Originally Posted by KonaSmoker

Well I recently got a Kona Smoke after a few months research for an errand machine.

I aggravated my neck playing rugby and was made worse from a car accident, so I have a real hard time on drop handlebars. So road stuff was out.

I looked at Breezer, and I think that Joe is really on the right track here. Why I didn't end up buying one is that according to Joe, it was spec'd for 225 lbs. I am a Clydesdale and weigh more than that.

I also liked the Bianchi Milano, but I was underwhelmed with the connection points for a rack.

I finally went with the Kona Smoke. At $349, it really is well made. Good range of gears. And steel. Steel. The thing even weighs less than my friend's Cannondale Adventure 1000 hybrid.

I do have a couple issues with it, but this may be to me personally, I would put better grips on the thing, and the quick release seat clamp has got to go.

All in all I am happy with the purchase. It is cheap enough that I can get back into better shape with it, cheap enough that I can beat it into the ground in the process, and cheap enough that with a basic lock set up in a reasonably safe town I ain't worried about it being stolen.