This kind of bike is a rarity these days - very few bike companies are making 26er hardtails like they used to. The setup has fallen so far out of favour that this bike wasn't even offered in the States, you would go on their website and it wouldn't even be listed. Fortunately we're in Canada so the bike is readily available.
Now when you think of xc racing, Kona isn't a name that pops up very often. It's name is tied up with the gravity and dj side of the sport. However, a full carbon hardtail with a 2x10 drivetrain was hard to say no to. Especially one this sexy...
This bike is for when I need to go fast. Simple as that - this thing will accelerate like a bat outta hell and climbs better than my road bike. It has a remote lockout to improve its climbing but I don't think I ever use it because there's too many thumb switches when it's coupled with Sram shifters.The travel is short enough that there's barely a difference anyway. The flat carbon bar and frame geo puts you in the ideal position for aggressive racing - it has become my favourite for short OCup and UCup races.
Hi, I am in Malaysia Asia and interested in getting this bike. How does it fare thus far? Do you go off road often and how does it perform in offroad?
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