Cheers!
If I lived most places V2 wouldn’t exist as my V1 Walt (the Pink/Purple fade) was perfect except for the most-most aggressive trails trying to ride with my friends on their 6” bikes (rigid or Helmed up) It’s an Enduro-Single-Speed for lack of a better term. In a sit-and-spin capacity the V2 would handle fairly bus-like and I think it would be frustrating on technical climbs without the rider dynamic/out of the saddle. That said, I’ve never tried it geared and don’t intend too.
Back to V1. I love that bike though in hindsight it would be suspension corrected. If my bikes were eaten by dinosaurs tomorrow and I needed to get rolling ASAP on a budget there’s only one platform for me: Kona Unit.
Size up, run it long, install a -2 _works angle set. Boom! 66_ HTA static, plenty of wheelbase, the frames ride really nicely. Upgrade the brakes to Magura Trail Sport and then start saving for a good rear hub and watching clear out deals on the right 120mm fork. Could easily get the fork swap down under 5-mins including adjusting the bar sweep!
Actually have half an article for my blog penned on the subject (dream budget unit - the upgrades) so I think I’ll finish that tomorrow.
May 15, 2020, 9:36 a.m. - Andrew Major
Cheers! If I lived most places V2 wouldn’t exist as my V1 Walt (the Pink/Purple fade) was perfect except for the most-most aggressive trails trying to ride with my friends on their 6” bikes (rigid or Helmed up) It’s an Enduro-Single-Speed for lack of a better term. In a sit-and-spin capacity the V2 would handle fairly bus-like and I think it would be frustrating on technical climbs without the rider dynamic/out of the saddle. That said, I’ve never tried it geared and don’t intend too. Back to V1. I love that bike though in hindsight it would be suspension corrected. If my bikes were eaten by dinosaurs tomorrow and I needed to get rolling ASAP on a budget there’s only one platform for me: Kona Unit. Size up, run it long, install a -2 _works angle set. Boom! 66_ HTA static, plenty of wheelbase, the frames ride really nicely. Upgrade the brakes to Magura Trail Sport and then start saving for a good rear hub and watching clear out deals on the right 120mm fork. Could easily get the fork swap down under 5-mins including adjusting the bar sweep! Actually have half an article for my blog penned on the subject (dream budget unit - the upgrades) so I think I’ll finish that tomorrow.