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2012 Kona

Kahuna

A 29″ aluminum frame hardtail crosscountry bike with mid-range components and avid mechanical disc brakes.
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FrameAluminum
SuspensionHardtail, 100mm
ForkRockShox
Wheels29″ Aluminum
Drivetrain3 × 10
GroupsetX5
BrakesAvid Mechanical Disc
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Terrain
easyextreme
Handling
nimblestable
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Gearing

A bike with lower gearing will be easier to ride up steep hills, while a higher top end means it will pedal faster down hills.

Lowest gear

(climbing)

35 mph

Kahuna

27 mph

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Highest gear

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Reviews
BikeRadar
Kona Kahuna Deluxe 29er review

Mar 2012 · Mike Davis

A capable bike that could be made more so with some riding position tweaks and a small diet

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Bikerumor
Ride Reviews: Kona 2012 29ers - Hei Hei Supreme, Satori & King Kahuna Carbon

Mar 2012 · Staff

On February 16th 2012, bicycle media world-wide descended upon Tucson, AZ for Kona’s “House of the Big Wheel” media launch event. We were afforded the opportunity to test the new “Big Wheel” mountain bikes Kona has to offer and if the bikes lived up to their hype on fun rides and the blistering fast 24hrs …

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Geometry
Specs
Build
Frame

Kona Race Light 7005 Aluminum Butted

Fork

Rock Shox XC 32 TK 100mm

Travel100mm

Shock

N/A

Bottom Bracket

SRAM X5

Headset

FSA No.57B

Stem

Kona XC/Road

Handlebar

Kona Energy

Saddle

WTB Valcon Sport SE

Seatpost

Kona Thumb w/offset

TypeRigid

Pedals

Wellgo LU-A9

Grips

Kona Race Light LOG

Groupset
Rear Derailleur

SRAM X5 SGS

Front Derailleur

SRAM X5

Crank

44/33/22

Shifters

SRAM X5

Cassette

SRAM PC-1030 11-36 10 spd

Chain

SRAM PC-1031

Brakes

Avid Elixir 1

TypeAvid Mechanical Disc

Brake Levers

Avid Elixir 1

Wheels
Rims

WTB SpeeDisc All Mountain

Spokes

Stainless 14g

Front Hub

Formula Disc

Rear Hub

Formula Disc

Tires

Front: Maxxis Ignitor 29x2.1, Rear: Maxxis Ignitor 29x2.1

Disc Rotors

Avid G2 180mm

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