Daily Archives: 09/06/2011

Bike Radar checks out Kona 2012 at Eurobike

Kona have a right to feel a bit vindicated. They were one of the few brands carrying the flag for sorted, trail-ready 29ers a few years ago when very few people wanted to know. Now though, at a Eurobike swamped by big-wheelers, they’ve released a range including no fewer than 12 29ers.

The King Kahuna is their new flagship 29er cross-country racer. It uses a proprietary carbon fibre weave frame complete with a 142x12mm back end and a RockShox Reba SL 15mm-axle fork. A SRAM X7/X9 2×10 drivetrain makes it go and Avid Elixir 5s make it stop. At the opposite end of the scale, there’s the Unit. It’s a simple, singlespeed, rigid 29er designed with big smiles and future upgrading in mind.

Read the full report on Bikeradar.com

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Hurricane Irene in NYC: Bike vs Taxi

When Hurricane Irene hit New York City last weekend, which mode of transportation did you want to have handy, a Kona Dew or a taxi?

This photo from our friends in Holland who picked it up from their national newspaper “Het Parool”.

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Life Saving Ute in Action

From Kona dealer Green Mountain Bikes in Rochester, Vermont after hurricane Irene devastated the area…

Luckily for many on the Eastern Seaboard, Hurricane Irene was downsized to a Tropical storm before it made landfall in major US cities like Philadelphia, New York and Boston. Unfortunately, It still dropped enough rain and wind to decimate certain areas, especially in Update New York and Vermont.

Rochester, VT was particularly beat up, with part of their town losing a bridge and becoming trapped on an island unreachable by car. A foot/bicycle bridge was built to get supplies to the stranded folks on the “island,” and Doon began delivering water on his Ute.

“Hey Dale,

Here you go, some good action shots with the Ute saving the day delivering water to the folks on the “Island” across the bridge.

My shop and inventory have not been damaged.

I’ll call you later, Doon”

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Whistler Mountain Bike Park’s Elements of Perfection – Soul

Check out the fifth and final installment in Whistler’s Elements of Perfection. In this piece watch the Supreme Operator flash the dawn-lit joy that is the Whistler Mountain Bike Park.

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Kona – Eurobike 2011, Germany

The 20th anniversary of the Eurobike Show saw record visitor numbers to the Kona booth. The show itself welcomed over 60,000 visitors, the Kona stand offered a welcome respite for cycling fans, with a cold beer and a relaxed encampment to sit back in, visitors could look through the 2012 Kona Bicycle Range at their leisure.

The new Entourage short travel downhill bike was a show favourite, with the 130mm travel Satori and all mountain Honzo set to lead the 29er pack this year. Contact your local Kona Dealer for more details on arrival of the 2012 range of bicycles by clicking through to the Dealer Locator HERE.

Take a look at the Kona Booth Eurobike Movie

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