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03-04-04, 06:52 PM
Well, I've gone and done it. This roadie just won an Ebay auction for a 2004 Kona Dawg! Bow Wow! It's showroom new with less than 10 hours on it, I got it for $1025 + shipping, is that good? I was torn tween the Dawg and a new Ironhorse Hollowpoint expert that's also for sale. The Ironhorse has better components, higher retail price, and is lighter, it's auction ends tomorrow, should I have waited? Will I regret not getting the Ironhorse instead of the Dawg? The Dawg was in the same region of the country (SE) while the IH is in Canada. Actually I'd like to buy them both, ride them, and then sell one. But that's crazy irresponsible right?
Anyway, I've definitely bought the Dawg. I hope I don't regret it. Maybe I should have got a pure XC FS. The Dawg should be an excellent bike, it's just that I'm coming from an old C'dale 3.0 hardtail that is bombproof, and I'm not accustomed to worrying about too much fiddling and maintenance. But the old 'Dale is like riding a jackhammer, and my back really feels it. In comparison this Dawg with a Fox Float R Pro Pedal (whatever that all means) should be very plush and forgiving, but I know very little about full suspensions. My 'Dale weighs 27/28 lbs. and this Dawg will weigh 33. We are rather mountainous here in North Alabama and I'm afraid I'll feel that increase in weight. The Dawg is targeted as an "all mountain" bike or a combo of XC and freeride. Kind of an all around bike. I don't do drops and big air stuff, but our singletrack can get pretty rooty and rocky and we do have the mountains to bomb down, and a little bit of air now and then is fun. This bike should be very rugged, I just fear it is stouter and heavier and capable of bigger drops than I really need and I'll pay the price in suffering on the climbs. I've read lots of reviews that sound really good, but I hope I don't bust a gut going uphill.
Can anyone give me any input on the Kona Dawg? How does it climb in particular? Is it plush? How about the Fox Float R rear shock?
What are your feelings on the 2004 Ironhorse Hollowpoint Expert? The one in question has a RS Psylo SL fork and a 5th Element air rear shock?
Anyway, I've definitely bought the Dawg. I hope I don't regret it. Maybe I should have got a pure XC FS. The Dawg should be an excellent bike, it's just that I'm coming from an old C'dale 3.0 hardtail that is bombproof, and I'm not accustomed to worrying about too much fiddling and maintenance. But the old 'Dale is like riding a jackhammer, and my back really feels it. In comparison this Dawg with a Fox Float R Pro Pedal (whatever that all means) should be very plush and forgiving, but I know very little about full suspensions. My 'Dale weighs 27/28 lbs. and this Dawg will weigh 33. We are rather mountainous here in North Alabama and I'm afraid I'll feel that increase in weight. The Dawg is targeted as an "all mountain" bike or a combo of XC and freeride. Kind of an all around bike. I don't do drops and big air stuff, but our singletrack can get pretty rooty and rocky and we do have the mountains to bomb down, and a little bit of air now and then is fun. This bike should be very rugged, I just fear it is stouter and heavier and capable of bigger drops than I really need and I'll pay the price in suffering on the climbs. I've read lots of reviews that sound really good, but I hope I don't bust a gut going uphill.
Can anyone give me any input on the Kona Dawg? How does it climb in particular? Is it plush? How about the Fox Float R rear shock?
What are your feelings on the 2004 Ironhorse Hollowpoint Expert? The one in question has a RS Psylo SL fork and a 5th Element air rear shock?