lot like. But as I said in tother thread, Ive seen it before. Intriguing though.

cooldad

Bit like this
http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/ ... -08-29163/

I have the Deluxe. Nothing special about the bits, although large chunks of it have been changed, but for my type of riding it just feels right.

supersonic

I do like the scandium stuff they did.

rockmonkeysc

supersonic wrote:

I do like the scandium stuff they did.

The scandium frames were very good until they broke.
Magic link frames were all sh1t, possibly Konas worst frames.

supersonic

Was Konas effort to do something unique with suspension. They can't afford to license owt.