Advantages: Fork with lockout, hydraulic disc brakes and rigid FSA crankset Disadvantages: No travel adjustment on fork, lighter options for the money
This review scrutinises the Kona Cinder Cone 2007.
Frame tubing Kona All-Mountain Butted Aluminum
Fork Marzocchi Mz with Lock out
braze-ons 2 bottles, fender, Disc brake tabs
Headset TH
Crankarms FSA Alpha Drive Powerdrive
Chainrings 44/32/22
B/B FSA Powerdrive
Pedals Wellgo LU-A9 w/Toe clips and straps
Chain Shimano CN-HG53
Freewheel Shimano Deore (11-32t, 9speed)
F/D Shimano Deore R/D Shimano Deore LX
Shifters Shimano Deore
Handlebar ... ...WTB Pure V SPORT
Seatpost Kona Thumb
Seat clamp Kona QR
Colour Orange
The Back Country aluminium frame is fairly light and uses the same frame as the £100 dearer Kona Caldera. The entire Kona range is famous for their long-lasting and sturdy frames; however at times this does sometimes come at a cost as they are often under-specced for the money in comparison to competitor's offerings in this price bracket. The paint job is a sort of burnished ...
CHDaly 28.09.2007
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Advantages: Robust build and a superb frame Disadvantages: Average forks brakes and cranks. Also not the lightest
...the ride more than makes up for all of that. Kona have managed to make the handling agile and yet stable with good stand over clearance. Add to that good Canadian build quality with components that are built to last and good mud clearance and you cannot go wrong. ...
bobbit139 25.08.2008
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Advantages: Inexpensive, Respected Brand, Cool Disadvantages: Some components need upgrading (but thats the fun 'aint it)
...only really needs replacing when broken.
In summery, I would heartly recommend a Kona Cinder Cone to anyone looking for a decent hardtail that is going to be upgradeable and will get you up and down any hill with relative ease.
(Just buy a bloody big lock) ...
mrchriswill 02.03.2005 (05.03.2005)
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Advantages: Go anywhere...Do anything bike Disadvantages: tad expensive for what it is.
...being current stock to all Kona stockists, it varied in price a lot.
I got quoted £900 in one shop and bought it in another for £699. others quoted £799, £750, £800 etc. its a shame there isn't more control over how much the shops can cost items at.
Im sure they wont mind me mentioning where i bought it from!.. Ralph Colman Cycles in Taunton.
I also had to put a new saddle on it since the one it comes with is a mens saddle!! but the very kindly ... ...for the saddle which was a £25 womens specific. very good of them!
Anyway, back to the bike. The colour is a little drab of the one i have....battle-ship grey! but they also did a muddy green colour so not a lot of choice. i have brightened it up with red Crud Catchers which look the part!
The bike is soo capable. I took it to France in the summer, i little aprehensive that i may look a nutcase riding it over there, but it went down a treat on ...
nuttynaomi 11.03.2004 (15.11.2005)
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