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[Closed] Kona Unit: whats so good about them?

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They get a lot of love on this forum in both 26 and 29 flavours.

So would you like to show me yours and tell what's so good about them?


 
Posted : 03/04/2013 5:21 pm
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Can't find a photo of mine (26" variant) just now but for me...well I never really understood the whole singlespeed thing...then I was bored one day and flicking through a Kona brochure and, well, it just started to make sense. Anyway...I had a very rare 'want that one' moment...bought one and never regretted it.

Which is why I love mine.


 
Posted : 03/04/2013 5:38 pm
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The geometry and the steel tubing. I'd show you my Deddaccia tubed 29er with On One Carbon forks, but someone stole it ๐Ÿ™ . I chose an Alfine hubbed 26" Genesis io id to replace it as I fancied a change. With the exception of front suspension, they feel surprisingly similar.


 
Posted : 03/04/2013 6:22 pm
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Be careful. The earlier ones snap at the dropouts regularly. Fine if you have a warranty as they'll keep replacing them, but not much good without.

PS
I'm a big Kona fan. Not knocking them, just making you aware. ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 03/04/2013 6:28 pm
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Got a scandium Big Unit.
Just a nice simple singlespeed.
Mrs MTG is using it now. I've put a Rohlofff on it while she's recovering from injury.


 
Posted : 03/04/2013 6:52 pm
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I've had 3 (all 29).Still got which I'll never sell as it got me back into mtbs after quitting and sent me on the righteous path of rigid/ss pseudo superiority.
Which is odd as I bought it for going to the pub on.
Will get rebuilt with Rabbit Holes Knard/Hans D,Jones bars and a schlumpf.....when I get round to it.
And it's called Morris (cos it's a ginga).
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Posted : 03/04/2013 7:34 pm