specifications geometry - Kona

THE KONA TIMELINE
• Two BMX models are produced: Kuku (means “jump” in
Hawaiian) is a dirt jumper and Mama (means “race”) is, um,
a race bike. Being cute does not sell in BMX.
• Stab Primo DH bike with 8-inches of rear wheel travel is
produced. Tracy Moseley joins the Kona Factory Team and
goes on to win 10 World Cup races during her career with
Kona.
• The first Kona Scandium-tubed bikes are introduced on the
Explosif MTB and Kapu and Haole road bikes. Geoff Kabush
races the Scandium Explosif to 9th in the Sydney Olympics—
top North American.
2001
• The Rasta color Stinky Dee-Lux epitomizes the new Kona. It
has a co-starring role in a Walt Disney movie: Max Keeble’s
Big Move.
• Greg Minaar races DH in South Africa on a Kona Stab.
• Kona Ring of Fire chainguide/double chainrings is the set-up
for dirt jumpers.
• We introduce the Hula, a 24-inch wheel aluminum
kids’ mountain bike with shock fork, our first Kona kids’
production bike.
2002
• Bear and Bear Dee-Lux, 4-inches of front and rear wheel
travel, 28 and 30 pounds, pioneering the All-Mountain MTB
category. A trademark dispute changes the name to Dawg
• Jake the Snake is inducted into the MTB Hall of Fame.
• The Whistler Bike Park opens, featuring a fleet of 135
Kona Garbanzo special edition high-performance downhill
machines. By the end of the season, each bike will have been
ridden more than a million vertical feet without a single frame
failure.
• Kona’s Queen of ‘Cross Ann Knapp marries Dale and goes on
to win 5 Supercross races before overcoming a back injury to
take her and Kona’s first ever US National Championship in
Napa, California. Young Kona ‘crosser Barry Wicks takes 2nd
in the U-23 event.
2003
• Stinky fever continues to rage and the first production
kids’ Freeride bike, the Stinky JR with 24-inch wheels and
4-inches of front and rear wheel travel is introduced for
Kona Kids.
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• Asphalt is re-introduced. Dr. Dew goes disc, Tiki and Tiki
Deluxe complement our growing range.
• A is the shortest model name in the bike biz, a dual suspension
bike with more shocks than its singlespeed gear.
• New components include the JackShit freeride pedal and
grips, Cromoly Bulge ISIS crank, and the Ring of Fire
Rockguard.
• John Cowan released Higher Learning, a 30-minute howto
Dirt Jump DVD produced by girlfriend and future wife,
Stephanie Drinnan.
• The Kona-Clarks Team of Champions is formed with Fabien
Barel (French DH), Tracy Moseley (English DH), Geoff Kabush
(Canadian MTB) and Peter Wedge (Canadian CX).
• Dave Watson makes history in July by jumping over the Alp
d’Huez stage in the 100th Tour de France. The event is
immortalized by Scott Markewitz’s award winning photograph
and in New World Disorder IV. Dave goes on to be named the
Guardian (England) newspaper Sports Personality of the year.
• Kona is named Industry Advocate of the Year by BRAIN,
awarded to National Advocacy Director Mark Peterson by
Bikes Belong Director Mike Greeham in recognition of many
advocacy activities including Buck a Bike, Freeride Grants,
Bear Bell Program, IMBA Bro Deals, Collegiate Scholarship
and IMBA “Above and Beyond” supporter for 7 years.
2004
• Fabien Barel wins the World Championships in Les Gets,
France on a bike that was re-designed and re-developed by
the quadrumvirate of Fabien, team mechanic Paul Walton,
product manager Paddy White and technical director Dr. Dew.
• Asphalt continues to expand with the Smoke, an urban workhorse
& the BikeHotRod, an out-of-the-box chopper machine.
• Introduce the 24-inch wheel Stuff JR, the first kids’
production Dirt Jump bike.
• A whole new category is introduced with the Hoss and Hoss
Deluxe, inspired by Maurice Tierney of Dirt Rag magazine,
the originator of the Clydesdale category. Bikes for the 200+
pound rider.
• The Kona Factory Team adds Les Gets mountain bike resort
as a title sponsor. Ryan Trebon and Barry Wicks combine to
build the Twin Timbers. Ryan takes 2nd overall in the NORBA
series and 5th in the US National XC. Ryan and Ann Knapp
both take the US CX series championship, then Ann travels to
Belgium to the World’s CX championship and finishes just out
of the medals in 4th.