Nice write-up!
It's disappointing to hear that Kona is sold out of the ESD. I was practically throwing money at the bike shops that carry Kona in the S2S to get me a frame. No one ever got back to me. Now I am disappoint.
I've been on the original HonzoST from the get-go (2012) and over-forked it not long after. Rode that bike/frame into the ground! So much fun! I managed to crack the frame after 7 years and Kona did me a solid with getting me a 2019 HonzoST frame as "warranty". I've always been a fan of Kona and because of them helping me out I'm a fan for life!
I'm really interested in the ESD because in my pursuit of over-forking and putting an angleset in my Honzos I've been going about it the hard way in trying to make a DIY ESD! My newest change on my Honzo is running Plus tires. It's so good! The Plus tires along with inserts has added more to my HT riding experience in ways I'm not sure how to express.
In the last 4 to 5 years I start and finish my season on my HT. I find it makes my skillset sharper going into the season and it helps me wind down to close out the season. Through the middle of the season the HT gets pulled out when I'm looking for a different ride feel on the same trails that I always ride. I enjoy the challenge of trying to ride the bigger lines that I don't really think hard about on my fully on my HT.
I don't understand flat pedals paired with HTs. I've tried it a few times and always put the clipless pedals back on. When the speeds go up and the trail gets gnarly I like not having to worry that my feet are going to suddenly bounce off the pedals. I run flats on all my FS bikes but the HT will always have clipless pedals.
March 5, 2021, 11:07 a.m. - RideEverything
Nice write-up! It's disappointing to hear that Kona is sold out of the ESD. I was practically throwing money at the bike shops that carry Kona in the S2S to get me a frame. No one ever got back to me. Now I am disappoint. I've been on the original HonzoST from the get-go (2012) and over-forked it not long after. Rode that bike/frame into the ground! So much fun! I managed to crack the frame after 7 years and Kona did me a solid with getting me a 2019 HonzoST frame as "warranty". I've always been a fan of Kona and because of them helping me out I'm a fan for life! I'm really interested in the ESD because in my pursuit of over-forking and putting an angleset in my Honzos I've been going about it the hard way in trying to make a DIY ESD! My newest change on my Honzo is running Plus tires. It's so good! The Plus tires along with inserts has added more to my HT riding experience in ways I'm not sure how to express. In the last 4 to 5 years I start and finish my season on my HT. I find it makes my skillset sharper going into the season and it helps me wind down to close out the season. Through the middle of the season the HT gets pulled out when I'm looking for a different ride feel on the same trails that I always ride. I enjoy the challenge of trying to ride the bigger lines that I don't really think hard about on my fully on my HT. I don't understand flat pedals paired with HTs. I've tried it a few times and always put the clipless pedals back on. When the speeds go up and the trail gets gnarly I like not having to worry that my feet are going to suddenly bounce off the pedals. I run flats on all my FS bikes but the HT will always have clipless pedals.