The new commuter - Kona Honky Inc 2012

[theloafer]

I have the mudguards on standby...
I did buy a rack but forgot to get one specifically for disc brake clearence

thats because the rear caliper is in the wrong place.. not like my boardman.. still a nice bike though ian

 

[ianrauk]

Cheers guys, will purchase some SKS Chromo's and get bendy with the stays.

 

[theloafer]

ian got these on my boardman cx team http://road.cc/content/review/2716-tortec-reflector-mudguards see pic for bend in the stay around the caliper

 

[ianrauk]

Cheers Loafer, but as you can see in the pics above the disc brakes on mine are bb7's which means the brake part is actually on the outside of the stay rather then the inside like yours.

 

[Beebo]

Cheers guys, will purchase some SKS Chromo's and get bendy with the stays.

Hi ian,
I have been looking at this bike, the Croix de Fer and the Planet X kaffenback, all quite similar, but think this is a better bet.

Evans cant get me one to test ride until mid march. I am unsure if i need to order the 66cm or 69cm, what size frame do you have, i have an inside leg of 33inch.

 

[ianrauk]

My frame is a 56. I am 5'9" with a inside leg of 31inches.

I would suggest getting from CycleStore. £1299 and you get 10% free accessories with the bike.
And their service is very good.

 

[Beebo]

i'm going to test a 59 cm.

Evans currently offer 150 free accessories with any bike over £1000, and it is 2 mins from my office.

 

[ianrauk]

i'm going to test a 59 cm.

Evans currently offer 150 free accessories with any bike over £1000, and it is 2 mins from my office.

Nice one... and nice one..I was thinking Beebo, 66 or 69 does seem like huge frames.

 

[Beebo]

Nice one... and nice one..I was thinking Beebo, 66 or 69 does seem like huge frames.

oops, i'd need blocks to reach the pedals

 

[ianrauk]

oops, i'd need blocks to reach the pedals

:-) I think you will be blown away on your test ride at how comfortable and smooth the ride is..
350 miles in and I absolutely love the feel of it... Steel is real...

 

[Andrew Br]

I don't know if this helps with your mudguard dilemna Ian but here's the layout on my BB7 equpped tourer:-


DSC_0223 by Chocolatebike1, on Flickr


12-02-29 Enigma/Rohloff rack mounting LHS by Chocolatebike1, on Flickr

The guards are SKS.


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[Beebo]

Hopefully i will get to test ride my one next week. Evans keep putting the delivery date back.

 

[ianrauk]

Hopefully i will get to test ride my one next week. Evans keep putting the delivery date back.

Bah..Annoying.

Now I have sorted out the squealing brakes... my racist bike is a joy to ride.

 

[Beebo]

Bah..Annoying.

Now I have sorted out the squealing brakes... my racist bike is a joy to ride.

I've ordered a KKKona.

A Honky Inc is based on Kona's well known Honky Tonk model. And a Honky Tonk is a bar, no racism there then.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Bah..Annoying.

Now I have sorted out the squealing brakes... my racist bike is a joy to ride.

a honky-tonk is a place where people go to have fun, and basically is a Kona Paddy Wagon with gears, the idea being you can have more fun in a honky tonk than in a paddy wagon. the honky inc is a honky tonk better suited to riding in inclement weather.

simples. as those rats might say. maybe more than his headset is cracked?