Shop for New and Used Kona Mountain Bikes on Sale

Kona Bikes is based out of Ferndale, Washington and Vancouver, Canada, and specializes in the highest performance racing, touring, and mountain bikes. The company was named after Kailua-Kona in Hawaii, which the owners are very fond of. The early bikes even had volcanic or Hawaiian themed names, including the Hei Hei, Explosif, Cinder Cone, Fire Mountain, Kilauea and more. Eventually the bike naming branched out into names like Coiler, Stab, and Shred, with some brief controversy over bikes named Sex One and Sex Two.

As mentioned, Kona Mountain Bikes offer performance at the highest level. Naturally, this comes at a price. However, you can save a great deal of money by doing some sharp searching among the auction listings on eBay which we've assembled here for your convenience.

More About Kona Bikes and Their Mountain Bikes

Kona is relatively new on the bicycle manufacturing scene, started in the late eighties. Models from this manufacturer have one the US cyclo-cross championship, the Canadian chamption ship, and other races. Their full suspension bikes use a four bar linkage system, which makes use of swing arms under the seat tube to activate rear suspension.

One interesting marketing move made by Kona has been the development of partnerships with bike parks. In these parks, such as the Whistler Blackcomb Bike Park, located in British Columbia, riders can rent versions of some of Kona's bikes. There are also partner parks in Italy and Australia. Kona is known for its involvement in cycling advocacy.

Kona has been a corporate supporter of the International Mountain Biking Association since 1994, and has developed a number of fundraising programs. These include the Kona Buck a Bike Program, the Interbike Bowling Tourney, and the Kona Bro Deal program. These programs helped purchase areas for people to bike, assisted biking clubs, and built trail features in parks.

Kona's biggest advocacy effort, however, has been BikeTown Africa. This partnership with Bicycling Magazine and Bristol-Myers Squibb built a bike to help health care workers deliver home health aids and services to AIDS and HIV patients in cities in Africa. Cities included Gaborone and Bobonong in Botswana, Stellenbosch and Delft. One thousand Africabikes have been planned for the project in the 2008 year, and more are likely.

Cyclists interested in Kona's unique bike offerings can use the manufacturer's website to find the bike that's best for them, including offerings for kids and female riders. No matter what kind of cycling experience you're interested in, Kona has a mountain bike for you. Choose who you are, where you want to ride, what kind of riding position you prefer and other features to select from Kona's full range of cycles and get the right bike or mountain bike.

Anyone who loves bicycles should think about visiting Kona to find the perfect mountain bike for their lifestyle and circumstances. Beyond that, they have a lot to offer for any circumstance, from the casual commuter to the high performance racer, and just about everything in between.

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