anyone have experience with Kona bikes?

[Ryan Cousineau]

In article <[email protected]>, "Pat" <[email protected]> wrote:

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> > You somehow haven't mentioned the now-discontinued Kona A, which was probably the weirdest
> > production singlespeed ever: a FS SS, based on the same frame as the Kikapu et al.
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> > Ryan Cousineau,
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> May be discontinued, but I know a shop that has one if you're interested...

I'm fascinated by the A, but not interested. I suspect the reason that it got discontinued is
because a lot of shops have one, or never ordered one in the first place.

My next bike will probably be some sort of frankenstein track bike, but I do own a Kona Kilauea, an
old steel-framed hardtail. It should be really nice once I rebuild the fork.

Like dirt, love road,
--
Ryan Cousineau, [email protected] http://www.sfu.ca/~rcousine President, Fabrizio Mazzoleni Fan Club

 

[Marlene Blansha]

In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] wrote:

> Sun, 17 Aug 2003 14:22:04 -0500, <[email protected]>, Kevan Smith
> <[email protected]/\/\> wrote:
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> >Kona's all about hype, innit?
>
> They've got a good product and work to maintain their hard-core image. Guys were throwing around
> Konas on the North Shore for years before anybody outside ever heard of the place. Having seen
> lots of their bikes, I wouldn't say it's all hype.

I have a Kona Jake the Snake, and I love it! Around here a cross bike is ideal for early in the
season when the roads are still in bad shape and the weather is still iffy. It's also great for
off-road, although it doesn't have the suspension of an MTB. But you can go faster and longer
distances. I don't race cross, I should point out, but I love my Kona!