Quick question - Paddy Wagon!

snollup

Just wondering if anyone has or has ridden the Kona Paddy Wagon. reckon it's worth the money (599E)?

thanks.

blorg

TinyExplosions has one, he will probably post.

That price is OK, it's not much cheaper in the UK.

TinyExplosions

Have one, ride it every day and love it... having said that, if I was looking for a bike now, I'd get the Charge Plug for the simple reason that it has bullhorns instead of drops, and would have saved me the cost of a set of handlebars and brakes (as I prefer bullhorns to drops), and also it's a bit cheaper

For 599, if you're getting it in Cycleogical or any lbs I'd say go for it

Raam

I test rode one, and liked it. It's nice and sturdy.

rp

does the PW braze-ons for mudguards & rack?

Morgan

It appears to.

TinyExplosions

It has braze ons for 2 bottles, and mudguard eyelets

garlad

You buy one? Where you get/see one for 599? An 08 model?
Was in cyclelogical looking for one. They had last years model for 599. Said this years would be 650, and no difference between the 07 and 08 except for colour?

snollup

Hey Garlad - Didn't get yet, still trying to decide if I'd be up to single speed! Fitness or lack of that is! Think it was last years model alright tho.

fish-head

They look really nice and seem to be decently specced.. never ridden one but I'm always impressed by them in person.

jefferson73

563 on wiggle 2008 version.
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/Cycle/7/Kona_Paddy_Wagon_2008/5360032793/

Paddy Wagon: 2636g (58cm) fork: 907g (58cm)
(5.0lb frame and 2.0lb fork, 22.46lbs dirtragmag.com)= brick.

TinyExplosions

jefferson73 wrote: »

563 on wiggle 2008 version.
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/Cycle/7/Kona_Paddy_Wagon_2008/5360032793/

Paddy Wagon: 2636g (58cm) fork: 907g (58cm)
(5.0lb frame and 2.0lb fork, 22.46lbs dirtragmag.com)= brick.

Might be heavy, but makes my road bike seem mighty light!

jefferson73

heavy yes, but rock solid...
which is appropriate considering the state of the roads.