Kona Dream Builds: Sykkelbutikken Build One Classy Unit X
Bendik and the crew at Norwegian bike shop Sykkelbutikken are no strangers to building some beautiful and dreamy bikes. Recently, they shared this Unit X with us and from the first photo in the se...
Kona Dream Builds: Gee Milner builds An Epic Hei Hei CR
Gee Milner has just finished an incredible Dream Build on a Kona Hei Hei, and it is well worth checking out. This latest version of the Hei Hei features a full carbon frame with 120mm of travel a...
Kona Dream Builds: Gilliam's Fat Cat Cycling Club Rove LTD
Dutch DJ and Fat Cat Cycling Club member Gilliam Aerts is the proud owner of this custom-painted limited edition Rove Ld. The bike is one of four bikes that were painted in collaboration with the F...
Must Watch: Scratching the Surface II Starring Caleb Holonko
Caleb Holonko returns for Scratching the Surface round two. What began as a trip to Prince George quickly turned into an unexpected stay in Williams Lake, and soon the shovels and bikes were broug...
Kona Dream Builds: Dusko’s Glow-in-the-Dark 2000 Kona Caldera
Some Dream Builds start with a brand-new frame. Others begin with something a little rarer and a lot more personal. For Dusko Simic, a 44-year-old Kona fan from Zagreb, Croatia, the project was al...
The Kahurangi 600 Bike Packing Route | Four Mates, Four Days, 600k's
The Kahurangi 500 is one of those routes that sits in the back of every New Zealand bikepacker’s mind. It loops around the northwestern side of the South Island, weaving through the Kahurangi Nati...
Kona Dream Builds: Speed Fiend, Luca's Libre CR
When Luca Seck joined the Kona crew earlier this year, he wasted no time diving into a project he had been dreaming about long before his first day: building his first Kona drop-bar bike. If there...
Escape Collective Reviews the Hei Hei CR "Simple, capable, and confident"
Josh Weinberg at Escape Collective just dropped his review of the all-new Hei Hei CR, calling it “a do-it-all platform” that blends XC efficiency with trail-ready confidence. He says the latest ...
Finding Myself Between Tokyo and Fukuoka
There’s something about hitting the road solo that rewires your brain. You start out chasing miles and end up finding parts of yourself you didn’t know were missing. For Kona rider Noa Taylor, tha...
Fresh new Kona Threads Available Now
It’s been a minute since our last t-shirt drop, but we’ve got a fresh batch straight out of the screen printer’s oven. Our designer baked up these new graphics to serve everyone, from the devoted b...
Cycling BC and Kona Team Up for Bike Raffle Fundraiser
We’re teaming up with Cycling BC to help keep the good times rolling! The 2025 Bike Raffle Fundraiser is live, giving riders the chance to win one of two Kona bikes, the adventure-ready Libre CR or...
Kona and PMBIA Team Up to Offer Members Exclusive Pro Deal
PMBIA members, this one’s for you! We’re stoked to offer exclusive pro-deal pricing with Kona Bikes: 30% off accessories and 20% off complete bikes and frames. Head to konaworld.com to explore the ...
Kona Dream Builds: Kevin's Unit is Built for Go Rather Than Show
It’s been a while since I built my last Unit, but once I got on this one, it felt immediately at home. In my opinion, the Unit is the perfect all-around bike, capable of tackling IMBA epic trails ...
Cosmic Dancer Staring Joonas Vinnari
Meet Joonas Vinnari, Kona’s in-house cinematographer and the man behind the lens for more than 20 years of Kona storytelling. From World Champs wins to DIY dolly rigs made from sewer pipes, Joonas...
CASCADIA – In the Shadow of Giants
‘Cascadia – In the Shadow of Giants’, the latest film from Montanus, is a bikepacking journey through Oregon’s vast wilderness. It’s a reminder of how small we are beneath towering peaks and e...
The New Hei Hei and Libre: Forged in Dirt (and now in Aluminum)
In April, we launched the new carbon models of both the Hei Hei and Libre, and the positive response has been overwhelming. Riders and reviewers loved the versatility, playfulness, and performan...
The Radavist Reviews the Libre CR "Quick, modern, and adaptable"
"Quick, modern, and adaptable" Brooke Summers-Hume at The Radavist has just published her review of the all-new G2 Libre CR. She says that the 2025 Libre CR hits the perfect balance of speed, c...
How It Is II Feat. Caleb Holonko
Caleb Holonko is back with How It Is II. Filmed on his home trails on Vancouver’s iconic North Shore, it’s a masterclass in creativity, style, and the kind of bike control most of us can only drea...
Foot out Flat Out: Lewis Feris is Back With More Rowdiness on His Sutra Ltd
Just when you think Lewis Ferris has hit the limit of what's ridable on his beloved Sutra LTD he drops a new clip on an even rowdier track in Wellington, New Zealand’s capital. Lewis and filmer Big...
Shoot The Trails Awards Night!
Join the Whatcom Mountain Bike Coalition this Saturday, Oct 18th, for the 15th Annual Shoot The Trails awards - WMBC's most exciting fundraiser! Tickets are $30 each, and children under 12 are free...
Kona and Tennessee Valley Bikes Partner Up for the 16th Annual AMBC Fall Fest
We’re heading to Knoxville, Tennessee, for the 16th Annual AMBC Fall Fest, and it’s shaping up to be one for the books. Expect good trails, good people, and a full lineup of Kona demo bikes ready t...
Kona Dream Builds: Caleb Holonko's Bone White Shonky
Kona Factory rider Caleb Holonko just built up a fresh bone white Shonky, and it’s looking so good, that cherry-red RockShox Pike DJ up front is pure candy. Caleb’s running the short frame with th...
Between Worlds: Bikepacking Through Georgia
When New Zealand's winter sets in and the trails freeze over, filmmaker and photographer Ross Mackay looks for warmth, light, and new stories to chase. This past winter, he packed up his bikes, ca...
Life in Motion: 130 Days, 22 Countries, 11 Races with George Kouzis
When you’re chasing races across a continent, home becomes wherever you park for the night. For Kona Pro Development rider George Kouzis, that meant 130 days living out of his car Skoda Kodiaq, ...
Kona Riders Take on the Vapor Trail 125 from Both Ends of the Spectrum
The Vapor Trail 125 is not your average race. Kicking off at 10 p.m. and covering 125 miles with over 15,000 feet of climbing, it is part high-alpine epic, part sleep-deprived fever dream. This ye...
CX Magazine Reviews the Libre CR "Light and well-equipped"
"Light and well-equipped." Clifford Lee at CX Magazine has just published his review of the all-new G2 Libre CR. He says that the 2025 Libre CR is a lighter, faster, more confidence-inspiring ...
Back in the Dirt: The Kona Ride Returns
The last five years have been a wild ride for the bike industry. COVID brought chaos with parts shortages, crazy high demand, and more than a few production headaches. Add in a change of ownership ...
Want to test ride our latest Process and Hei Hei bikes? You’re in luck. We’ll be at Outerbike with a full demo fleet ready to roll. Here’s what we’re bringing: • G10 Hei Hei CR (SM, MD, LG, XL) • ...
NSMB Reviews the Hei Hei CR "There wasn't much I felt I couldn't ride on the Hei Hei"
" there wasn't much I felt I couldn't ride on the Hei Hei" Matt Cusanelli at NSMB.com has spent the last four months shredding the 2025 Kona Hei Hei CR through all manner of North Shore trails, an...
Kona Dream Builds: Mountain Dew - Stephane’s 1992 Fire Mountain
When Stephane found his 1992 Fire Mountain, he wanted to bring this splatter-painted classic into the modern era. By modern, we are talking 27.5 wheels, plus tires and disk brakes. No easy feat ri...
Cafe Hei Hei: The Gardners Blend Coffee and Singletrack on the new Hei Hei CR
Like a fine roast, the Hei Hei CR strikes a balance between lightness, smoothness, and kick, delivering a ride that satisfies from first sip to last drop. Longtime Kona riders and siblings Ryan ...
Kona Sutra LTD Named One of the Best Bikepacking Bikes for 2025
Alee Denham’s roundup of the 11 best bikepacking bikes for off-road adventures in 2025 on CyclingAbout.com highlights the Kona Sutra LTD as a standout drop-bar option. It delivers serious capabi...
Eddie Reynolds and Caleb Holnoko Throw down at Woolley Fest
Kona riders Eddie Reynolds and Caleb Holonko were sending it huge at Woolley Fest 2025 this past weekend. Just 30 minutes from downtown Bellingham in Sedro-Woolley, the Hesh MTB crew pulled togeth...
Cory Wallace Finishes in Fifth at Park City Point 2 Point
It's no surprise to us that Kona endurance athlete Cory Wallace is hooked on Type 2 Fun. Fresh off his second-place finish at the Breck Epic only two weeks ago, Cory lined up once again, this time ...
Noah Hofmann throws down during the Tour De Niares at Chatel Bike Park
Kona Pro Development's Noah Hofmann was lucky enough (or unlucky enough, depending on your levels of risk aversion) to receive an invitation to the second Tour De Niares event at Chatel Bike Park....
Kona Dream Builds: Sending It Safely with Nick's Libre CR
Nick, aka Sendit Safely, from Two Wheel Drive Bikes is no stranger to building beautiful bikes. When we spied his new Libre CR build on Instagram, we just knew it would warrant a deeper dive. Like...