2011 Kona Bass - Out of the Box by konaworld

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elbry (May 16, 2011 at 12:52)

chain ring looks like a 1999 dmr left over! lol

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specialized116 (May 16, 2011 at 13:02)

from the sounds of it everyone's going to be spending money to get a new sprocket lol

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DH-Til-I-Die (May 16, 2011 at 14:22) (Below Threshold) show comment

doesnt look nice compared to banshee's , doubles etc

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radatabs (May 16, 2011 at 14:39)

the bass looks like an old cowan ds so also looks like it should be good Big Grin

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DHr4life (May 16, 2011 at 15:04)

hey DH-Til-I-Die, since u wre talking about the double, how would a double hold up on whistler jumo trails like a-line?

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brettr (May 16, 2011 at 15:39)

doubles hold up fine on aline. i have two buddies that rode them all last year and i rode a sx which is very similar and it held up good

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RaleighVoid (May 16, 2011 at 15:51)

they seem to be making drastic savings on paint and paying someone to choose a nice font haha. i love basses, mine is blatantly the best bass, basically (baha)

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cmacdougall (May 16, 2011 at 16:18)

I have a friend who's broken three transition frames and he's not even close to what I'd consider a hack...so double may be cooler but they don't hold up nearly as well to the abuse that gets thrown at the bass.

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RaleighVoid (May 16, 2011 at 16:20)

surely the kona is more value for money

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dtroyan123 (May 16, 2011 at 17:35)

wow at the price...are they joking?

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justincs (May 16, 2011 at 17:45)

they should call it the bassomatic 5000 and ship it with a fresh bass!..............mmmmmmmmmm that's good bass!!!! i'm almost certain Dan Ackroyd would approve!!!

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rmx1 (May 16, 2011 at 19:07)

that chainwheel... haha other than that the bike looks really sick! its nice to see a complete bike that isnt total trash. kona is stepping it up

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hbfreerider (May 16, 2011 at 19:58) (Below Threshold) show comment

another raw kona :-(

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kickasssloth (May 16, 2011 at 21:22)

they stole the song i used in m edit Frown

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suicidedownhiller (May 16, 2011 at 22:20)

Cool idea, but with the talent Paul has, I'm surprised they used that calm of a video as an advert...

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DJ-in-JB (May 17, 2011 at 0:06)

he basicly did no riding in this vid, how are we supposed to know if it rides to a professional standard out of the box, from a vid that shows hardley any riding, and the riding it does show, to be honest isnt that extreme... im not saying it isnt at that standard but if we are suposed to judge from the video alone, i would say no.

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dtroyan123 (May 17, 2011 at 3:19)

haha thanks for the negative props... have fun paying 2100 for a kona single speed, one brake, shit chain ring, not painted, white griped (which will be brown afte two rides), etc...
btw a double costs about 500 less

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Stewartlowe (May 17, 2011 at 11:51)

I dont see whats wrong with the chainring.

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CsteveC (May 17, 2011 at 17:40)

Your buddy must suck or just buy beaten used frames. I rode my double all last year at silverstar and whistler and all local dh trails. Over 20 laps of aline and freight train on it with no problems. The Bass on the other hand and their thin flimsy rear triangle snap like soggy crackers.

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zyx8910 (May 18, 2011 at 21:05)

looks like a sick bike to build on but i wouldnt buy it, but does anyone have the song name? sounds pretty sick!

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kickasssloth (May 19, 2011 at 0:17)

Derezzed (The Glitch Mob Remix) Salute

i know cause i used it in an edit and they stole it Frown

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zyx8910 (May 19, 2011 at 6:53)

Thanks and hahaha well they did pretty good with this song haha

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teamn2 (May 21, 2011 at 17:01)

i have ridden my bass down every trail i can find and rode it down the whistler trails and kmloops all of last summer.... it held up fine. Mine isnt nearly straight out of the box.... but when it was, even then it rode pretty well. Going on 3 years strong!

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cmacdougall (May 21, 2011 at 21:39)

@dtroyan123
Try again, the double is 1600 for just frame and shock, full build kit is 3500.

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radatabs (May 22, 2011 at 13:04)

hate to be this petty but if you look in the video he doesnt even open the box to get the bike out, so it couldnt have come straight out of the box

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dirtbag420 (May 16, 2011 at 12:51)

I would definitely buy that bike too. Kona is constantly improving and stepping up their specs and designs. Well done Kona.

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perp09 (May 17, 2011 at 3:21)

specs lol there specs get shiter every year Ive got an 09 bass an the specs alot better, has anyone ever heard of those cranks! mine came with race face parts not kona, major downgrade

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dirtbag420 (May 17, 2011 at 10:19)

Better specs aren't always about better parts.... There are many factors like price, weight, cool factor and consumer/sponsor input. Your comment is ignorant.

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RaleighVoid (May 17, 2011 at 12:50)

yeh you could say it was better cos 'it came with XT gears' but WTF, they make a single speed full sus and put gears on Facepalm

now its single speed its a great improvement.

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teamn2 (May 22, 2011 at 19:11)

but by putting on the single speed they dropped the price abit aswell did they not..?

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RaleighVoid (May 23, 2011 at 6:26)

yes

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zorba73 (May 16, 2011 at 20:06)

Finally a bike you can ride straight out of the box. I'm sick of always having to put the pedals and bars on myself.

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suicidedownhiller (May 16, 2011 at 22:22)

LOL!

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drewscottjeremykorck (May 17, 2011 at 2:50)

haha, freaking awsesome!!!!

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JRoe (May 16, 2011 at 12:55)

Looks one hell of alot better than the old one. Like ten times better.

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sngltrkmnd (May 16, 2011 at 22:04)

i'd say about 11 and a half times, myself. did you check out that raw finish? rad.

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progressionobsession (May 16, 2011 at 14:28)

I can say that this vid isn't exaggerating. I've had this bike for 4 months and it's sweet. Rock solid, light, dialed geometry.

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saint76 (May 17, 2011 at 11:54)

yeah same i love my bass! yay for kona!!!! Smile

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Rob-Chapman (May 16, 2011 at 13:34)

I'm not a massive fan of the bike but those manual shots are some of the nicest I've ever seen Smile

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OlSkoolJake (May 16, 2011 at 16:15)

I have always like the design & feel of the old Cowan DS & the new Kona Bass. With this bike the old saying goes: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." l like this bike.

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RaleighVoid (May 16, 2011 at 16:27)

theres also a saying that goes "jack of all trades, master of none" haha, not against the bike though i think kona have got it just right

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pinpoint199 (May 16, 2011 at 15:52)

i would murder someone for that

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khan (May 17, 2011 at 10:33)

Someone buy this guy a bike.

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Dirt-Street-Park (May 16, 2011 at 23:27)

Wow, it looks like Kona fired the 5 year olds they hired to do last years color schemes, and forgot to hire some more...

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mayardmtbeames (May 16, 2011 at 13:24)

so nice, not over keen on the brakes, a nice sprocket and pivotal seat would be sweet.

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on-a-bike (May 20, 2011 at 10:52)

ney to the pivotol seat, let the bmxers keep those me thinks. and i actually find the sprocket gives the bike a clean look.

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mayardmtbeames (May 20, 2011 at 15:21)

the sprocket looks liek a weighty heap of crap.

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motoxxxer26 (Jan 30, 2012 at 13:40)

Just finished the build out on my '11 bass. Saint hubs laced to DT Swiss 5.1 hoops,10spd. X9 shifter/derailleur, Saint cranks, LS1 guide, Welgo pedals, E13 sproket. Even after making it a 10spd I've managed to make it lighter than stock. Amazing!

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deanw (May 16, 2011 at 18:18)

The bike he is jumping is not stock. I know I am splitting hairs, but......the 'stock bike' has a front brake. The bike shown in the photo has no front brake and the bike he jumps in the video has no front brake. The bike shown at the end of the video showing the close-ups of some parts of the bike has a front brake. Neg rep away kidlets!! Nice bike though.

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cyrix (May 16, 2011 at 19:34)

"Neg rep away kidlets!!"

Why is rep so important to people?

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Kawasaki80 (May 16, 2011 at 21:51)

he didn't add any aftermarket parts.. he just removed the front brake like many other people will.

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sngltrkmnd (May 16, 2011 at 22:05)

add less weight. that makes it better.

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jacob-grobisen (May 16, 2011 at 22:45)

"add less weight," is that even possible?

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drewscottjeremykorck (May 17, 2011 at 2:51)

oxymoron...

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Stewartlowe (May 17, 2011 at 11:53)

10+(-3)=7
Simple maths.

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sngltrkmnd (May 17, 2011 at 13:31)

Them's the words of racing legend Colin Chapman: "add lightness"

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JHewitt (May 18, 2011 at 14:22)

pretty sure its a legal requirement to sell all new bikes with both brakes?

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semenuk-fan (May 17, 2011 at 15:07)

i think its funny how the video acts like its all bad ass when he pulls his avid juicy

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bikeski95 (May 17, 2011 at 3:16)

Just broken the rear triangle on my 2008 bass for the second time, not really riding it hard either being a 15 year old boy. Not impressed!

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on-a-bike (May 20, 2011 at 10:53)

havnt yet broke my steel jump bike frame after hitting the biggest stuff i can find on it - being a 15 year old boy.

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phonk7 (May 16, 2011 at 13:45)

sick manuals and really nice bike

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justincs (May 28, 2011 at 20:44)

is it just me or does lance look surprised to see a bike that he spent alot of time developing, maybe the poor guy struggles with ADD , we should take up a collection, imagine the surprise when he receives the cheque!!!

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Samtheman1 (May 16, 2011 at 13:07)

why did they run a air shock made by them it would be better if it came with like a fox thats what the guy is running and they he is winning

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spudlord (May 16, 2011 at 13:59)

it does come with a fox shock its just been destickered

and they run an air shock because its lighter than its coil equivalent (without a ti spring) and there is no real need for a super plush coil shock on a bike with 100mm rear travel which will be ridden mostly with a very stiff shock so its extra weight and no real gain

also there is no issue with the shock heating up as it will only be subjected to singular large impacts so there is no issue with heat build up

the fox rp shock also uses propedal which allows the shock to be stiffened up with a flick of a switch which is perfect for a dj bike

therefore an air shock is perfect for the bass

also Basagoitia runs an air shock on his bass

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cr250rgio (May 16, 2011 at 14:09)

it could be a fox shock ...but last time i saw it they called it a Kona/Fastrax Air...could be a fox shock that kona put there name on but...never hear of it

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spudlord (May 16, 2011 at 14:15)

yer i just checked it out hmmm spares might be an issue with a one off shock Razz

but to be fair run it till it dies then fox rp23 Big Grin

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gclarida (May 19, 2011 at 6:08)

cry about? sorry for posting my opinions. On another note, are you guys blind? your going to say thats a good out of the box set up? what the hell do you guys ride? CCM?

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mtbike123 (May 16, 2011 at 13:08)

soo sick!! Paul Bass is such a sick rider!

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criscokid25 Plus (May 16, 2011 at 15:49)

Bass is only 25? It seems like he's been around forever!

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mtbike123 (May 16, 2011 at 17:16)

he' actually 24 haha

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darrentheclaw (May 16, 2011 at 13:04)

Very nice bike, but why only a Dirt Jumper 2?

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otisl (May 16, 2011 at 21:41)

sooo.... the bike is out of the box with the front brake cable not going through the headset and he does a tailwhip. I dont understand how thats possible

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utahrider (May 22, 2011 at 10:30)

good lookin bike. congrats to kona for not makin it stupid lookin by painting it fuckin purple and white, like the first year bass.

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justgivver (May 17, 2011 at 5:41)

I love how it showing that's this is what he gets when they give him bikes. Specks are always def on pro models

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Neto415 (Jun 9, 2011 at 19:24)

ill get one! i have a 2010 specialized P.2, but i dont like it, so im getting a fs DJ bike

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daspiceman (May 17, 2011 at 17:09)

why buy this years when i can get next years...why buy next years when i can get the year after.......................

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stompeinator (May 16, 2011 at 13:01)

2011 bass is lookin sick!

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diolbk (May 16, 2011 at 13:52)

yessaa

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COxYDuDE (May 16, 2011 at 14:00)

good to see kona stepping up there game operator is just lush now this Smile

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bmxnerd (May 16, 2011 at 12:56)

that bike is killer! the geo looks so clean! I'd defiantly buy if I had the money! sick!

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ummevan (May 16, 2011 at 12:54)

I'm stoked, single speed and everything.....

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AKDecline (May 16, 2011 at 13:49)

Ya Paul...look at those eyes cant believe it another bass bike.....kona went above and beyond again....cant wait to see ya ride it paul...see ya in June im comin down

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Joebohobo (May 16, 2011 at 13:57)

scikk bike, sickk rider, vod maybe ?

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konarock (May 17, 2011 at 9:25)

thank you for making my 2010 bass look like a 2012!

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choptongpo (May 20, 2011 at 11:52)

sickest bike evr made for slopestyle and thrashing around for sure

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snipee5 (May 26, 2011 at 20:03)

gotta agree Kona's= taiwan

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Sparkey (May 22, 2011 at 11:04)

dom69foc I'm pretty sure it's X - Fusion

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shaes (May 18, 2011 at 9:26)

i ride a bmx and i would probably break that,out of the box and im like 170 soaking wet

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martini-bottles (May 17, 2011 at 10:44)

if it only had like fox 831's it would be sick

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AMCAT (May 16, 2011 at 17:17)

What kind of tires does bags have on that kona ??

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snipee5 (May 16, 2011 at 18:21)

put an Elixer CR new chainring atlas fr cranks chromag bars a fox dhx 5.0 air and an 841 on the front you would have a beast bike would rather buy a trek tho

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trekbro (May 16, 2011 at 19:26)

Kona is out of the box the best deal, even with a few in-house brand parts, still way better deal than a Bontrager bike.

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dom69foco (May 26, 2011 at 14:25)

you could spend 3 grand building a dream bike, or you could get this, and buy an uplift van with the change. i know what i'd do

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pimpboy16 (May 16, 2011 at 17:55)

thats the shit

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thestigmk1 (May 16, 2011 at 13:42)

Yeh great box bike except for the fact that I'd probably change every component on it including the unbranded air shock. Bottom bracket and chainring look like they've been lifted from the mid 90s.

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spudlord (May 16, 2011 at 14:09)

looks to me like a destickered fox rp shock

and those cranks look like 2pc bmx cranks so the bb will be a euro bmx bb so unless you wanted mtb cranks the bb should be fine Razz

but that sprocket is gash

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nojzilla (May 16, 2011 at 13:20)

clearcoat is awesome!

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voltagerider Plus (May 16, 2011 at 13:12)

Such an AWESOME bike!

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Dirt-Jumping-Man (May 16, 2011 at 21:05)

Gotta say, Kona does have the sickest ads this year.

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webbe (May 16, 2011 at 12:54)

Sweet, but why the disgusting sprocket!?

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Stewartlowe (May 17, 2011 at 11:59)

It aint for looking at, dude.

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webbe (May 18, 2011 at 2:48)

Well you say that, but what bike manufacturer discounts asthetics? Looks sell (whether that's right or wrong), I have no doubt that the thing rides amazingly.

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darrentheclaw (May 16, 2011 at 13:06)

And does anybody know the soundtrack?

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nojzilla (May 16, 2011 at 13:19)

sounds like the daft punk TRON film soundtrack, might be a remix???

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rigodon777 (May 16, 2011 at 13:39)

Daft punk - Derezzed

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diolbk (May 16, 2011 at 13:54)

Daft Punk Derezzed - The Glitch Mob Remix

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darrentheclaw (May 21, 2011 at 6:05)

Thanks a lot!

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s-t-e-v-o (May 16, 2011 at 13:56)

FIT

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TimYO (May 16, 2011 at 15:15)

Lovin the Tron Remix!

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snipee5 (May 17, 2011 at 16:46)

actually i dont haha

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snipee5 (May 16, 2011 at 18:21)

831**

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snipee5 (May 17, 2011 at 16:12)

oh hahahahaha stupid me!

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snipee5 (May 16, 2011 at 21:06)

Bontrager doesnt make bikes anymore genius

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togood2die (May 17, 2011 at 12:00)

I'm guessing that he means that all of the Trek components are made by Bontrager, and that's all Trek ever uses. LOL

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cyrix (May 17, 2011 at 16:28)

You know how to use the reply button snipee5?

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LondonCowan Plus (May 16, 2011 at 12:15)

my favourite bike!

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TremblayBKer (May 16, 2011 at 13:28)

sick video sick bike but i dont like the sprocket...

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Joebohobo (May 16, 2011 at 13:55)

i think konas are pretty sickk tbh i dont get why loads of people hate them !!!

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haydendmorrison (May 16, 2011 at 14:23)

They never used to be all that great to ride and are synonymous with the 'my first full sus' buyers. (I know this because I owned two, loved them lots but I wouldn't go back). They have really stepped up their game recently though, the range looks pretty sick!

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ragdoll (May 16, 2011 at 14:26)

coz haters are always gonna hate bro. i loved my bass, such a functional allround bike.

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yetiboyjay (May 16, 2011 at 14:56)

I agree, some people just follow the crowd and hate Kona for no real reason. I agree that Kona arn't the most revolutionary bikes (as essentially the sussers have been mostly the same since 1998ish). BUT the Bass/Cowan DS was and is a very good bike, pretty unique when it first came out too.

I absolutely loved my bass. Perfectly fit for purpose!

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haroman666 (May 16, 2011 at 15:48)

@haydendmorrison: They're a cheapish, yet good spec and upgradable bike hence the "my first full sus" buyers. I mean i'm one of those buyers. 4 years down the line I still have my faithful Stinky, and whilst I have little to compare it too, I can happily say it's been amazing. It was the only bike of that spec that was that cheap and accesible to me. I honestly couldn't name you another bike of the top of my head from '06 - '08 that competed with the Stinky when I bought mine.

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DexterH (May 16, 2011 at 17:17)

"The bike you see in every shot is full handlebar to tire stock" Ok so you see the bike in effectively 3 different shots, one corner, one pump section and one real jump.

Im sorry, I am not a Kona hater, but if you wanted to really showcase it you would show a lot more riding than that on it.

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trekbro (May 16, 2011 at 19:31)

so maxxis tires are "cheapiest" than Bontrager or special-ed tires? wheels cranks brakes all are way better than any shitty over advertised brand.

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haydendmorrison (May 18, 2011 at 16:33)

@haroman666: I know, I had 2... they are good bikes just not as good as more expensive stuff out there. The spec/money ratio is good which is why most riders have had one at some point in their lives

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ktmman143 (May 16, 2011 at 19:59)

wow juicy three's, kona's really staying with the times huh

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dom69foco (May 18, 2011 at 4:33)

good brakes if you ask me

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ktmman143 (May 18, 2011 at 18:54)

they are good brakes i agree, wasn't knocking their quality, just kinda weird that such a new bike has old model brakes

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JoshB23 (May 16, 2011 at 13:25)

give it some purple conponents and that would look sick

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justincs (May 16, 2011 at 13:35)

and a little white wicker basket for your toy poodle, with a teenie weenie barf bag in case the dog pukes during a double back flip, don't forget your dora the explorer backpack...................purple really?

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rigodon777 (May 16, 2011 at 13:41)

justincs. I love you. No homo.

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spankthewan (May 16, 2011 at 17:26)

Since liking purple makes you a woman? rrrrriiiightttt

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justincs (May 16, 2011 at 17:29)

1984 purple rain .........u do the math!!!

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turningisfun (May 16, 2011 at 18:46)

man i'm wearing purple right now you homophobes shut up

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zorba73 (May 16, 2011 at 20:04)

Purples the new mauve..

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dom69foco (May 18, 2011 at 4:31)

what happened to black? black should be the new black

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shaes (May 18, 2011 at 9:26)

oh shit i thought blue was the new blue ????!!! u guys just blew my mind bahahaha

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2011 Kona Bass - Out of the Box

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