It’s definitely a shame, but for me kona stop around 2010 or so. The only modern kona I want to buy is the honzo ESD in purple.
I grew up watching all the NWD videos with clump team riders , John Cowan, Andreau and Luis Lacondeguy, Paul bassagotia, Fabian barrel, Tracy Mosely etc. my dad had a 2004 kona coiler deluxe he got in 2008, that was awesome, then he got a 2005 kona hoss for commuting to work sometimes and gave it to mum. I always thought Kona was the coolest brand because of this. Sadly my dad died when I was 9 and I didn’t mountain bike for a few years. I started mountain biking again in 2020, and I would ride the 05 kona hoss on trails which was great, I then wanted to keep the kona tradition going so bought myself an 04 stuff (white) frame, built up with marzocchi bomber mx comps, hope hubs etc, single speed, and I learnt to jump on that bike - then bought an 07 scrap and transferred the stuff onto it and that was great too, now all those parts are on my 00 roast. (By the way I never sell any bikes or frames) so I now have these frames: 04 stuff, 06 scrap, 07 scrap, 05 dawg deluxe.
Full bikes I have are: 2000 kona roast, 09 bass I just built, and the 05 kona hoss is still going strong with a mega gear range 22,36t chainrings, 11,46t cassette 10 speed
Now would like to find an ESD frame if I have spare cash at somepoint.
April 19, 2024, 3:06 a.m. - Connor144campbell
It’s definitely a shame, but for me kona stop around 2010 or so. The only modern kona I want to buy is the honzo ESD in purple. I grew up watching all the NWD videos with clump team riders , John Cowan, Andreau and Luis Lacondeguy, Paul bassagotia, Fabian barrel, Tracy Mosely etc. my dad had a 2004 kona coiler deluxe he got in 2008, that was awesome, then he got a 2005 kona hoss for commuting to work sometimes and gave it to mum. I always thought Kona was the coolest brand because of this. Sadly my dad died when I was 9 and I didn’t mountain bike for a few years. I started mountain biking again in 2020, and I would ride the 05 kona hoss on trails which was great, I then wanted to keep the kona tradition going so bought myself an 04 stuff (white) frame, built up with marzocchi bomber mx comps, hope hubs etc, single speed, and I learnt to jump on that bike - then bought an 07 scrap and transferred the stuff onto it and that was great too, now all those parts are on my 00 roast. (By the way I never sell any bikes or frames) so I now have these frames: 04 stuff, 06 scrap, 07 scrap, 05 dawg deluxe. Full bikes I have are: 2000 kona roast, 09 bass I just built, and the 05 kona hoss is still going strong with a mega gear range 22,36t chainrings, 11,46t cassette 10 speed Now would like to find an ESD frame if I have spare cash at somepoint.