More Mountain Biking

In the last few weeks I’ve done an 180 degree about turn. Now I’ve got vastly more mountain biking in my bike riding diet… and damn it’s fun! It all started two weeks ago when I did 50kms in 5 laps of Appin during the Appin 400 (Lap 1, 2, 3, 4, 5). Before that(click to read the full post)

by Jarod | no comments | September 1, 2010 at 9:42 am

Kona’s 2011 Unit and why I’m not upgrading.

I must say, I’m quite taken with Kona’s 2011 Unit. With it’s new black and white colour scheme, it looks like a chunky, big wheeled version of Whitey. They’ve messed with the geometry which I’m not overly keen on. For the 16″ that I ride, the head tube and seat tube are both more slack(click to read the full post)

by Jarod | 5 comments | August 20, 2010 at 7:48 am

My Definitive 2010 Kona Unit Review

My Kona Unit has gone through a myriad of changes since I bought it in November last year. It’s still an insanely fun bike to ride and I’m pleased with how versatile it’s become. Greeny is my race bike, all mountain trail bike, single speed bike, down hill bike and I’ve even thought about converting(click to read the full post)

by Jarod | 7 comments | July 22, 2010 at 6:50 pm

My Weekend At The Mont

Wow. The Mont was absolutely incredible. As it was my first 24 hour mountain bike race I wasn’t really sure what to expect. But I’m not going to forget what happened both out on the track and back at camp very quickly. Firstly the quick stats. During the weekend I… drove about 300kms (the way(click to read the full post)

by Jarod | 13 comments | March 29, 2010 at 7:21 pm

Fox F29′s… now at 80mm

Well. I gave them 12 hours and 200kms on the bike, but the 120mm of travel just wasn’t working out. Most of the time it was good and cruisey (especially with the 120mm of squish), but in technical sections or uphill grinds the bike would handle way too unpredictably. I carried a shock pump with(click to read the full post)

by Jarod | 4 comments | March 18, 2010 at 11:22 am

Greeny’s Sliding Dropouts

It’s official. I’m in love with Greeny’s Sliding Dropouts. From when I bought the Kona Unit in November until just before the WSMTB 4 hour race a few weeks ago, I was running a 32:18 gear ratio on the Greeny. Just before the race though, I changed it to 32:20 and I’m pleased to say(click to read the full post)

by Jarod | 5 comments | March 3, 2010 at 7:46 pm

Kona Unit Update

Time for a few more photos of Greeny. The main change since my last update on Greeny is that he’s now sporting some 120mm Fox F29′s. They’ve transformed the bike again, making it far easier to ride for longer distances. When riding Greeny with rigid forks, after about 30-40kms my upper body would be absolutely(click to read the full post)

by Jarod | 2 comments | February 23, 2010 at 10:23 am

20/365 – Oh Kona Unit, How I Love/Hate Thee

It’s the most fun bike ever, but a creaky drivetrain makes it the most frustrating one in my stable as well. The style of the photo was well stolen from Laura‘s latest 365 photo.

by Jarod | 5 comments | January 20, 2010 at 10:00 pm

It’s Christmas Time for Greeny

So after a few rides on Greeny, I worked out the few upgrades that needed to happen. These are them: Thomson Elite 410mm Layback Seatpost. While setting the bike up, I worked out that to have the right pedal stroke I’d need about 350mm or so above the seat collar. The standard Kona one was(click to read the full post)