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Nice choice crashrash. I have a similar build. I managed to scrape enough together for a set of blue flow carbon wheels aswell. Excellent value for money. Awesome bike. Bulletproof. Been to Alp D'huez down the mega course, taken it down Mnt Tidy in Tenneriffe and I'm currently in Cyprus doing a bit there. No probs so far.
Northwind - Member
I think I upset some folks last time i posted this... But, Hammerhead claim they have permission from Kona to use the Satori's front triangle in the Thumper, but Kona flatly deny it. I don't know who's right and who's wrong but it made me feel pretty dubious about the whole deal.
Dubious indeed. Where's that from?
Cube Stereo....great bike, light as well.
Did they sort out the lack of tyre clearance on the 29er El Guapo?
I fit a specialized purgatory in the rear of the el guapo 29 and it fits bit I wouldn't get a taller tyre in there (that's on a 23mm inner diameter rim).
Has anyone tried putting longer Pikes 160mm on there's if so what does it do to the handling.
honourablegeorge - MemberDubious indeed. Where's that from?
I thought it sounded weird so I just asked Kona.
Hi Northwind.
The deal with Kona is genuine.
I'm not sure who at Kona you spoke to but it makes perfect sense to me that the vast majority of Kona employees would not be aware of the agreement reached between Kona / Stefan Stark / Caribou / Switchback.
Both Switchback and ourselves have been advertising and selling the frames for a good while now and Kona are completely happy with this.