Jake The Snake 2006

A cyclocross bike by Kona. I bought it in the beginning of 2006.

My geometry

2006-04-14:

Inseam:	83.2 cm
Height:	178 cm - 5'10"
Head size:	59.8 cm
Weight:	68.0 kg
Sternum notch:	146.4 cm
Arm length:	65 cm
Shoulder width:	45.5 cm
Flexibility:	7-8-10 stage

Calculate frame size: 1 2

Kona Jake The Snake 2006 details

Partname	Stock modelname	Upgrade modelname
Frame size:	56 cm
Frame tubing:	Easton Ultralite Race Aluminium
Fork:	Kona Project Two TB
Crankarms:	TruVativ Elita Cyclocross
B/B:	TruVativ X-Type
Pedals:	Shimano PD-M505 w/ reflector
Freewheel:	Shimano Deore 12-25 9-speed
Chain:	Shimano CN-HG53	Shimano CN-HG73 9-Sp
F/D:	Shimano 105 FD-5501-F-S
R/D:	Shimano 105 RD-5501-GS Black
Chainrings:	39T/48T
Headset:	Aheadset STS -2K + spacer
Shifters:	Shimano 105 ST-5510 Black
Brake Levers:	Shimano 105 ST-5510 Black
Brakes:	Avid Shorty 4 canti-lever
Handlebar:	Easton EA30 31.8 mm round
Stem:	Easton EA30
Grips:	Black Cork
Front hub:	Shimano Deore Disc
Rear hub:	Shimano 105
Spokes:	Stainless 14g
Tires:	Nokian Ravagozzi Cross 700x35c 35-622
Rims:	Mavic Open Sport
Saddle:	WTB Rocket V Street Smart
Seatpost:	Easton EA30 27.2mm
Seat clamp:	Kona Clamp
Color:	Orange & Black
Weight:	10.5 kg?

Possible upgrades

• Mavic, Open Sport, black, 32H, wheel
• Eyewear:
  • Optic Nerve, Banshee, pearl carbon, 3 lins-set, eyewear
  • Rudy Project, Freeon, carbon/smoke, eyewear
  • Shimano, Galaxy, carbon, eyewear
• Easton, EA30, 105 mm, stem
• Easton, EA90 stem [1]
• Easton, EC90X, fork [2]
• Easton, EC70 seatpost [3]
• Scud, SP-R161 Carbon/Alu seatpost [4]
• Saddle:
  • fi'zi:k Arione saddle
  • Selle Italia, Flite Gel Flow [5]
  • Selle Italia, SLR gel flow [6]
  • Brooks Swift road saddle [7] [8]
• Tire:
  • Vittoria, Rubino Pro II, 700x23, gul/svart, clincher tire
  • Vittoria, Cross NX, 32-700c tire, white
  • Vittoria, Rubino Pro, 622-23, clincher tire [9]
  • Schwalbe, Marathon Plus or Supreme, 37-622 [10] - heavy, puncture proof
• Shoes:
  • Sidi Dragon 2 SRS Carbon
  • Shimano M540 padels [11]
• Topeak, Road Morph G pump

Geometry Jake The Snake

Frame size:	56cm
Head angle:	71.5°
Seat angle:	72.5°
Top tube:	56.3cm
Chain stay:	43.5cm
Head tube:	15cm
BB height:	29cm
Standover:	32.3inch - 82cm

Bikes

• Hard Rocx C3 SL - aluminium
• Kona Jake The Snake 2005 - aluminium
• LeMond Poprad - aluminium
• Surly CrossCheck - steel
• Bianchi Volpe 2006 - steel
• Redline Conquest Disc R - aluminium
• Bianchi Axis 2005 - steel
• Specialized Tricross - aluminium
• Surly LHT - Long Haul Trucker - steel
• Kona Jake The Snake 2006 / UK - aluminium
• Cannondale Cyclocross - aluminium
• Trek XO-1 - aluminium

Accessories

• Shimano SH-M072 Off-road shoes
• WTB Cross Wolf Race tire
• Ritchey Speedmax Cross tire
• Fizik Aliante Carbon saddle

References

Websites

• Cleats
• Frame Size
• Cyclocross
• Bikesforums.net
• Kona Unit and Jake The Snake
• Bikepedia
• Buying a Bike
• Kona 2005 Catalog
• Rivendell Bicycling 101
• Kona 2006 lineup
• So, everyone. Let's see your 'crossers!
• PeterR flickr photos, JTS 05 / JTS 05
• JTS 2006 picture
• Hard Rocx Håndbok
• Cyclocross World
• RoadBikeReview
• MTB Review
• Dialing In Your Cyclo-cross Bike / Tire And Wheel Choices For 'cross / The little details
• Wrench Science sizing system (right)
• Bike Tune-Up Guide
• New bike and Maintainance tips
• Links to clubs and useful sites
• Cycle Components
• Fitting Your Bike
• Revisionist Theory of Bicycle Sizing
• Roadbikereview.com - user review of equipment
• Cyclocross FAQ's and best tips
• Fitting your bike in four simple steps
• Bikeradar.com - user reviews

Threads

• Jake vs Jake The Snake
• JTS in road-mode
• Binachi Volpe or 2005 Kona JTS
• Disc on JTS, pictures
• Kona Jake Serie - Biggest tire size
• Kona 2006 / 2006 Jake the Snake
• But are they really cyclocross bikes?
• Do I really need a cyclocross bike?
• Looking for specific CX tires
• Sizing and cyclocross bikes
• Tires for road and loose dirt
• Road tires on my cross?
• Simple vs complex carbohydrates
• What makes a cross bike a cross bike?
• 2009 Cross Bikes, post them up