As an owner of the original Satori, I found it to be very capable. I size well to most makes' mediums, and sized up to a 19" M/L in the Satori for the reach and really enjoyed it. I think if it had the standover of a 17.5" bike I'd still own it also, but thus is the progression of geometry over the past 5 years.
I had read from a poster on the other site that figures there is about 10-12mm of flex in the stays. Not a ton to be concerned about but enough for me to be wary about picking up one of these pre-owned without Kona's fantastic lifetime frame warranty.
Feb. 21, 2018, 4:28 p.m. - UFO
As an owner of the original Satori, I found it to be very capable. I size well to most makes' mediums, and sized up to a 19" M/L in the Satori for the reach and really enjoyed it. I think if it had the standover of a 17.5" bike I'd still own it also, but thus is the progression of geometry over the past 5 years. I had read from a poster on the other site that figures there is about 10-12mm of flex in the stays. Not a ton to be concerned about but enough for me to be wary about picking up one of these pre-owned without Kona's fantastic lifetime frame warranty.