Kona is based in Ferndale, Washington and Vancouver, BC. During
the last few years, many riders and publications have discovered our local
North Shore and Galbraith Mountain trails. While everybody thinks that
they ride extreme trails, many would gape in disbelief down some of the
near vertical ramps, ladders and root entangled mud slides that we ride
on every day. This may not be the best riding, but it is very brutal on
equipment and riders. It is in these conditions that we evaluate frame
design and components. The feeling is, if it works here, it should work
anywhere.
The Kona name comes from our fascination with volcanic things. We're located
on the Northern edge of the volcanic Cascade Mountain Range, which runs down
the Pacific Coast from Canada to Southern California. The Hawaiian Islands are
a volcanic chain, so the Kona name connection came along naturally.
Kona was founded in 1988 by long-time riders and racers who had previously worked
for other pioneering West Coast mountain bike companies. The original Kona bicycles
were custom machines based on our own preference in high-performance off-road
bikes. This tradition of making thoughtful, reliable, well-balanced bicycles
is still the cornerstone of the Kona way.
FRAME DESIGN | KONA DUAL SUSPENSION DESIGN FEATURES | FOX PUMP INSTRUCTION
KONA CROSS COUNTRY HARDTAIL FEATURES | KONA COMPONENTS
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