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 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 ...
Greasylake 22.12.2006
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Advantages: A quick and easy, reasonably healthy, breakfast. Disadvantages: Chewy raisins and sultanas + nuts if you have an allergy.
Always on the lookout for bargains at present, I spotted two Shredded Wheat Fruitful for the price of one. As amazing as it may seem, I do find time to eat other things besides chocolate. So, for a change I thought I would give these a try.
A Brief History
In 1868 Henri Nestle set up a sales office in London and in 1901 the first UK company was opened. In 1905 they merged with the the Anglo Swiss Condensed Milk Company. Most of the early products were chocolate, of course. In 1990 they entered into a joint venture with General Mills called Cereal Partners Worldwide. Shredded wheat has been around for about 100 years.
Packaging
A cardboard box which is green across the top with the words Whole Grain Guaranteed - this is reinforced by a symbol of an ear of corn, with a white tick underneath, in a circle ...
Advantages: Healthy and natural cereal - good source of fibre Disadvantages: None
I love the shape and texture of shredded wheat. It has always fascinated me as to how they make the parcels of wheat... After some research I have discovered that the wheat is first cooked in water until its moisture content reaches about 50%.
It is then tempered which allows the moisture to diffuse evenly into the grain. The grain is then sent through a set of rollers with grooves in one side. This results in the characteristic 'web' of shredded wheat strands. Many webs are stacked together. The moist stack of strands is crimped at regular intervals to produce individual pieces of cereal with the strands attached at each end.
After this process they are baked until their moisture content is reduced down to 5% and hey presto, there you have it - shredded wheat!
Shredded Wheat is made from one ingredient only - it is 100% whole ...
* Frame: Kona Clump 7005 Aluminium frame
* Forks: MARZOCCHI DIRT JUMPER 4 100mm travel
* Gears: Shimano Acera-x front and Shimano Altus rear derailleurs
* Shifters: Shimano Alivio
* Chainset: FSA Gravity Alpha Drive ISIS cranks with 36/24 tooth rings and PC Guard
* Brakes: Hayes MX4 Mechanical
* Wheels: Alex DM-24 rims built on KK Disc front and Shimano FH-M475 rear hubs
* Tyres: Maxxis High Roller 26x2.35
* Handlebars: FSA Gravity Maximus OS Riser
* Stem: FSA Gravity Maximus OS
* Saddle: Kona DJ
* Seatpost: FSA FR-270 DBL
* Pedals/Extras: Kona Jackshit
