Advantages: lightweight; very strong; slick gears; very fast Disadvantages: cost; keeping it yours !
...Enthusiasts might tell you this is only the best downhill MTB. I don't care which way you're going, you simply have to ride this bike to appreciate how fast and slick it is. Its hard getting a dealer demo because of the cost but more about that later.
Features: 6061 Series Aluminum twin Monocoque front, light-weight Monocoque swingarm with integral disc brake mounts and cable stops; Answer Mars Super, 80mm of Travel with Lockout; excellent Fox Float RL, with Rebound Adjuster and Lockout rear air shock; Shimano XTR throughout; Mavix X517.
I chose downhill bars which I find more comfortable. Most dealers give you these for a free swap. disk brakes are extra but possible.
You don't have to be fit to be the fastest thing on the road and off-road it knocks about 5 to 10 years off your age. A great bike.
The XTR gearchange is amazing...
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Advantages: Cheap, extremely durable, abuse tolerant Disadvantages: Poor crank choice, may not be suitble for extreme use
..., and now the latest big thing are external bottom brackets. X-type from Race Face, Hollowtech II from Shimano, and GXP from Truvativ. While they have different names they are all interchangeable, as they are all made to similar specifications and similar dimensions.
Each "improvement" has led to stiffer and lighter BB's, with a marked decrease in durability. The latest BB's can last as little as 3 months on a mountain bike, if ridden in wet and muddy conditions. ISIS are particularly bad in this regard, but the new external BB's are in a class all of their own. Mounting the BB outside of the frame, makes them extremely vulnerable to water penetration and early failure.
The UN54 will give you an average service life of around 18 months to 2 years, and this reason alone may be enough to persuade you to stick with square taper. My last one a UN...
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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 Kona Riser
Stem Kona Control
Grips Kona Mooseknuckle
Brakes Hayes Hydraulic Sole
Brake Levers Hayes Sole
Front hub King Kong KDF2S
Rear hub Shimano FH-M475 disc
Spokes Stainless 14g fr/14g rr
Tires Maxxis IGNITOR 26x2.1
Rims Sun Black Eye
Saddle 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...
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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 Kona Riser
Stem Kona Control
Grips Kona Mooseknuckle
Brakes Hayes Hydraulic Sole
Brake Levers Hayes Sole
Front hub King Kong KDF2S
Rear hub Shimano FH-M475 disc
Spokes Stainless 14g fr/14g rr
Tires Maxxis IGNITOR 26x2.1
Rims Sun Black Eye
Saddle 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...
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