2013 Kona Honzo XL Steel - 29’er [price drop]

A rare and original 2013/2014 Chromoly Steel Kona Honzo with industry-leading short, rear quarter, distinctive ‘curved’ seat tube and long cockpit. This bike is an absolute joy on technical downhills, so planted and well balanced, as reviewed by...

MBR - 5 ★★★★★
STRENGTHS: “Climbs like a mountain goat, Descends like a dream”
WEAKNESS: “None!”

This bike has been maintained regardless of cost.

The Rockshox Revelation forks have been recently serviced by TF Tuned and described as in ‘almost new’ internals, with many years of service ahead. The stanchions are completely scratch-free and I will include service receipts and transfer warranty.

Stans ZTR tubeless-ready rims, Hope hubs and top of the range tubeless Nobby Nic tyres. Huge Maxxle 20mm front and 12mm rear bolt-through axles provide epic stability.

Race Face Cranks, single-ring Race Face Narrow-wide chainring, Shimano long reach clutch derailleur, 10-Speed 11-42 Sunrace upgraded cassette - all recent and run smoothly.

Rockshox Reverb dropper-post with Hope quick release. With a super comfortable Giant Connect saddle you can adapt geometry on the fly for when uphills become downhills.

Renthal ‘Fatbars’ & ‘0’ space Spank Spike stem, Hope headset all runs smoothly.

XT Brakes & new pads

The frame... Steel at its best. Military-grade welds, retro orange stickers and original Honzo-gold metallic paint scheme complete with raw-style patina and spots of surface rust. This bike is a bruiser. It’s a brawler and has plenty of nicks and scars to show it’s pedigree - it’s not showroom condition, but does scrub up well as you can see. I nearly had it resprayed, but came to my senses moments before sending it - this bike is rare, and in size XL possibly one of only two or three in the U.K. now. I’m 6’1 and it’s perfect for me.

Whoever buys this bike will be completely overwhelmed by its capability and good looks. It’s no ordinary bike and even though I’ll miss it, I wish it well for its new home...