My order partner got impatient and ordered an OTP bike, unsure if I should continue now.
My only real problem with the Kona is its tiny main triangle, with a Marino I could carry 3 bottles on long rides and have considerably more frame bag space when bikepacking. But I'm not sure if that's worth spending a grand. Would also get me a 12 speed groupset, lighter wheels, a dropper, more suspension travel, and modern standards all round. But I don't really need any of those things, or do I?
Yeah but that person is pretty swamped with my other build and approx 600km away. And it’s not really something that’s fixed with a couple of braze-ons. And I just want a new mountain bike, so could you please tell me a Marino is the way to go?
My order partner got impatient and ordered an OTP bike, unsure if I should continue now.
My only real problem with the Kona is its tiny main triangle, with a Marino I could carry 3 bottles on long rides and have considerably more frame bag space when bikepacking. But I'm not sure if that's worth spending a grand. Would also get me a 12 speed groupset, lighter wheels, a dropper, more suspension travel, and modern standards all round. But I don't really need any of those things, or do I?