Kona Dew Plus Urban 2021 – M
The Kona Dew range of road bikes is a versatile series from one of the top bike manufacturers at affordable and midrange price tags. Featuring a combination of Shimano, Tektro, SRAM and Kona’s own parts, these bikes are a pretty good buy for budget urban riding. Read full review
Kona Dew Review
Kona rarely disappoints with any of its cycle lines, having been around for around thirty years now. The Kona Dew range was created for a more affordable range of quality urban commuters and leisure cycles. Now, granted these bikes are not the all-rounders that Kona usually puts out, but they do offer up some great action for this price range.
At first glance, we could tell these bikes were durable, with Kona’s 6061 butted aluminum frames for the majority of the models, and the super light 7046 butted aluminum for its top models. The Kona Dew PHD has excellent specs, with Shimano Tiagra componentry and Kona’s carbon road disc fork, and it showed when we took the PHD for a spin.
Even on the bottom end, these bikes gave us light and easy riding through the city, taking on a few potholes without giving us much trouble, and Kona’s saddles are comfy enough for those long rides. Needless to say, these bikes offer functionality and performance at an easy price. Rack, bottle, and mudguard mounts are available, making this a solid and reliable choice for commuting.
We might have chosen some slicker tires, but you can always swap them out if you have this issue. The pedals on some of the models are a little too big, so we found it a little tough to take those corners at high speeds and angles.
+Pros:
- Durable, quality material
- Great componentry, especially on the PHD
- Comfortable riding
- Rack, bottle, and mudguard mounts
- Colorful options
- Ideal for commutes and long leisure rides
-Cons:
- Could use better tires
- Pedals a little too long
The Verdict
These are great urban riding cycles with quality componentry, design, and functionality overall, at quite affordable prices.
We really enjoyed getting to review the Kona Dew bikes as they were, for the most part, a fun and smooth ride through our city. We were rather disappointed by the pedals grazing the ground, but this is the only major flaw in an otherwise excellent affordable hybrid.
Kona Dew Plus Urban BikeThe Kona Dew Plus is a stylish and comfortable city bike that’s suited to daily commuting, urban errands and weekend adventures outside of the city. It features an aluminium frame and fork, a Shimano 1×10-Speed drivetrain with a wide-ranging cassette and Tektro hydraulic disc brakes. This bike takes you through inner-city traffic with the greatest riding quality and composure while its powerful disc brakes ensure you have reliable all-weather stopping power at your fingertips.Kona 6061 AluminiumKona 7005 and 6061 Aluminium alloys are used extensively throughout their range of mountain and asphalt bicycles. A tough, durable, light alloy, both Kona 7005 and 6061 deliver fantastic, reliable performance that lasts for thousands of rides. Much of our 7005/6061 tubing is butted and/or formed, meaning the tubing’s wall thickness can be increased or decreased, as well as shaped, so they can fine-tune a particular frame’s strength and ride characteristics depending on its intended application. 650b Wheels and Tyres650b wheels and tyres have a similar overall diameter to a traditional 700c gravel or commuting tyre, but with a smaller diameter rim and a wider, taller tyre. The extra air volume in this new generation of urban and mixed-surface tyres means they can be run comfortably at lower pressures while still rolling quickly on a variety of surfaces. It’s the best of both worlds. Features: Material: Kona 6061 Aluminium Butted Fork: Kona Project Two Aluminium Disc Crankarms: Samox Chainrings: 36t Bottom Bracket: Ch52 Pedals: Feimin Platform Chain: Shimano Deore Freewheel: Shimano Deore 11-46t 10-Speed Rear Derailleur: Shimano Deore Shifters: Shimano Deore Brake Calipers: Tektro HDM275 Front Brake Rotor: Tektro TR160 160mm Rear Brake Rotor: Tektro TR160 160mm Brake Levers: Tektro Hdm275 Headset: FSA Th874 Handlebar: Kona Aluminium Riser Stem: Kona Control Seatpost: Kona Commuter 27.2mm Seat Clamp: Kona Clamp Grips: Kona Key Grip Saddle: Kona Commuter Front Hub: Shimano 100x9mm Rear Hub: Shimano 135x10mm Spokes: Stainless Black 14g Rims: Double Wall Alloy Front Tyre: WTB Horizon Comp 650x47c Rear Tyre: WTB Horizon Comp 650x47c Extras: KickstandEasy AssemblyWhen you order a bike, one of our trained mechanics will carefully prepare and pack your bike for shipping. Upon delivery, the assembly is simple and all necessary tools and plastic pedals are conveniently included in the box.Depending on the delivery service and destination, bikes will either be delivered in a large or a small box. Below is a guide as to how your bike will arrive: All bikes for delivery within the UK and Republic of Ireland will be delivered in a large box, except for kids’ bikes and BMX bikes, which are always delivered in manufacturer’s boxes. All bikes for delivery within the EU on a standard service will be delivered in a large box. If an express delivery option is chosen, your bike will be packed into a small box. Again, the exception is kids’ bikes and BMX bikes, which are always delivered in manufacturer’s boxes. All bikes for worldwide delivery outside the EU will be delivered in small boxes.This video demonstrates assembly from a SMALL BOX.This video demonstrates assembly from a LARGE BOX.Buy Kona Bikes from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
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