New to Me - 2013 Kona Cindercone -
Don B
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Picked this up after a few spins out on my old 2003 GT Avalanche made me want something a little more hard wearing. It's a 2013 model with fancy Scandium 69 frame and a reasonable spec, not the best but will hopefully hold up for another few outings.
Have had it about 4 months now and the difference is huge between it and the old GT. Biggest notable difference is the brakes being hydraulic, stopping power is actually there now.
Recently treated it to a full strip down service with all new cables and brake pads etc. Not the lightest machine but I suspect that's down to the spec more than anything.
The fork has a medium spring in it, but I reckon I need a firm spring to get the most out of it. Any ideas where these are available and for how much?
Also, toying with the idea of getting a Kula Watt (carbon), but put off by stories of frames shattering etc. At 16 stone, I might need to stick with the Cindercone maybe.
Anyway, a couple of snaps of the new machine
Have had it about 4 months now and the difference is huge between it and the old GT. Biggest notable difference is the brakes being hydraulic, stopping power is actually there now.
Recently treated it to a full strip down service with all new cables and brake pads etc. Not the lightest machine but I suspect that's down to the spec more than anything.
The fork has a medium spring in it, but I reckon I need a firm spring to get the most out of it. Any ideas where these are available and for how much?
Also, toying with the idea of getting a Kula Watt (carbon), but put off by stories of frames shattering etc. At 16 stone, I might need to stick with the Cindercone maybe.
Anyway, a couple of snaps of the new machine
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