As soon as it stopped raining...

[G3CWI]

I headed out for the first test run on the new Kona Dew (2013). Picked it up as a clearance item at £291. It was needed to replace my C. Butler Voyager that was showing severe signs of its age and was getting rather unreliable. It was choice of spending about £100 on parts or buy a new bike. I opted to give the Voyager to a young employee to start his cycling journey.

The Dew performed well on and off road. It's a very different ride to the Voyager but I am sure that it will be fine once I have it tuned to my liking. It has a few nice little touches that show it's a more refined bike than the old Voyager.

Money well spent (I hope). That's of course until you all tell me that I have bought a real dog of a bike...

 

[screenman]

Sounds fine, main thing you are happy with it.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Enjoy your new bike and keep on cycling!

 

[classic33]

You waited until it had stopped rainning!!

 

[Easytigers]

Still raining here! Glad you got a good run out!

 

[G3CWI]

...so seven weeks in and the Dew had to go back to the shop to have the rear wheel bearings replaced. Slightly worrying.

Still enjoying riding it though.