Tag: Kona
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Not Far From Home: Destination North
Click or not: Not Far From Home: Destination NorthErkki Punttila is on a mission to the cold, dark north by boat and by bike. There’s a common saying that life is like a wave and our existence is essentially surfing whatever kind of water comes our way. Metaphorically there may not be a better way to justify the ebbs and flows of good… …
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Cross/Roads
Click or not: Cross/RoadsLong shadows and inspirational piano music set the scene in this short film from Kona featuring Pro cyclocross racer Kerry Werner and a tourquoise Major Jake. Tearing up picturesque gravel roads and dusty trails with a bike-lift and a bunnyhop over strategically placed fallen trees, this cx inspired video is a not so subtle reminder… …
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Elliot Smith: A Boy With A Coin
Click or not: Elliot Smith: A Boy With A CoinIf you grow up in a family whose life revolves around mountain biking chances are you’re going to get pretty good at riding a bike. Ex-pat Kiwi Elliot Smith has made a leap from the little kid we remember fanging around on a 20 inch to a much taller kid with a style and speed… …
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Doug Sumi: Cyclocross Mechanic
Click or not: Doug Sumi: Cyclocross MechanicSounds like a secret agent, no? Or a superhero perhaps… the life of a race mechanic isn’t the glamourous existence you may think, and cyclocross wrenches probably have it worst than most, what with the constant mud and frozen fingers to contend with. Ex-pat NZer Ricoh Riott followed Kona team mechanic Doug Sumi around to… …
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A Fat Microadventure In Ireland
Click or not: A Fat Microadventure In IrelandFat bikes aren’t shy when it comes to going places mere portly or skinny bikes can only aspire. With their Kona Wozos packed with camping gear, Garry Davoren and William O’Connor set out on an all day ride through the Irish countryside and the Slieve Aughty mountain range, a night of camping, and a solid… …
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Not Far From Home
Click or not: Not Far From HomeKona is a company that has a solid grasp on what the bike is about; not fashion, not trends, but a tool for adventure, a means to an end. Finnish bedouin Erkki Punttila wanders with lust on his new Unit and ends up Not far From Home. Words by Erkki Punttila – Photos by Teemu… …
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How Bikes Make Cities Better: London
Click or not: How Bikes Make Cities Better: LondonMaybe it was because I got ripped off. Maybe it was because it took most of my savings, legally. Maybe it was the bitter cold and the over-proliferation of Oasis at the time. Most likely though, it was because I wasn’t seeing it from a bike that I just didn’t get on very well with London. The… …
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A Jaunt Through The Park
Click or not: A Jaunt Through The ParkLife is good in Canada by the looks of it for our former cohort Caleb Smith. He just filmed this cool little video for the new Kona Private Jake cx/gravel/adventure bike around the parks, roads and singletrack of his new(ish) home, which looks like a pretty perfect place to ride. And live. We reckon these… …