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Anyone ever owned a Kona Paddy Wagon?

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  • 02-09-2017 9:42am
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    ILIKEFOOD
    Registered Users Posts: 681 ✭✭✭


    My current commuter is almost 10 yrs sold - a triple with only a handful of gears actually working. All the original components on it. A bit battered, chain ring in need of replacing etc.

    I've a short commute - phibsboro to pearse street and back - so there is an incline on the way back up

    Kinda like the idea of a single speed for the simplicity of it.

    Any reviews from you folks on the paddy wagon specifically? Would those 'hills' be an issue?

    Chainring 42t x 16t freewheel / fixed

    regular club cyclist so hills aren't a problem on the weekend bike


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    jive
    Registered Users Posts: 5,762 ✭✭✭jive


    Can't speak to that particular model but given you are even reasonably fit you will make light work of the hills. Easier on a geared bike for sure but would be absolutely fine on a single speed.


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    Miklos
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    I've a Paddy Wagon and love it for pootling around town. I run it as a fixed gear. If you're a club cyclist you won't have any problems.


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    ILIKEFOOD
    Registered Users Posts: 681 ✭✭✭ILIKEFOOD


    Miklos wrote: »
    I've a Paddy Wagon and love it for pootling around town. I run it as a fixed gear. If you're a club cyclist you won't have any problems.

    Any idea of the weight? I'm looking at a 49cm frame - is it responsive enough with that ratio? Cheers


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    Ryder
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    Had a paddy wagon years ago and commuted the opposite direction. Hills not an issue even with harder gearing. I suspect you'll find the 42 16 'easy after a while


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    fat bloke
    Registered Users Posts: 5,861 ✭✭✭fat bloke


    ILIKEFOOD wrote: »
    My current commuter is almost 10 yrs sold - a triple with only a handful of gears actually working. All the original components on it. A bit battered, chain ring in need of replacing etc.

    I've a short commute - phibsboro to pearse street and back - so there is an incline on the way back up

    Kinda like the idea of a single speed for the simplicity of it.

    Any reviews from you folks on the paddy wagon specifically? Would those 'hills' be an issue?

    Chainring 42t x 16t freewheel / fixed

    regular club cyclist so hills aren't a problem on the weekend bike

    What size are you?


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    ILIKEFOOD
    Registered Users Posts: 681 ✭✭✭ILIKEFOOD


    fat bloke wrote: »
    What size are you?

    168cm


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    christeb
    Registered Users Posts: 2,435 ✭✭✭christeb


    I've got a paddywagon with the Mavic Ellipse wheels. I love it, my favourite ever bike. Just grab it and go. Run it fixed also.
    At 49cm it'll be very light. Mines 60cm and fairly light


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    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Ran my singlespeed 48T * 16T and had no issues with that all around Dublin, from short to long commutes. I suspect 42T might be too slow for you... but it depends what you want really! Loved my singlespeed, best bike I've ever had, perfect for commuting. Mine was a On-One Pompino.


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    ILIKEFOOD
    Registered Users Posts: 681 ✭✭✭ILIKEFOOD


    Thanks folks - all sounding positive about it - might change up the ratio after awhile - not sure my knees could handle it fixed but sure we'll give it a lash - now to take the credit card out of the safe ;)


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    ILIKEFOOD
    Registered Users Posts: 681 ✭✭✭ILIKEFOOD


    christeb wrote: »
    I've got a paddywagon with the Mavic Ellipse wheels. I love it, my favourite ever bike. Just grab it and go. Run it fixed also.
    At 49cm it'll be very light. Mines 60cm and fairly light

    Sounds nice. Plan on speccing it out over time - nice wheels, better saddle and go for some speed plays which is what I have on my road bike along with some of those cool laced up shoes I've seen recently - probably get a beret and grow a goatee too ;)


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