deemonik

Door Jam that thing is gonna keep you outside all day long!

Matty... how come we don't see your name on the race list anymore.... series looks awesome, makes me wish I lived out West! Keep up the great work Buddy...

take a close look and you will see a lot has changed on these bikes over the years. First think you should notice is the much shorter chain stay length, spot on head angle and the 1.5 head tube. i would like to see people really understand suspension systems.. No suspension system, except for a floatingbrake equiped rear end will ever eliminate brake induced suspension lock-up.Sure some come close (giant, vpp, Ironhorse), but none eliminate it...except for floaring brakes. No stop the "Fuax" bar bull... horst link doesn't work as well as people want to believe... infact because of the pivot on the chainstay before the rear axle the system contributes to sloppy rear end, premature wearing of bearings and depending on additional bearing platements can cause failure in your shock because of lateral movoment on the rear end... Kona recognizes this, and have thus in my opinion built the strongest rear end, and to make it top notch added a floating brake so you get the best of both worlds... rock solid bike that will last, and forever putting to rest the issue of brake induced lock-up! before you start hating... educate yourself!