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Kona Scrap, Any Good?
Hello evrybody Brand new to nobmob and love it 
just a question for evryone, im in the market for a new bike and a mate is selling a Kona Scrap 2006. Its Has a few upgrades like Deore rear derailer and some other bits and im just wondering if its a good bike or not, it will be used for firetails and single track as well as some street riding.
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It's not listed on the Kona site so not a current model, but doing a quick search it seems the Scrap is more of a a DJ bike than XC.
Hmmm... so not ideal for firetrails but might be a reasonable compromise depending on your intended mix of uses and definition of 'street riding'
There's nothing fancy about a Deore rear - depends on the price I guess.
Kona's seem to be a bit of a hot subject at the moment. You might want to take a look here: http://nobmob.com/node/10813
Well i took the bike on a run the other day and it felt really good besides the brakes (shouldnt be using them anyway
) Although im not that experienced offroad to me it felt quite good, anything i should be looking out for to judge if its half decent offroad. And as far as it being a kona its not exactly new im sure it was still a reliable product as any back then, but one thing ive heard about the bike is that the frame is heavy but in saying that its an absolute beast and i can definatly agree! 
Thanks.
Prompted by Rob's comments I've since had a look at photos of the Scrap. I agree. It does appear to be a Dirt Jump bike.
That's fine if that's the kind of riding you want to do, but if you want to do XC or all-day trail riding, it's going to be uncomfortable and not particularly enjoyable. Are you going to be able to ride out of the saddle for hours on end non-stop? The seats on DJ frames are very low, and designed to be used to assist with in-flight stability pressed against your knees or calves. Most DJ riders don't actually sit on them while riding!
For XC or all-day riding you would be faced with getting an extra extra long seatpost to get your seat close to the height required to prevent damage to your knees, which significantly increases the risk of seatpost and frame failure. Even then, the frame will be on the short side and probably not so good at climbing.
So the first question you need to ask yourself is: what kind of riding am I interested in? This bike is quite specialised in its intended purpose. I'd be going for something more general like a XC hardtail until your interests become clear in say a year's time. I'd say at this stage it is not likely to be the right bike for you.
Ok those points all seem to make sense but if i do buy it im gonna be paying $400.00 for it and i dont no anything i can buy for that price does anyone no any xc bikes i can get for that price. And i dont really plan on taking it to the trails every weekend its gonna be a half trail / xc so it might be a good compromise? The Seat/post didnt seem to bother me on the ride i stand up most the time anyway.
Thanks again.
After a bitta thought i think im coming to my senses i think im trying to convince my self this is what i want and that its a good deal but really i think im just fooling myself. I do want an xc bike not a wannabe
lol and i think i will save up a bit more and get a decent bike that will last me a long time. Would the trek 6300 be a good choice and how much are they new and second hand, or does any one have any other suggestions?
Thanks.