You remember these old photos from mail order ads in the UK mags?
Check out the Kona…
Custom leopard paint
Purple Hayes DH Brakes
Huge SDG DH saddle
Nokian Gazzalodi 3.0 Tires
Aftermarket Rockers
Marzocchi Shivver
The girl is obviously super stoked about her bike.
Race Report by Kaz Shimizu
Asian Junior Championships since the first mountain bike. KAZUKI SHIMIZU (JPN) AKI Factory Team DH 1st.
Rain leading up to the race during the week made for a half-dry and partially muddy conditions. Warm sunny day during practices turned several sections into peanut butter…..but, there was a good amount of traction and I felt satisfied with the tires I used. The course varied for example, one part was gently sloping and another climbing up hill. I was able to keep both wheels on the ground and blaze hard.
For those about to log serious winter miles, we salute you. So much so that we’re offering this totally insane deal. Bib shorts for $30 USD until 12pm PST tomorrow (usually $115)
This comes via our US office, where they ride everything all the time. It’s quite hilarious. Watch it here. Hipsters don’t get much love these days.
Click on the below image to go to the Cyclocross Magazine feature on Sellwood Cycle Repair in Portland, Oregon.
Our good mate Scott Dickson recently revealed this beautiful painting of shredness. Fjord, berm, manual, surreal flow. Scott Dickson is the man behind Freeride Entertainment’s New World Disorder covers and we love what he does. Enjoy.
A big part of what makes a Kona bike different from all the others is its longevity. We make bikes that last for generations. So when we come across people who still ride bikes we made in the early 1990s, we get excited. Here’s a cool blog post from Steve Behr, who’s now using his ‘93 Explosif to tote his little kid through the park. Atta boy Steve, good daddin’ on ya mate!
Send us stories of your tried and trusted Kona and we’ll share them with the world. Email to mitchell@konaworld.com
Joe Schwartz, our galavanting all-mountain man, recently sent us some highlight photos from his worldly 2009 travels. Iceland, Bolivia, Switzerland…not bad for a regular dude. Click “read more” to see the gallery.
Here’s a beauty vid by Karl Heldt featuring Kona Clump rider Graham Agassiz whippin’ and flippin’ his Stinky Deluxe in the freeride paradise that is Kamloops, BC.
http://www.vimeo.com/7637704
Check out the latest video compiled by Kona Europe’s Joonas Vinnari
