Thursday, May 17, 2012

Kona Satori Review!

Been drooling over this bike since last year when our rep from Kona showed up for a shop ride on a prototype of this thing.
Here are my stats: 6ft 190lbs, psyched to climb hard and looking for a bike to smooth it all out and make me look like I know what i'm doing on the downhill.  I bought a size 19" and it fits perfectly.  This rig has short chainstays and super low bb height for a 29r squish bike...in pro pedal mode the bike climbs well, it definitly has a bit of bob w/o propedal on but with a Fox controlled 4 bar linkage it tightens up well with a quick flick.  on rolling terrain this bike is fast, begs you to pedal hard, and rewards you with great trail feel.  On my first day of riding, i was cleaning uphill and flat techinical sections that i have never been able to ride before, and carrying more speed on my favorite tahoe trails than ever before.  Once you get to the top, turn off the pro pedal for a sick downhill ride that is mind blurringly fast and playful.  It rails corners and floats over tech sections like they never existed.  This is the best bike I have ever owned, and am so excited to spend a whole season riding this bike and finding it's limits.

GO BUY THIS BIKE!