Kona Cinder Cone 2014

[bazzabear]

Is this considered a good bike?

I've just started biking again after a 15 year hiatus, using my ancient Saracen Sahara Elite at the moment. I've toyed with buying something new - but just been offered a 6 month old one of these for about £500.

If I was buying new, I was thinking I'd spend around £400 (but I hadn't really done much research yet) but I suspect this is a lot more bike than I'd be getting that way. Does it seem a reasonable price, given that age and (claimed) excellent condition?

Cheers for any thoughts.

[timbo48]

My first three mtbs, all steel hardtails, were Konas, although I guess the '14 Cinder Cone is aluminium. One criticism that is often aimed at Kona by various magazines is value for money (in other words you might not get the same level of components as a similar make, say Specialized) but as the 'bike you're looking at buying is used that doesn't really come into it. Kona hardtails are well known for their handling abilities and were more or less the first mtbs with a sloping top tube which is now standard on virtually all 'bikes. I'd say that if it's the right size for you and suits where you want to ride (more of a xc, all day bike than one for hammering around a trail park, but still pretty capable of doing so) then go for it. It's a good £500 worth (IMHO of course....).