Conventional, but not necessarily correct wisdom suggests 29ers should be the preserve of long-distance truckers designed to bang out miles as efficiently as possible, while their smaller-wheeled brethren are best for aggressive flickable fun. There are a growing number of bikes bucking the trend, with Kona's Honzo joining its full suspension cousin, the Process 111, in the winch-up, point-down-and-hold-on 29er format.
That winch and drop mentality perfectly describes what the Honzo is about. Pedal away to the top, then drop the saddle and hoon back down, in as much control as you can muster.
The Honzo is no race bike – climbing is far from its forte, with the 14kg (30.9lb) weight conspiring against you when you want to accelerate up hills. If you’re used to a longer travel full suss bike this may not be an issue, but if you’ve come from a cross-country race machine then beware.
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There’s scope to shed weight, whether from the finishing kit or by going tubeless with the wheels, but the chromoly steel frame will never be light. The kinked seat tube exacerbates this weight problem. While the advertised figure of 74.5 degrees is reasonably steep, it’s an effective steepness based on the saddle at a prescribed height. The tube is kinked to shorten the seat stays, so the higher the saddle, the slacker the effective seat tube angle, bringing your weight backwards and compromising the position of the hips over the bottom bracket.
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