I am a longtime Kona fan, but there is not enough difference nor benefit b/t this and the Status that I would recommend someone buying this over the Specialized. Especially not for having to deal with a press fit BB, weaker brakes and $1400 more.
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Y'all had fun, and that's what really matters. It was fun to watch.
Liked a comment on the item 8 Fun Things to Do With an eMTB - Group Shootout
Is getting passed really that much of an ego blow? If so, don't get old.
Liked a comment on the item POV | Amaury Pierron's Insane WINNING Run in Lourdes
At 1:10 he loses the bike, slips, WHACKS a big tree and then completely misses the grass camel hump out of the trees and slides down to the middle outside line and lost all his speed. If he doesn't mess up there, how much does he win by???
Holy heck, I knew he's been...more
Liked a comment on the item POV | Amaury Pierron's Insane WINNING Run in Lourdes
But how does one remain injury free riding like this?
I guess that's the art of racing: deciding how much Amaury or Greg to put in the mix. Turning the Amaury knob to 11 clearly worked this time around...
Liked a comment on the item POV | Amaury Pierron's Insane WINNING Run in Lourdes
Dude hasn't been injury free since 2019. Brace yourself, I think were going to see some wild shit from this man.
Liked a comment on the item POV | Amaury Pierron's Insane WINNING Run in Lourdes
So this is insane. Some of the lines near the trees could be deadly
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Very impressive - I know Cannonball well and this leaves me feeling like an asthmatic sloth nursing a weapons-grade hangover
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This guy has a ABSOLUTE THROTTLE on his bike on lips and out of berms... Pulls double outta absolutely everything. Never missed a line, nice riding
Liked a comment on the item Pinned in Thredbo - Cannonball DH POV with Arcus and Weinert
Nope! Welcome in from the cold...
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Big fan of the tire choice; I’ve got 2 sets and am a big fan of the quality of their ride.
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Please, please, please all digital/film/video creators mute the “yew”. It was cool when Berrecloth was doing it 10 years ago so its time to go!
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Liked a comment on the item The Gnarliest Line Gee Has Ever Sent on a Bike?
Yea this is insane. Looks like some of the gaps near the middle require ultra precision but the last step down looked massive. If tricks weren’t so important at rampage Gee would still do super well
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What kind of sorcery is this? He forgot about the women.
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really love that chris king engraving on the hubs, they should do that for all their hubs
Liked a comment on the item Celebrating 40 Years of Chris King with the Limited Edition Santa Cruz 5010
holy shit thats a sick bike. i want it.
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Any idea where one goes to sell kidneys? They're in great shape and used gingerly except on weekends.
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Great fun video
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Liked a comment on the item Vital Review - Kona Process 153 DL 29 4/7/2022 9:59 PM
Yeah, I'm slightly prejudiced against specialized mostly because of what they used to be. But when my sister asked for a bike recommendation I steered her towards the status. It's got a lot going for it.