To date I've owned three Kona Kulas, spanning a perod of nearly ten years. I've ridden 100km marathons on one, ridden the trails of South Wales on one, and commuted on one, so from that you could surmise that I like the bike. Well yes I do, but as technology has moved on is there still a place ... Read review
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fully safety checked and adjusted by our CyTech accredited mechanics before despatch. The Kona Kula is an 'off the peg' race ready cross country machine, which is...
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checked and adjusted by our CyTech accredited mechanics before despatch. The Kona Kula is an 'off the peg' race ready cross country machine, which is equally at home...
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fully safety checked and adjusted by our CyTech accredited mechanics before despatch. The Kona Kula Deluxe is an 'off the peg' race ready cross country machine, which is equally at home on the leisure trails Built around a lightweight Scandium tube set with a pair of Rock Shox Reba SL forks up front. Spec'd with a mix of Shimano's SLX and XT components and benefiting from a pair of quality SLX hydraulic disc brakes. Kona Race Light Scandium Butted FrameRockShox Reba SL 100mm Travel ForkShimano XT Drivetrain & SLX CrankseMavic Crosstrail WheelsetShimano SLX Hydraulic Disc BrakesMaxxis Ignitor 26 x 2.1 Kevlar Tyres
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Buy now. Pay later on Kona Kula Deluxe 2009. Every Kona Kula Deluxe 2009 from wiggle is ... more
fully safety checked and adjusted by our CyTech accredited mechanics before despatch. The Kona Kula Deluxe is an 'off the peg' race ready cross country machine, which is equally at home on the leisure trails Built around a lightweight Scandium tube set with a pair of Rock Shox Reba SL forks up front. Spec'd with a mix of Shimano's SLX and XT components and benefiting from a pair of quality SLX hydraulic disc brakes. Kona Race Light Scandium Butted FrameRockShox Reba SL 100mm Travel ForkShimano XT Drivetrain & SLX CrankseMavic Crosstrail WheelsetShimano SLX Hydraulic Disc BrakesMaxxis Ignitor 26 x 2.1 Kevlar Tyres
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Buy now. Pay later on Kona Kula Deluxe 2009. Every Kona Kula Deluxe 2009 from wiggle is ... more
fully safety checked and adjusted by our CyTech accredited mechanics before despatch. The Kona Kula Deluxe is an 'off the peg' race ready cross country machine, which is equally at home on the leisure trails Built around a lightweight Scandium tube set with a pair of Rock Shox Reba SL forks up front. Spec'd with a mix of Shimano's SLX and XT components and benefiting from a pair of quality SLX hydraulic disc brakes. Kona Race Light Scandium Butted FrameRockShox Reba SL 100mm Travel ForkShimano XT Drivetrain & SLX CrankseMavic Crosstrail WheelsetShimano SLX Hydraulic Disc BrakesMaxxis Ignitor 26 x 2.1 Kevlar Tyres
Postage & Packaging:Free to mainland UK Availability:refer to website
Buy now. Pay later on Kona Kula Deluxe 2009. Every Kona Kula Deluxe 2009 from wiggle is ... more
fully safety checked and adjusted by our CyTech accredited mechanics before despatch. The Kona Kula Deluxe is an 'off the peg' race ready cross country machine, which is equally at home on the leisure trails Built around a lightweight Scandium tube set with a pair of Rock Shox Reba SL forks up front. Spec'd with a mix of Shimano's SLX and XT components and benefiting from a pair of quality SLX hydraulic disc brakes. Kona Race Light Scandium Butted FrameRockShox Reba SL 100mm Travel ForkShimano XT Drivetrain & SLX CrankseMavic Crosstrail WheelsetShimano SLX Hydraulic Disc BrakesMaxxis Ignitor 26 x 2.1 Kevlar Tyres
Postage & Packaging:Free to mainland UK Availability:refer to website
Buy now. Pay later on Kona Kula Deluxe 2009. Every Kona Kula Deluxe 2009 from wiggle is ... more
fully safety checked and adjusted by our CyTech accredited mechanics before despatch. The Kona Kula Deluxe is an 'off the peg' race ready cross country machine, which is equally at home on the leisure trails Built around a lightweight Scandium tube set with a pair of Rock Shox Reba SL forks up front. Spec'd with a mix of Shimano's SLX and XT components and benefiting from a pair of quality SLX hydraulic disc brakes. Kona Race Light Scandium Butted FrameRockShox Reba SL 100mm Travel ForkShimano XT Drivetrain & SLX CrankseMavic Crosstrail WheelsetShimano SLX Hydraulic Disc BrakesMaxxis Ignitor 26 x 2.1 Kevlar Tyres
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Advantages: Great handling, climbs like a mountain goat Disadvantages: Can be a handfull on rough, fast decents
To date I've owned three Kona Kulas, spanning a perod of nearly ten years. I've ridden 100km marathons on one, ridden the trails of South Wales on one, and commuted on one, so from that you could surmise that I like the bike. Well yes I do, but as technology has moved on is there still a place for the Kona Kula in todays market place?
When it comes to riding fast, smooth singletrack, either up hill or down, the Kula is superb. The ... ...Leith Hill in Surrey. Real Kona Kula territory. Smooth trails with lots of technical singletrack. Just the sort of place this bike was meant for.
Now I'm living in South Wales, where the trails are a lot rougher. Guss what, I bought a full suspention, the Kulas brother, The King. I still take the Kula out around Afan Argoed now and again, just to remind me what it's like to ride a "real bike", but I have to admit that the rocks have ... more
To date I've owned three Kona Kulas, spanning a perod of nearly ten years. I've ridden 100km marathons on one, ridden the trails of South Wales on one, and commuted on one, so from that you could surmise that I like the bike. Well yes I do, but as technology has moved on is there still a place for the Kona Kula in todays market place?
When it comes to riding fast, smooth singletrack, either up hill or down, the Kula is superb. The bike climbs very, very well, and the twistier and tighter the singletrack gets, the more the bike excells. Fireroad climbs are eaten for breakfast, and the geometry of the bike is such that it can be thrown back down with gay abandon. However, once a few rocks start appearing, you'll need to sharpen up. There's no ploughing headlong through rock gardens on this bike. The back end will give you a swift kick in the butt to remind you that you're riding a hardtail. That said, I've ridden one with 2.3inch Kenda tyers on ,which really helped smooth the ride out. But there's no way you'll keep up with your fully sprung mates, riding a rocky downhill. That's not to say the experience isn't enjoyable, it is, it's just a little slower, and takes more finesse and concentration.
The first Kula I owned I rode around the succulent trails of Leith Hill in Surrey. Real Kona Kula territory. Smooth trails with lots of technical singletrack. Just the sort of place this bike was meant for. Now I'm living in South Wales, where the trails are a lot rougher. Guss what, I bought a full suspention, the Kulas brother, The King. I still take the Kula out around Afan Argoed now and again, just to remind me what it's like to ride a "real bike", but I have to admit that the rocks have to a degree beaten me into submission, and I now use the Kula mainly to commute on.
So to recap. A great bike on smooth, technical singletrack, whether uphill or down. It will cope with rough ground, but beat you up at the same time. A great race bike, but not my firt choice to ride a 100km marathon on. Would I buy another one. Yes, no question.
Advantages: Singletrack, Marathon Machine Disadvantages: Don't try jumping on it
I already owned a KonaKula, but the rocks of Glyncorrwg had finally wrecked my ageing body, and I needed a full suspention bike. I loved the sharp handling Kula, and so The King seemed the obvious choice. I wasn't to be dissapointed.
I'm about 5'11" tall, and went for the 19" size. It fits like a glove. With "only" four inches of travel there are plusher bikes out there, but The King loves twisty singletrack, and that was the main reason for me going for it. This bike loves singletrack. There's enough travel to get you through the rockiest sections of Afan Argoed, and it climbs very well. It's by no means superlight, coming in at about 26lbs, but the bike rides light, and is a great marathon machine.
I swapped the FSA wheelset, fo a Chris King wheel set I had lying around, and put the FSA set on the bike I ride to work. They ...
Greasylake 05.02.2008
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