Comments on: Hacking the Kona to be a better commuter http://www.elliottzone.com/2009/08/hacking-the-kona-to-be-a-better-commuter/ Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:21:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: elliottzone http://www.elliottzone.com/2009/08/hacking-the-kona-to-be-a-better-commuter/comment-page-1/#comment-21 elliottzone Thu, 15 Oct 2009 03:20:35 +0000 http://www.elliottzone.com/?p=274#comment-21 I agree about the short frame size, and it's even more noticeable now that I've got my larger winter cycling boots on and my front wheel is doing the "snow mush twitch" - the wheel's connected with my feet a few times, but since the snow means I'm going fairly slow it hasn't been a big deal. I'm running a 120mm stem and the measurement from the center of the stem to the center of the trekking bar's ends is approx 40mm. I found I needed that length so my knees didn't keep hitting the shifter arms. There are some adjustable stems that let you adjust the up/down height. I didn't try one of those, but it might be something worth looking into if you run into sizing problems. I agree about the short frame size, and it’s even more noticeable now that I’ve got my larger winter cycling boots on and my front wheel is doing the “snow mush twitch” – the wheel’s connected with my feet a few times, but since the snow means I’m going fairly slow it hasn’t been a big deal.

I’m running a 120mm stem and the measurement from the center of the stem to the center of the trekking bar’s ends is approx 40mm. I found I needed that length so my knees didn’t keep hitting the shifter arms. There are some adjustable stems that let you adjust the up/down height. I didn’t try one of those, but it might be something worth looking into if you run into sizing problems.

]]> By: Gerard Stocker http://www.elliottzone.com/2009/08/hacking-the-kona-to-be-a-better-commuter/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Gerard Stocker Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:29:38 +0000 http://www.elliottzone.com/?p=274#comment-20 Good info; thanks. I just got a Dr. Dew, which I like but have had some troubles with, largely because it's considerably shorter than my old mountain bike. In retrospect, the mtb must be ludicrously stretched out but my bad for not bothering to measure. I've already lengthened out the stem to 105mm, do you think I'd need to go to 120 if I was to install the trekking bars? Looking forward to hearing how you fare with the Dew in winter. Don't think I'll dare that this year especially as my 15k commute is all uphill. Good info; thanks. I just got a Dr. Dew, which I like but have had some troubles with, largely because it’s considerably shorter than my old mountain bike. In retrospect, the mtb must be ludicrously stretched out but my bad for not bothering to measure. I’ve already lengthened out the stem to 105mm, do you think I’d need to go to 120 if I was to install the trekking bars? Looking forward to hearing how you fare with the Dew in winter. Don’t think I’ll dare that this year especially as my 15k commute is all uphill.

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