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Interbike 2009 – Day 1 Video Diary

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Mark and Chipps ride bikes, try on sunnys and get all excited about half a bash ring and thixotropic jelly.

The bike Mark was riding was this one…
dawg2

It’s the Kona Dawg Deluxe and for 2010 it comes with a few tweaks that have resulted in a much stiffer frame. Firstly the headtube is now tapered. The downtube is hydroformed and much stiffer. The main rocker is now super stiff magnesium too. So, overall, it’s er.. a lot stiffer than before and a tad slacker, which makes it a great all day, general workhorse of a bike. Pretty good for most UK riding we reckon.

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Mark Alker

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What Mark doesn’t know about social media isn’t worth knowing and his ability to balance “The Stack” is bested only by his agility on a snowboard. Graphs are what gets his engine revving, at least they would if his car wasn’t electric, and data is what you’ll find him poring over in the office. Mark enjoys good whisky, sci-fi and the latest Apple gadget, he is also the best boss in the world (Yes, he is paying me to write this).

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    ChippsChipps September 22, 2009 at 11:57 pm

    Mike D – are those legs shaved?

    kimberskimbers September 25, 2009 at 1:10 am

    does the cadabra make it redundant though?

    MarkMark September 25, 2009 at 7:30 pm

    Good question.. I rode the Cadabra later in the day and I liked it a lot. The magic link is still a bit of a faff to set up properly and it’s pretty critical that you do, but it it did make me think the Dawg was a bit dull by comparison and it did do everything the Dawg could do and more. The Dawg is simple and cheap though and some riders are going to like that, but yes… they do both seem to be sitting in the same category. But then, there’s nothing wrong with that. Just more to choose from 🙂

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