Looking for a Kona Jake or a Mongoose Randonneur in Sydney

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Hello,

I am looking forward to getting a Kona Jake or a Mongoose
Randonneur but I haven't been able to find any shop in
Sydney that have either. One of the reasons is that I just
moved in Sydney, so I don't really know many bicycle
shops. I would love to hear from suggestions on places I
can call or visit, as well as about other bicycles similar
to those two.

Thanks!

 

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I inquired about the Kona Jake at the start of the year and was told that they don't import it to Oz.

Alot of flatbar road(ish) bikes have similar geometry and make a good alternative. You could always get the bike shop to change the handlebars to drops for a bit extra cost.

I live in Melbourne so I can't help you on bike shops. If you grab a yellow pages directory though most of the bike shops listed advertise the brand of bike they sell.

I've seen a few people riding the Mongoose
Randonneur and it looks like a nice bike. It got a good review in Australian Cyclist as well: http://www.australiancyclist.com.au/showarticle.php?s=4&a=433


A list of similar bikes around $1k to check out:

Giant Perigee
Specialized Sequoia and Sirrus
Kona Dew series
Trek 1200 flatbar
Avanti Blade
Gary fisher utopia
Jamis Coda