LELE

One of the best dual-suspension XC bikes Kona has ever made continues its legacy as a spectacularly quick, nimble and amazingly plush 100mm cross-country race bike. For 2012, the Lele is made using new Scandium 6069 tubing, one of the strongest and most lightweight aluminum alloys available, and a spec package that's speedy and light. The perfect bike for the budding multi-stage or technical XC course racer.

DAKOTA DXC RACE

If our Dakota dXC Team and dXC Pro carbon fiber frame kits are world class, Dakota dXC Race is what we’d call national caliber. Take the incredibly dialed, steer-by-wire geometry of the Team & Pro kits, execute them in Kinesis SuperLight KSL tubing with carbon fiber rear seastays, and what you get is an amazingly light, fast, tough competitor for the cross-country circuit. Aluminum doesn’t rely on expensive molding, which means we’re able to easily tweak the geometry of this race-winning frame for the Dakota dXC Race Femme, which mates woman-specific geometry (built around proportionally longer legs and shorter torso) with size-specific crank and stem lengths, and a saddle better suited for a woman’s physique.

MOHALA

A brand-new model for 2012, Kona's first female-specific, 29-inch-wheel hardtail mountain bike. Designed with incredibly low standover for a confident riding position, and geometry best suited to recreational mountain bikers looking for stability, traction and great ride efficiency, the Kona Mohala, which means "shining forth" in Hawaiian, let's you do exactly that on everything from technical singletrack to blazing backroads.

TIKA

The Tika is designed for the entry-level female mountain biker. We take our light and elegant Kona Aluminum Butted tubing, forge it with geometry specific to women's bodies, with low standover for confident body position and short chainstays for efficient power transfer, add our female-specific components to create a bike that is the perfect blend of performance, comfort and fun.

DURANGO SPORT

Durango may be our most versatile, do-it-all mountain bike series, with a range of component spec and pricing that’s a good match for most anyone from casual trail riders to die-hard dirt junkies. We don’t skimp on Durango’s frame—it’s an amazing platform, with a radiused, sloping top tube that gives plenty of standover clearance and gobs of fork crown/front tire room with its snaking S-bend down tube. We keep the S-bend theme going with the seatstays, for maximum heel and mud clearance that doesn’t compromise rear end stiffness—essential for confident handling and climbing traction. This is a chassis that emphasizes high performance over no-compromises racing speed, so the riding position isn’t quite so extreme, the handling’s quick and sure without being overly darty—so it’s a more relaxing ride. But make no mistake, if you want to throw down the Durango’s more than able to keep up, with incredibly easy shifting and powerful disc brakes.

TRAIL X2

Our Trail X series is proof positive that trickle-down technology is a good thing. Just a few years ago, the Enduro III frame would’ve been state of the art with its oversize, ovalized, tapered 6061 aluminum tubing, radically sloping top tube and trussed seat tube. In fact, it bears more than a passing resemblance to our Dakota dXC bike, with a frame that’s lightweight and strong, backed by proven geometry and killer parts spec. We’ve even upgraded it for 2012 with a 34.9mm seat tube and 31.6mm seat post for a firmer, more efficient pedaling platform. The Trail X offers a slightly more upright riding position than our other mountain bikes to help relieve strain on neck and back, and give you a taller perch for see-over-traffic perspective on city forays. And the handling’s tweaked for a bit more stability, which helps you thread your way through the trail with confidence.

TRAIL X1

TRAIL XR

ALPENTAL

Wide range 21 speed gearing, large knobby tires and front suspension, will take you to on or off road adventures. You’ll appreciate the control you get from the sure stopping linear pull brakes with reach adjust brake levers. Extras include: alloy kickstand, clear resin chainguard and the quick release set clamp for simple saddle adjustments.