Mountain Biking - New Rider. New Bike. what is what?s

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devi8td
05-03-06, 08:59 PM
Im a new rider. i just bought a 2004 Kona Coiler

I would like to know. what is good on this bike. and what you would change to make it better. from what i can tell the biggest difference is. on the 2004 - to the 2006 there is a inch more travle on the rear.
here are the specs. i already changed the pedals to konas primo jack shift

Kona Clump 7005 Aluminum 5" travel
Fox Vanilla R with ProPedal
Marzocchi Drop-Off Comp 130mm
FSA
RaceFace Ride XC ISIS
44/32/22
RaceFace SRX ISIS
Shimano PD-M505 clipless
Shimano CN-HG53
Shimano Deore (11-32 9 speed)
Shimano Deore
Shimano Deore LX
Shimano Deore
Koski Riser
Koski Stronghold
Kona Jack****
Hayes Hydraulic HFX-9 XC
Hayes Hydraulic HFX-9 XC
Shimano HB-M475 disc
Shimano FH-M475 disc
Stainless 14g front and rear
Tioga Factory DH 26 x 2.3
Mavic XM 321 Disc
SDG - Kona Gordo
IRD Quad 2
Kona QR

literocola
05-03-06, 09:01 PM
Its a downhill ski resort bike. Not a huge big hit bike, but enough to take what you will probley give to it
devi8td
05-03-06, 09:09 PM
so i cant really do what i planned on doing with it. when i snowboard i go big back country of traIL i wanna do the same on the bike. i wanna be able to push my self to braking.

literocola
05-03-06, 09:23 PM
It will take a beating and keep on ticking. I wouldnt go bigger than 10' flat land drops, but it will take some mad abuse.
I had a coiler a while back, but I kept having problems with the bigger hits and drop offs. So, I switched up and bought a Kona Stab Primo.
devi8td
05-03-06, 09:27 PM
so it should last a few years, is there any way to make the rear coil have more travel.
literocola
05-03-06, 09:30 PM
No, it is what it is.
If you find youself bottoming out the rear shock (I think it is a coil shock) you can get a stiffer spring to take bigger hits.