Please Help, Kona or Giant
06-06-14, 12:22 PM
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Please Help, Kona or Giant
I have a week to decide:
Kona Lava Dome
KONA BIKES | 2014 BIKES | TRAIL 29" HT | LAVA DOME
Giant Revel 29er
Revel 29er (2014) | Giant Bicycles | United States
Thanks for your help.
Kona Lava Dome
KONA BIKES | 2014 BIKES | TRAIL 29" HT | LAVA DOME
Giant Revel 29er
Revel 29er (2014) | Giant Bicycles | United States
Thanks for your help.
06-06-14, 12:30 PM
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I'd look at the Kona Rove or the Giant Anyroad/Roam.
Good examples of an all-around country bike. If you need ONLY one bike, consider them first.
Good examples of an all-around country bike. If you need ONLY one bike, consider them first.
06-06-14, 12:39 PM
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06-06-14, 12:41 PM
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I have a week to decide:
Kona Lava Dome
KONA BIKES | 2014 BIKES | TRAIL 29" HT | LAVA DOME
Giant Revel 29er
Revel 29er (2014) | Giant Bicycles | United States
Thanks for your help.
Kona Lava Dome
KONA BIKES | 2014 BIKES | TRAIL 29" HT | LAVA DOME
Giant Revel 29er
Revel 29er (2014) | Giant Bicycles | United States
Thanks for your help.
06-06-14, 12:49 PM
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They are NOT CX bikes though many people mistake the country bike for one.
They are an all-around bike suited for off-road riding, errands in town and rides on the road. Something that 29ers are not that well suited to doing.
Grant Petersen used the term to describe the A. Homer Hilsen. A more detailed assessment of a country bike is as follows:
It's An All Day Bike:
It's an all-day bike that you can ride all day long in comfort because, by design, a country bike puts the handlebars at least as high as the saddle, higher if you prefer, to take the weight off of your hands, eliminating strain on your arms, neck and lower back.
Any Surface Will Do:
Versatile enough for roads, paths, trails, commuting, light touring, running errands, just noodling around or quick club rides. That's a country bike.
Rain Or Shine:
A country bike loves fenders. You might not enjoy getting caught in the rain but you'll tolerate it a lot better on a bike with fenders.
Thrilled About Hills?
It's the country bike gearing that allows you to enjoy hills instead of dread them. A country bike has the gearing that is better for cyclist that don't race. If you don't race, the standard high gear you'll find on virtually on any stock bike will be to high. And the low gears won't be anywhere close to low enough if you hit the hills. Sensible gearing makes sense: we think so anyway.
There's plenty of reason for the OP to consider one, not a 29er.
They are an all-around bike suited for off-road riding, errands in town and rides on the road. Something that 29ers are not that well suited to doing.
Grant Petersen used the term to describe the A. Homer Hilsen. A more detailed assessment of a country bike is as follows:
It's An All Day Bike:
It's an all-day bike that you can ride all day long in comfort because, by design, a country bike puts the handlebars at least as high as the saddle, higher if you prefer, to take the weight off of your hands, eliminating strain on your arms, neck and lower back.
Any Surface Will Do:
Road, path or trail, a country bike rolls over the miles. It's the tires-from 32 mm to 40 mm wide and with air pressures as low as 50 psi, so there is enough soft air to absorb road shocks and bumps way before they get a chance to get to you. If you've never ridden a light weight puffy tire you're in for a revelation that provides a dramatically more comfortable way to ride.
Any Ride or Task:
Versatile enough for roads, paths, trails, commuting, light touring, running errands, just noodling around or quick club rides. That's a country bike.
Rain Or Shine:
A country bike loves fenders. You might not enjoy getting caught in the rain but you'll tolerate it a lot better on a bike with fenders.
It's the country bike gearing that allows you to enjoy hills instead of dread them. A country bike has the gearing that is better for cyclist that don't race. If you don't race, the standard high gear you'll find on virtually on any stock bike will be to high. And the low gears won't be anywhere close to low enough if you hit the hills. Sensible gearing makes sense: we think so anyway.
06-06-14, 01:06 PM
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OK, I didn't know about that.
However, both are drop bars whereas the OP was asking about flat bar bikes; both have narrower tires than the OP was asking about, both are $1200-1800 whereas the OP was asking about bikes that were ~$600.
Whether or not I was wrong about categorizing the bikes, they were not at all like the ones that the OP was asking about.
However, both are drop bars whereas the OP was asking about flat bar bikes; both have narrower tires than the OP was asking about, both are $1200-1800 whereas the OP was asking about bikes that were ~$600.
Whether or not I was wrong about categorizing the bikes, they were not at all like the ones that the OP was asking about.
06-06-14, 01:10 PM
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Never test rode either myself , did you test ride either, yourself ?
with all the bikes coming out of 4 factories on one island , its more about Who Your dealer is than the bikes all at about the same price point..
with all the bikes coming out of 4 factories on one island , its more about Who Your dealer is than the bikes all at about the same price point..
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That's a pretty vague ask with no background on you or how you intend to use it. As they are entry level 29'er hard tails i'd say there is virtually no difference that is worth noting. So ride them both and see which one you like better and buy it. Pretty simple.
06-06-14, 01:50 PM
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Seeking decide between the lightest between these two, I have no chance to test, it´s a online sale.
for use in the forest and rarely road.
so I ask your help
Thanks
for use in the forest and rarely road.
so I ask your help
Thanks
06-06-14, 02:01 PM
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I also commuted on mine for about 3,000km last year, including 2 back-to-back metric centuries (100km each day) although I switched the tires to narrower (32mm) smoother tires for better road riding so these bikes are quite versatile.
06-06-14, 02:50 PM
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They are most probably close to being equal in weight. Their components are all just about the same and they're both made from the same frame material.
Chances are, they're no more than 1 pound difference between the two...
Chances are, they're no more than 1 pound difference between the two...
06-06-14, 03:48 PM
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Joa, I would go with the Kona. It's got hydro brakes which will be a step up from the Novela mechanical brakes on the Giant. Other than that, they appear to be very similar. Both will be strong and heavy. But fun for riding off road!
