Founders Buy Back Kona Bicycles

After a surprise stand shut down at Sea Otter and mass layoff of staff last month, Kona Bicycles has been bought back from Kent Outdoors by founders Dan Gerhard and...

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Kona Bicycles Winds Down: Brand For Sale: UK Distributor Continues To Import Stock

Having bought the Kona brand from the founders just two years ago, owners Kent Outdoors have announced they are abandoning the bike market altogether and have put the Kona brand...

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Concern for Kona as staff take down stand at Sea Otter

The annual Sea Otter Classic race and expo is the traditional new season starter event. Based in California it attracts racers and some of the world’s biggest bike brands every...

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Kona Process X CR Review

All in, the Kona Process X CR is an excellent all-mountain bike. And it’s the nicest-looking mountain bike I’ve seen for a number of years.

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Kona Process 153 DL 29 Review: Mellow Yellow

The latest Kona Process 153 rolls on 29in wheels and sits in the middle of the Process range; Process X on one side, Process 134 on the other.

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Last Chance To Nominate! The Singletrack Reader Awards

Nominations close on Monday 27th September! Make sure you’ve told us who you think should get our attention this year, in a range of new awards. This year has been...

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Singletrack Reader Awards 2021 – Time for something a bit different

This year has been a bit different, again. In recognition of the fact that there’s not very much stuff out there to buy, and who knows what model year it...

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10 most read bike reviews 2020

Top 10 Bike Reviews of 2020

It’s been a pants year for a lot of reasons, but we’ve still managed to test some great bikes. Here are our top 10 bike reviews of 2020. Below are...

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10 hardcore hardtails to build and ride when the trails turn to mush

The glorious weather of the past weeks has been a treat, but deep down inside we all know the slop and mud is on the way so what better time...

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Kona Honzo ESD first ride review: Kona’s classic hardcore hardtail gets an update

On one of the hottest days of the year, Andi takes out one of the hottest new bikes of the year. Here are his first ride impressions of the Kona…

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2021 Kona Process X launched alongside updated 153

Kona goes eXtreme with a capital X with the release of the new Kona Process X and Process X DL. Gravity-fuelled rigs aimed at the enduro/freeride crowd. Has freeride made...

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First Ride Review: Kona Hei Hei CR/DL | For XC And More

The 2020 Kona Hei Hei has undergone another step-change, continuing its metamorphosis from XC race machine to something much more trail-capable, with a significantly remodelled frame design, geometry updates and...

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Miranda Miller Kona Image Credit @p.j.k.p.h.o.t.o

5 Minutes With… Miranda Miller | 'I Only Ride Fun Things'

Miranda Miller joined Kona this year for a change in focus. We caught up with her to see how the year has been, and what’s next. Photo credit: Caleb Smith/Kona …

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Fresh Goods Friday 465 | 3 Bikes, Maximum Waffle

Did you vote in the Reader Awards? Well, it’s too late if you didn’t – you’ve lost your democratic right to pick your favourite. Next week there will be some...

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Custom 2020 Kona Process 134

First Look | Custom 2020 Kona Process 134

On the day of the 2020 Kona Process 134 launch, we take an exclusive look at a very special custom build. Absent from the range for a couple of years,...

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Top 10 Most Read Articles Of 2018. You Guys Really Like 12 speed and 29ers…

We’ve done our top 10 most read reviews, and we’ve done our top 10 most read videos, now feast your eyes on the 10 most read articles on Singletrackworld.com of...

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Miranda Miller Joins Kona: “me is a little weird like them”

After a difficult couple of seasons, former DH World Champion Miranda Miller has moved from Specialized to Kona, and with that is shifting her focus to the EWS and –...

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Team Rumours Part 2: Miller, Atwill, Agassiz, Gwin, Harrison, Atherton and more 2019 team news

We’re in the thick of 2019 Team Rumours, with riders finally announcing that they’ll be leaving current contracts and are heading to pastures new.

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2019 Team Rumours Roundup, Who’s Going Where Next Season?

We discuss a few of the major 2019 MTB team rumours, some of which are all but confirmed and others that are not.. yet

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Unsprung Heroes – 3 Fully Rigid Bikes Tested & Reviewed

Chipps rides three fully rigid bikes from Kona, Pinnacle and Surly. Words Chipps Photography James Vincent I always like to wear a watch. I’m lost without one and don’t like to...

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Review: Kona’s Unit X is like a singlespeed, but with 10 more gears?

The Kona Unit has a long history, from a Canadian company with an equally deep heritage. While Kona celebrates its 30th birthday in 2018, the Unit name dates back at...

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Bike Check: Scott Belshaw’s Kona Process 153 CR/DL 29

Scott Belshaw is the UK sales manager for iconic Canadian brand Kona Bikes.  Based in the North West, not too far from Singletrack HQ, Scott swung by last week to…

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Video: Watch Graham Agassiz Ride On E, Kona Remote CTRL e-Bike That Is!

Ensuring that no one forgets that they have an e-Bike too, Kona has just released this short video of the Kona Remote CTRL e-Bike ridden by free-riding legend Graham Agassiz....

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Review: Is Kona Still Ahead Of The Curve? We Get To Grips With The Satori DL

The Satori is a bike that’s returned to Kona’s lineup after a lengthy leave of absence. It was originally released back in 2012 when longer travel 29ers were considered a...

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Kona Finally Announces Carbon Process 29ers For 2019

It was only a matter of time really before Kona released a carbon version of the Process 29, so while it’s exciting news that they have done so it’s hardly...

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Mega Gallery: 29 Top Bikes Of Eurobike 2018. How Many Of Them Will Be e-Bikes?

For 3 days we have haunted the halls of Eurobike, powered by nothing more than strong coffee and salty pretzels. Actually, that’s a complete fabrication of the truth. Eurobike 2018...

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More Kicks For Kids – 3 Kona Bikes For Your Offspring

We’d already seen the bikes for big kids at Sea Otter: a carbon Process 153, a Big Honzo 27.5+ hardtail, and a nice Honzo ST in a special 30th birthday...

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Kona’s 2019 Newcomers Go Big On 29ers

Kona is 30 years old this year and has many treats in store for you. There are new carbon bikes, new steel hardtails, new drop bar bikes and new e-bikes....

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Kona Surprises With The Return Of The All-New 2019 Satori Full Suspension Mountain Bike

We\'re barely into 2018, but Kona\'s embracing the future with the 2019 Satori full suspension bike.

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Wil’s Top 5 Products Of 2017 – The Singletrack Editors’ Choice Awards

Our Technical Editor’s favourite products of 2017 There\'s more to this story But it\'s a member-only story Join us to unlock it and more Singletrack magazine has been in print…

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