Kona Honzo ESD (Extra Slack Dude) first look and first ride 

He already wrote on the specs he's waiting for one

He put up his initial video today !

It wouldn't benefit him, he is 5"6 I believe and doesn't do so great on bikes like this. He is more of a salsa timberjack kinda guy

@@dev_IL666 He liked the bike? What do you mean?

@@dev_IL666 Maybe you should watch his review.

do it

Hi mate, yes I did you can read more about it over in Singletrackworld.com. But basically it does climb just rather slowly due to the heavy wheels and tyres

Just got this as my first bike. We live in bend Oregon. My housemate has a carbon hardtail and is excellent at climbing, and If I really grind I can keep up with him. Also the geometry feels great on the body when climbing and the gears are really slow. And it’s all worth it for the downhill, this thing shreds!

Right on, I ended up with a canfeild nimble 9. This bike definitely looks fun tho.

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Good to meet you too mate. Hope to see you up there again 😃

Cheers Andi - let me know when /if you get a Yeti Arc to test

David Pinnington oh, that’s not really might type of bike but I bet someone at Singletrack will be testing one 👍

Hope you enjoyed it 👍

At least I’m gonna be first commenting on pre-premier videos

@@jacknuttall1257 haha

@waquzy nah i love it , kona always has weird names , chill vibes

there are 27.5 option honzo

@@sdqsdq6274 Not even the same bike. Look at the geo charts

My thoughts exactly.

@@mattfinch3895 yeah... basically the Solarismax but Cotic has the stretched chainstay too. Good review from Singletrack www.cotic.co.uk/product/solarisMAX

Same goes for NS Bikes, love my 2012-"Surge" frame.

I've ridden and currently am riding longer bikes but it was quite refreshing to get on the medium bike. It's very easy to maneuver and throw around and reminded me of why I loved hardtails so much in the past. The great thing about Kona working with IDBs though is that you should be as to demo one. Try and get on both and see which suits you and your terrain best 👍👍

@@alacarteprojectv2 Right on, I'm trying to order a demo bike in either M or L-size during the upcoming weeks - however, I can only test one size at once so harder to compare which one feels better. Currently been riding Unit X (2019) in L-size and it feels just right, but Honzo is obviously quite a different beast when it comes to geometry :D

See Hardtail partit's vid out today. He fit a 3.0 on the rear which looked tight but 2.8 should be a go.

Hi mate, more details on how it rides including how it climbs here singletrackworld.com/2020/08/kona-honzo-esd-review-first-impressions/

Yeah I read it before posting the commebt! Doesn't go into much detail on the climbing I felt.

I just read the measurements. The bb height would be the same as my nukeproof scout 275 at 308mm if I run 27.5 x 2.6 tires in the back vs the stock 312mm height on 29 x 2.5. so yeah it would work.

27:5 plus on a 3” tire should have the same outer rolling circumference as a 29er. Should also fit into the fork but the issue would be the chainstay area, maybe 2:8 tire would solve that. (I ride a Pinemountain with 3” plus)

@@harryreed2789 a 27.5 x2.8 is around the same as a 29 x 2.3 so a 27.5 x 3 is around 29 x 2.5

No, threaded BSA 73mm

2700$ I think it was

Yup, it's a really good fun bike👍 we have a full first ride impressions article being written right now so there's more info and thoughts coming soon.

@@singletrack it must be perfecr for this trails.

The size M had enough stand over that I could have easily used it as a DJ bike one day then pop the seat way back up for a big day in the mountains. Pretty versatile 🤟👍

Nikolai Bohachevsky you haven’t ridden one in the last 3 years aye ?

@@nerfherderdavid having three hard tails, one with 26, one with 27.5 and my latest a 2019 Chameleon; I experiment all the time. Back to back rides on my same local loop. And not just my local trails, I spend at least a month in the Alps every summer; Kitzstienhorn, Leogang. Even tried mullet; which is better than all 29 but still too dead for enjoyment. I really have tried...but I ain't drinking the kool aid...