So good to see that bike. Really, except for the bottle cage (your article gave me a push to work out something for that too) that process 134 is perfect. For the not-high-speed but super playful riding here it is just the right thing. I traced down that frame a couple years ago new from Kona, cost me way more than 1000.- bucks, but it was worth it. Been fine-tuning it since. Even kind of led me to design the FAIR bicycle DROP BEST, at least gave me the idea.
The min-max concept is spot on, it is always the best when the guy with jeans and the \*old\* bike shows up and schools everyone :)
Not that I am that guy, but the min-max thing goes that direction. Everytime I think I need a new ride, I try to force myself to think about what a pro rider could do on my Kona... and away goes my need, my hope to be better through a new bike. I just enjoy that bike and it is waaay good enough for me to have all the fun that can be had through mountainbiking.
Also, my bike is down to about 13.5 kg complete, so not even the weight speaks for something new.
Feb. 28, 2022, 2:19 p.m. - FAIRbicycle
So good to see that bike. Really, except for the bottle cage (your article gave me a push to work out something for that too) that process 134 is perfect. For the not-high-speed but super playful riding here it is just the right thing. I traced down that frame a couple years ago new from Kona, cost me way more than 1000.- bucks, but it was worth it. Been fine-tuning it since. Even kind of led me to design the FAIR bicycle DROP BEST, at least gave me the idea. The min-max concept is spot on, it is always the best when the guy with jeans and the \*old\* bike shows up and schools everyone :) Not that I am that guy, but the min-max thing goes that direction. Everytime I think I need a new ride, I try to force myself to think about what a pro rider could do on my Kona... and away goes my need, my hope to be better through a new bike. I just enjoy that bike and it is waaay good enough for me to have all the fun that can be had through mountainbiking. Also, my bike is down to about 13.5 kg complete, so not even the weight speaks for something new. 