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I am sure hoping that the seat tube length in the geometry chart is wrong for
the XL sizes. An 18.3 inch seat tube seems a little short for a bike with a 26
inch top tube. I would be right at the max line of a 410 post (6″5′ 36″
inseam) and I've cracked 3 20″ frames at the seat tube/top tube junction with
less exposed post. Going to 22″ seat tubes has stopped that on my last few
frames.
Not a big fan of the short head tube either. That is something I have always
like about Kona's is they have always had long head tubes so I don't have to
add a ton of spacers to get a comfortable riding position. Of course, that is
my personal bias and it seems most companies like to spec short (in my
opinion) head tubes even on the larger sizes.
My Satori has been a kick ass bike and the best 29er full suspension I've had
so far.
Like the look of the new design as long as they keep a longer travel 29er
fully in the product line.
July 11, 2013, 10:23 p.m. - DownForFun
#!markdown I am sure hoping that the seat tube length in the geometry chart is wrong for the XL sizes. An 18.3 inch seat tube seems a little short for a bike with a 26 inch top tube. I would be right at the max line of a 410 post (6″5′ 36″ inseam) and I've cracked 3 20″ frames at the seat tube/top tube junction with less exposed post. Going to 22″ seat tubes has stopped that on my last few frames. Not a big fan of the short head tube either. That is something I have always like about Kona's is they have always had long head tubes so I don't have to add a ton of spacers to get a comfortable riding position. Of course, that is my personal bias and it seems most companies like to spec short (in my opinion) head tubes even on the larger sizes. My Satori has been a kick ass bike and the best 29er full suspension I've had so far. Like the look of the new design as long as they keep a longer travel 29er fully in the product line.