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Kona Honzo DL 29" Alloy Hardtail Mountain Bike (Gloss Azure)

+ Free Assembly & Free S/H

$1,080

$2,699

59% off
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Planet Cyclery has Kona Honzo DL 29" Alloy Hardtail Mountain Bike (Gloss Azure, Various Sizes) on sale for $1079.95. Shipping and assembly are free.

Thanks to community member MarkM8736 for finding this deal.

Product Details:
  • Frame Material: Kona 6061 Aluminum Butted
  • Fork: RockShox Revelation RC DebonAir 140mm Tapered 110mm Spacing
  • Chain: Shimano Deore 12 spd
  • Cassette: Shimano Deore 11-50t 12spd
  • Brake Calipers: Shimano MT410 Hydraulic
  • Maxxis Minion DHF front tire, Dissector rear
  • WTB i30 Wheels
  • TranzX Dropper

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Planet Cyclery has Kona Honzo DL 29" Alloy Hardtail Mountain Bike (Gloss Azure, Various Sizes) on sale for $1079.95. Shipping and assembly are free.

Thanks to community member MarkM8736 for finding this deal.

Product Details:
  • Frame Material: Kona 6061 Aluminum Butted
  • Fork: RockShox Revelation RC DebonAir 140mm Tapered 110mm Spacing
  • Chain: Shimano Deore 12 spd
  • Cassette: Shimano Deore 11-50t 12spd
  • Brake Calipers: Shimano MT410 Hydraulic
  • Maxxis Minion DHF front tire, Dissector rear
  • WTB i30 Wheels
  • TranzX Dropper

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Written by MarkM8736

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This is the dumbest thing I've read all day. It's early but I think it will hold up through midnight.
Why would someone catch you and check what materialyour bike is made of?
"entry level" …. Beginnings of another classic SD mountain bike post!

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Feb 16, 2024
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squatchy
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Shimano Deore 12sp
Shimano MT410 brakes
Maxxis Minion DHF front tire, Dissector rear.
140mm Rockshox Revelation RC DebonAir fork.
WTB i30 wheels.
TranzX dropper.

It's got decent enough parts and geometry to be a great legit entry level bike.
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wearetheborg
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Why is the frame tube protrusion where the seatpost goes in so low?
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Quote from wearetheborg :
Why is the frame tube protrusion where the seatpost goes in so low?
So you can drop the seat lower.
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wearetheborg
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Quote from yaounit :
So you can drop the seat lower.
Ah, for a more upright riding position?
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sakamana
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Quote from squatchy :
Shimano Deore 12sp
Shimano MT410 brakes
Maxxis Minion DHF front tire, Dissector rear.
140mm Rockshox Revelation RC DebonAir fork.
WTB i30 wheels.
TranzX dropper.

It's got decent enough parts and geometry to be a great legit entry level bike.
"entry level" …. Beginnings of another classic SD mountain bike post!
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BrightWalrus300
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Im ripping this as I missed that Yellow NukeProof that came around a couple weeks ago.

For the Black Fly Challenge, nice and light...
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Nice bike for the money. Good specs for about $1000. If I needed a new HT, I would most definitely consider this.

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It is a good price as I got my RM Grower 40 for in October 2023 for $1330 and thought that was a good deal. While I am sure the RockShox Revelation RC DebonAir fork on the Honzo is much better, It has similar entry level build. I have ridden over 500mi in the woods on it, over 300mi just this year. Best investment ever for me. All I want to do is ride now.
While the Deore has been flawless, I am shopping for a new wheelset as the low end hubs with loose balls already need rebuild. But I may just rebuild them and continue to abuse them until they completely fail. I haven't even upgraded the resin brake pads/cheap rotors.

For most riders, the Honzo will be more bike than they need. I ride with two people that own Honzo's (DL and ESD) and they love them. Almost want to buy just cause it is such a good deal.


Edit,
Was thinking about buying one as at this price would be a cheap way to have a spare bike. And while the geometry is very similar to my RM Growler, the Head Tube Angle (HTA) is 66 vs 64 on Growler, which is plenty slack, but being a HT, the HTA becomes steeper the more the fork compresses. Just picked up a RM Blizzard and the HTA is 66 and RM Element is 65. Per Kona, "The Honzo is the solution for the rider wanting something a bit more aggressive than a traditional cross-country hardtail" and HTA of 66 fits that.

I now see the Honzo ESD has 63" HTA...now that is slack. I still think this (DL version) is a great bike at this price and want to buy one as spare.


If I did not already have a HT I would buy one in a heartbeat. DO IT! And ride it every day!
Last edited by aviator79 February 16, 2024 at 01:57 PM.
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Quote from wearetheborg :
Ah, for a more upright riding position?
This bike has a dropper post which is a level-actuated device that allows the post to sink down much like pressing the button on the side of an office chair. The benefit of this is being able to get it out of the way on descents so you can more easily move your weight back which is an absolute game changer on steep technical terrain. Droppers are arguably the most significant piece of gear that's happened to mountain biking in the last 20 years. I could give up a 1x drive train. I could give up a damped airfork, and even hydraulic disc brakes, but I'd never give up my dropper.
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Quote from sakamana :
"entry level" …. Beginnings of another classic SD mountain bike post!
Yeah this is quite a bit beyond entry level. Just the fork is $420 alone, all the components on this build are solid. Few years ago I paid $800 for a used hard tail with rockshock pike fork, similar (older ofc) brakes and groupset, Zealous division mkii frame. Just a solid bike, and I thought I got a deal. This is completely capable of hitting almost any trail that you'll throw at it and a fantastic buy.
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Quote from wearetheborg :
Ah, for a more upright riding position?
You raise the seat when travelling up the mountain and lower it out of the way when you go down.
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Quote from ClownBaby :
Aluminum. Full stop - i wouldn't be caught dead riding an aluminum bike in 2024.
Why would someone catch you and check what materialyour bike is made of?
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Thanks for the deal! Did not expect to be spending a grand-ish this morning...but now I'm looking forward to the new mountain bike! Damn you Slickdeals.
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Quote from ClownBaby :
Aluminum. Full stop - i wouldn't be caught dead riding an aluminum bike in 2024.
This is the dumbest thing I've read all day. It's early but I think it will hold up through midnight.
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