Cheers! Going to keep it going as long as folks keep interested enough to read, engage, and submit rigs. Have a good queue coming up.
Yes, the problem with most these budget brake systems is they aren’t serviceable. That’s where I keep going back to used Guides or even the Cura2 Marty pointed to above if you can get a good price. Lots of budget-friendly sintered pad options, good OE pads that aren’t killer expensive, and all the small parts are readily available.
Lots of people currently riding 6-figure bikes were once dirt-bagging it on whatever used hardtail they could find. The industry would do well to remember it. Kudos to Kona for still supporting these rigs with service parts.
March 28, 2022, 8:31 a.m. - Andrew Major
Cheers! Going to keep it going as long as folks keep interested enough to read, engage, and submit rigs. Have a good queue coming up. Yes, the problem with most these budget brake systems is they aren’t serviceable. That’s where I keep going back to used Guides or even the Cura2 Marty pointed to above if you can get a good price. Lots of budget-friendly sintered pad options, good OE pads that aren’t killer expensive, and all the small parts are readily available. Lots of people currently riding 6-figure bikes were once dirt-bagging it on whatever used hardtail they could find. The industry would do well to remember it. Kudos to Kona for still supporting these rigs with service parts.