The Unit is now built and briefly test ridden.
Final Spec:
Kona Unit frame
700C Kona P2 forks
Hope XC headset
On-One/Planet-X Wheels with Panaracer Cinder 2.25 tyres
Truvative Stylo cranks and Gigapipe BB
Shimano LX disc brakes
Easton EA50 bars and stem
Planet-X seatpost, Selle Italia Oktavia saddle.
The ultra-short forks combined with 180mm cranks seem to be a recipe for disaster, I suspect one or the other will end up getting changed at some point.
The LX brakes are a doddle to set up, hopefully they’ll be as reliable as my 4.5 year old XT ones.
Proper test ride later, probably.
and pictures? unit’s are nice.
not sure about the BB though. ;-)
It’s very bike-like but battleship grey! Good camoflage for the north sea! Needs a good Sturmey-Archer 3 spped hub really. Doesn’t the LBS do those nowadays? I used to have a 4 speed one.
I GOT A HUMU TODAY.. got no wheel thogh :(