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Author: | carabaoray [ Wed Nov 09, 2011 10:29 pm ] |
Post subject: | Kona Honzo Build |
Kona Honzo Build 2012 Kona Honzo Med. 2012 Fox F29, 120mm, RLC, Tapered, 15mm TA Stan’s Flow Wheelset Maxxis Ardents: 2.4's front and rear Thomson X4 50mm zero rise stem Thomson Elite seatpost Raceface SIXC 28.5" bars Specialized Henge Expert Saddle, steel rails Odi Rogue lock-ons Shimano XT Brakes Sram 991? chain XT cranks XT med. cage derailleur Shimano 11-34t cassette Niner 32t front chain ring XT rear shifter BBG bash N-gear Jumpstop 28 lbs. |
Author: | EMFC [ Wed Nov 09, 2011 10:36 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Kona Honzo Build |
nice ride, why on the counter |
Author: | carabaoray [ Wed Nov 09, 2011 10:47 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Kona Honzo Build |
EMFC wrote: nice ride, why on the counter I was trying to get good light for the pics and keep the kids from touching my bike. |
Author: | motomonster85 [ Wed Nov 09, 2011 11:34 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Kona Honzo Build |
EMFC wrote: nice ride, why on the counter Its like sex, just changing it up. The routine pics of bike on a drive way, bike on a lawn bike on rock, get kinda old ha ha |
Author: | Big Clyde [ Thu Nov 10, 2011 4:13 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Kona Honzo Build |
Nice. Where did you get the frame? How much for the frameset? Clyde |
Author: | KIMO [ Thu Nov 10, 2011 6:39 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Kona Honzo Build |
Bike came out sweet Ray, congrats! |
Author: | carabaoray [ Thu Nov 10, 2011 7:10 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Kona Honzo Build |
Big Clyde wrote: Nice. Where did you get the frame? How much for the frameset? Clyde I bought it at The Path in Tustin. $539 frame $750 fork $100 something for headset Check back Friday for a full review. |
Author: | EMFC [ Thu Nov 10, 2011 7:43 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Kona Honzo Build |
From the Kona Website: New for 2012 we introduce the Honzo, a balls-out, aggressive all-mountain 29er Cromoly hardtail. Featuring a beyond-vogue slack 68-degree headtube angle, low bottom bracket and short chainstays, the Honzo is all about getting radical on technical singletrack near you. Featuring a zero-stack internal headset with tapered steertube, Kona continues to lead the way when it comes to the evolution of steel. A single front chainring with chain guide, 9-speed 36-tooth cassette, 31.6 seatpost with dropper post cable routing, and ISCG 05 tabs, the Honzo goes up, down, and all the way around. Wonder why they went 1x9 and not 10? |
Author: | Steven Tucker [ Thu Nov 10, 2011 8:07 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Kona Honzo Build |
Congrats Ray , see you at RH . |
Author: | SoCalNomadRider [ Thu Nov 10, 2011 8:16 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Kona Honzo Build |
Very Nice, Congrat's |
Author: | Big Clyde [ Thu Nov 10, 2011 5:47 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Kona Honzo Build |
carabaoray wrote: Big Clyde wrote: Nice. Where did you get the frame? How much for the frameset? Clyde I bought it at The Path in Tustin. $539 frame $750 fork $100 something for headset Check back Friday for a full review. Thanks for the info. Waiting for review............. Clyde |
Author: | carabaoray [ Thu Nov 10, 2011 7:57 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Kona Honzo Build |
Hitting up ATT around noon. We're climbing and descending at least once, so it will be a good test for me and the bike. Thanks for the info. Waiting for review............. Clyde[/quote] |
Author: | howard619 [ Fri Nov 11, 2011 8:17 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Kona Honzo Build |
Looks like you have the sliders full forward. It would be interesting to test different CS lengths, so bring whatever you need to adjust it on trail. Looking forward to breaking her in...BTW, she needs a name! |
Author: | carabaoray [ Fri Nov 11, 2011 6:04 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Kona Honzo Build |
Thanks for the info. Waiting for review............. Clyde Just got back from ATT and I'm really, really, happy with the bike. First of all, I expected the front end to wander on steep climbs, but it stuck, no wandering. This has a lot to do with the steep seat tube. It felt very efficient without any discernable bottom bracket flex. I expected this because the tubes Kona uses are fatter than my old Niner MCR 9. This frame weighs 5.75lbs. where the Niner 853 steel frame weighed 4.5lbs. and doesn't have sliding dropouts. For my weight, about 200lbs., the MCR 9 was nooodly, but comfortable. I felt it absorbed a lot of my pedaling power and the head tube was extremely flexy. The Honzo is a stout frame, and I don't think you can achieve that without it weighing more. I don't notice the weight, but I do notice the power transfer and SOLID feel of the frame. Also, I expected to dab the more technical sections because I'm not tuned to this bike yet, but I cleaned them all. After reaching the top we lowered our seats and headed back. The words that comes to mind descending on this bike are INSANELY FAWKING AWESOME. Because of the short chain stays, the bike corners like a roller coaster doing a 180. The Honzo's geometry positions you over the rear tire and the pivot point of the bike in the turns. I'm not much of a downhiller, but I was flying and not worrying about any ruts or rocks because the fork and frame just swallowed them up, very confidence inspiring. The chain stays also make coming off jumps more intuitive. With Niner's geometry I always felt like I was waiting for the rear tire when popping off curbs and jumps, but the Kona feels right on. This is the best bike I have ever owned, period. If you're worried about frame weight, you could save about 1/4-1/2 lb. going with a Canfield Nimble 9. The geometries with 120mm forks are almost identical, but the Nimble 9 has a slacker seat tube, which may affect climbing, and it does not accommodate a tapered fork, two things I really love about the Honzo. Let me know if you have any questions. I love talking bikes. PS - check out this video of the Honzo in action: http://vimeo.com/30398545 |
Author: | mtb wannabe [ Fri Nov 11, 2011 9:16 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Kona Honzo Build |
Im just wondering what your wifes reaction to the bike being on the counter? |
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