Hi Erin,

I *love* my Kona (I have a 2008 Cinder Cone).

Like you I got my first bike in ages before that and wanted a good-quality bike that wasn't going to be too expensive. I got a Kona Fire Mountain (entry-level MTB) and I loved it too, but it got stolen this summer . Even the bikes at the lower-end of Kona's ranges are really great IMO and it really got me hooked.

I really want a Jake-the-Snake too. It's a great all-round bike, but I think it's pretty hard to justify since my mountain and road bikes go pretty much everywhere I need them to go, and I definitely wanted a Mountain bike.

Post a picture when you get your bike, and congrats! You will have some fun with that bike!

Anne