I hate to be suspicious and have had no dealings, good or bad, with either (seem to be same company) but they are offering a deal that seems almost too good to be true (am not PSAing it yet 😉) but cheap enough that I'm almost willing to risk it on the credit card.
Their other stock sort of looks like they're maybe a clearance outlet of sorts, I forget the status of Kona in the UK these days.
Anyone used them?
Answered my own question thanks to STW reporting 😎
Looks dodgy as hell
I’ve used them for Kona parts and advice, I believe they took over importing, I have found then slow on replies but otherwise ok.
Carbon fibre CX forks with canti mounts 😎
For what its worth I'm pretty convinced these guys are legit, spoke with someone on the phone (employing my Google-fu to track down a contact number) and have also received a reply to my technical query.
Now just need to decide if £60 plus cost of new tyres is worth it to experiment with 45mm instead of 40mm on the gravel bike, I already have the 29er for the big chunky days out in the mountains...
Conclusion: they are legit, and I am now the happy owner of some 480g full carbon, tapered steerer forks for canti/v-brakes but with clearance for at least 45mm tyres, for £60 🤩
Possibly the most niche PSA ever but I'm happy, the alternative was some £400 Ritcheys 🙄
I have those Ritchey’s. I didn’t pay for them as they came in a used frame. I’d be happy with the Kona ones and am off for a look!
The Kona importer was close to me in Staines. My Paddy Wagon has a lovely head badge from them over the sticker.
Good, I won't be the only one who suffers whatever catastrophic design flaw it is that means they're selling them so cheap 😂
They even came with an expanding plug for the steerer, bonus!
Jake The Snake was an outstanding cross bike. I also have a set of steel Project One's in the garage from that website. looks like they are just shifting bulk stock - the Paddy Wagon has been gone for some time 🙁
I have those Ritchey’s. I didn’t pay for them as they came in a used frame. I’d be happy with the Kona ones and am off for a look!
@TiRed, did you buy a set in the end?
I think I'm discovering a flaw of sorts, the brake posts are very high up the leg of the fork! Means I need to jam the pads into the bottom of the slots but it seems to play hell with the cable pull geometry or something, my mini-Vs were more or less unusable and it's been a battle getting my Shorty Ultimates set up right ☹️