Bike Review
2010 Kona Hei Hei 29
Personal changes to bike ridden:
Lock-on grips
Shimano M424 pedals, Saint Bash Guard
Geax Saguaro 29 2.2 tires with Stan's ZTR Flow rims running as tubeless with rear tire turned in the traction direction.
420+ miles on it since early October 2009. This bike has handled every thing I have tackled with it. I ride here in the Pacific Northwest from the north sound southward. Dry and dusty on a few trips and wet, rooty, muddy and technical most of the last couple of months. Feels very well balanced after you tune your suspension for your body weight and type of riding. Our riding is XC / All Mountain. Climbs like a " Beast " and once pointed down the mountain it just flat out " Hauls The Mail." The new 15mm front axle on the Fox fork has helped stiffen the frontend up. This is my 3rd Hei Hei 29. Had the 08 and 09 and started with the Kula DeLuxe 29 hardtail when they were introduced. Personally I think this is Kona's best offering yet in the 29'r category. You can pretty much tell how I feel about the bike by the sticker on the seat stay!
Scott aka Lumberjack
One year later:
I dig the way this bike handles when the trails are dry but for me it truely shines in the wet conditions. Bring on the muck, mud and throw in a ton of slippy wet roots! I can honestly say the only reason that I don't clear an obstacle on the trail is rider error. This bike just motors over every thing you throw in it's path. Other than replacing cables and brake pads it is still set up the same as in the initial review.