Which would you choose? Vote and advise please.

[The History Man]

Both frames have come up. Going rigid. Mrs HM funding this. Used.


Both tatty but nice steel I think.

Pros and cons? Not ridden either.

Thanks THM

 

[Mike Muz]

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Any clues, just so we can advise ?

Edit: Just seen top of page :facepalm:

 

[coomber]

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The green one was up for sale recently and is back up. I love mine.

The unit is also real nice. I have had a punt on it!

Imagine the karate monkey is more a general workhorse but the kona is quite big. Sizing it up its not that large for an XL I didnt think.

Much the same really then I would say. Are you going geared? If so kona might be easier unless you have some monkey nuts for the surly.

Both are going to be fairly heavy.

I'd think about what this bike is going to be used for against what you have and choose on that basis. KM is a good versatile bike could see it being used for touring and whatnot but that might step on your toes for the custom you had built?

 

[The History Man]

Has the poll not popped up?

Both in xl

Surly karate monkey or kona unit 29ers.

 

[coomber]

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Poll has popped up but hard to answer as above

 

[The History Man]

Thanks for your thoughts.

Possibly too similar to current rides but like a project don't I?

 

[Dickyboy]

http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic ... 29er-frame

broken Kona Unit..... don't know if this is a one off or not!

 

[The History Man]

http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/light-fuss-free-ss-29er-frame

broken Kona Unit..... don't know if this is a one off or not!

Morning, is that the right link?

 

[Dickyboy]

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Link works for me - on mobile now so no chance of just being in my cache

 

[coomber]

Link works for me too. It's a snapped klona unit at the downtube and the toptube where it meets the seattube.

Thanks for your thoughts.

Possibly too similar to current rides but like a project don't I?

Fair enough you want a project but what are your plans for either of these? Are you going SS?