Kona has launched two new Remote e-bike models, the X and the 160 DL. Both utilise the Shimano EP8 drive system, and include some subtle updates compared to previous generations…
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Back from the brink: Kona launches its next gen Process 153 and 134, with more sizes and mullet wheel options
Less than two months after being saved from closure, Kona bikes has released its next generation Process trail bikes, and a whole new (or rather, old) way of distributing them.…
Kona bikes safe after original-owner buyout, but what does it mean for customers?
Kona has been bought out by the pair who started it all, after Kent Outdoors announced it was looking to sell the US bike brand. Founders Dan Gerhard and Jake…
Forget satsumas, the Kona Process mountain bike is the greatest BOGOF in history
We’re no strangers to a BOGOF, it’ll be a sad day when you can’t walk into a supermarket and grab two nets of satsumas for the price of one. But…
Kona Mahuna review
The latest Kona Mahuna 29er quickly proved to be the class act in the shop bought category of our best Hardtail of the Year test, 2022.From the very first pedal…
Kona Honzo (2022) review
Long, low and slack was a phrase rarely used in 2012 when the original steel Honzo was launched with the aim of becoming the best hardtail on sale. But with…
Kona bikes now part of Kent Outdoors
Kona has a new owner. The Pacific Northwest bike brand, popular for its trail and enduro frames, has been acquired by an outdoor activity holding company. Kent Outdoors has bought…
The Kona Honzo ESD is a lot of crazy
Hardcore hardtails are all the rage agina and Kona has updated the Kona Honzo ESD, the 150mm forked steel 29er, that can ride down anything.
Kona Remote 130: next generation 29er ebike
Kona Remote 130 has geometry from the Process 134 with 65° head tube angle, 435mm chainstays, and the same reach as its sister 134 bikes.
Kona Process X: longer travel and mullet-able
New 2021 model the Kona Process X is longest travel Process to date, with 161mm of rear travel paired with 170mm travel forks up front.
Kona Process 153 CR/DL 29: first ride review
With chunky tubing and a tidal wave of travel with the Kona Process 153 CR/DL 29, is Kona out to prove that bigger is better?
Kona Process 134 CR DL 29: first ride review
For the latest Kona Process 134, Kona has combined the best parts of two platforms to produce a trail bike that fast, fun and ridiculously capable.
Kona Mahuna review
Kona Mahuna doesn’t feel as bomber as the Shred, it’s just as much fun to ride with great shape, excellent standover and a lively and forgiving ride.
Kona Hei Hei Trail review
If you look at the geometry on the Kona Hei Hei Trail it appears to have been designed to have more in common with modern XC bikes that its rivals.
Kona Hei Hei CR/DL review
Kona is better known for its freeride bikes but it’s no stranger to XC racing either, the 100mm travel Kona Hei Hei being its weapon of choice.
Kona Wah Wah 2 Composite flat pedal review
The Kona Wah Wah 2 takes the original Wah Wah's a large platform, thin profile and grippy pins and brings them bang up to date for today's trail riding.
Kona officially release the new Carbon Process 153 29er
The Process name might not be a new one for anyone familiar with the company’s lineup, but for 2019 Kona is expanding the range to include four brand new, big…
Which Kona mountain bike is right for you?
The latest batch of Kona mountain bike models has seen the Canadian company take a step in the right direction with plenty of choice.
Kona Hei Hei + Kona Process = the new Kona Satori
The Kona Satori has been reworked after a five year hiatus and returns with design cue from the Process and Hei Hei cult favourites.
The pedal that started a flat pedal revolution
The Kona Wah Wah from the early noughties started a flat pedal resurgence. And the design itself spawned a thousand copycat designs.