Kona Taro

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flag ocfred
Posted: Apr 6, 2013 at 22:48 Quote
Post them. Your opinions and upgrades!

mine is completely stock because im gonna run it till i can get better at riding. so far i have no complaints other than the play in the cranks when i pedal. the saddle isnt for me but i can get used to it.

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flag jtaves
Posted: May 3, 2013 at 13:56 Quote
Hey cool a Taro thread. I just got one. It is still at the shop awaiting new brakes, an XT shadow rear derailleur, dropper post and some green accent goodies.

Its just the beginning...
flag knobzy
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Posted: May 4, 2013 at 8:32 Quote
how does it ride?

Looks like a decent bike really. I'd check the bolt holding the crank onto the BB. If the bike is brand new, take it back and make them fix the play issue.

As for upgrades, i'd keep it stock till either you break something, or something just isn't working to your standard.

For example, if you are constantly adjusting your post height during a ride, get a dropper.
Not enough traction, get new rubber. Stuff like that.

Basically with just about any stock bike upgrades can replace just about every part except the frame.
Can always get better fork, drivetrain, brakes, wheels, rubber, and every other misc part, right now to grips.

Ride it for a while and replace/upgrade whats neeed as times goes by.
flag jtaves
Posted: May 4, 2013 at 20:05 Quote
My personal opinion is that after just a few quick spins down to the lake the elixir 1s and the wheels have to go. Not stiff enough. Although I do tend to ride pretty aggressively. But that's more or less what this bike is made for...
flag bikebike69
Posted: May 11, 2013 at 22:12 Quote
Kona seats are the worst! I had the same one on my Operator Frown swap it out as soon as you can.
Makes all the difference on a long ride. A comfy seat you NEVER think about. A bad seat is ALL
you think about!
flag knobzy
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Posted: May 12, 2013 at 7:56 Quote
bikebike69 wrote:
Kona seats are the worst! I had the same one on my Operator Frown swap it out as soon as you can.
Makes all the difference on a long ride. A comfy seat you NEVER think about. A bad seat is ALL
you think about!

Agreed. HAHA i had a seat from a kona stuff of mine, i think 2004. BEST seat ever. I swapped it onto another 4-5 kona's after till it finally had to be retired.
flag AmbientLight
Posted: May 15, 2013 at 21:08 Quote
What's the seat post and seat collar size on the Taro?

I have a Taro on order but want to grab a deal on a dropper post and non-qr clamp that will finish before the Taro arrives...
flag jtaves
Posted: May 16, 2013 at 12:51 Quote
The collar is 34.9mm and the post is 31.8mm
flag jumpman2334
Posted: May 16, 2013 at 16:18 Quote
ocfred wrote:
. so far i have no complaints other than the play in the cranks when i pedal.
surprised no one mentioned this.. get this fixed NOW. it will cause problems a lot sooner than you think!
flag bikebike69
Posted: May 16, 2013 at 16:35 Quote
So I'm thinking about one of these to replace my XC rig. Curious about sizing and what you are running for your size. I know my medium Operator feels small so....?
I'm 5'10" 32" inseam longish arms. My current Iron Horse XC is a 17" frame. Could have gone 19" if they had one in stock.
How do you guys feel about the fit of this bike? This would be my first 29" bike as well if that comes into play.
flag AmbientLight
Posted: May 17, 2013 at 1:03 Quote
jtaves wrote:
The collar is 34.9mm and the post is 31.8mm

Awesome, thanks mate!
flag jtaves
Posted: May 25, 2013 at 20:01 Quote
So here is mine at the moment. I used to live in CO and rode/raced big bikes but now I live in Minnesota and there isn't much of that here. I picked up the Taro to handle the pedaling while still having similar geometry to a bigger bike. I haven't been disappointed. Its a blast!

So far upgrades are this,

XT Shadow rear derailleur
XT M785 brakes
Deity Cinch green seat collar
green Ouray lock on grips
Rockshox Recon Dropper post
Crankbrothers Candy C (not pictured)
Rockshox 130mm internal dampener

I'm gonna ride it some more and see what breaks before doing much else. Although Its been about 6 rides and the rear wheel is slightly out of true....
flag jtaves
Posted: May 25, 2013 at 20:04 Quote
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Whoops I forgot the pics. I also forgot to include that I put the Sektor 130mm dampener
flag AmbientLight
Posted: Jun 7, 2013 at 20:44 Quote
I have written a brief review of my new Taro on my blog if anyone is interested:

http://tractionbikeblog.com/2013/06/07/review-kona-taro/

Big Grin
flag jtaves
Posted: Aug 12, 2013 at 8:12 Quote
Newest edition of the Taro...

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Frequency i23 rear wheel and XT crank/BB since the last pic. Also a new Reverb...
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