Hannah Simms Finishes Third at Paris to Ancaster, Qualifying for the Gravel World Champs!

Hannah Simms Finishes Third at Paris to Ancaster, Qualifying for the Gravel World Champs!

On April 27th, I raced from Paris to Ancaster, one of Ontario’s most iconic races. This spring classic-style event serves up a bit of everything: gravel roads, pavement, punchy climbs, technical fa...

Jo & Co Hosts Another Successful Skills Clinic Coast Gravity Park!

Jo & Co Hosts Another Successful Skills Clinic Coast Gravity Park!

Another epic weekend is in the books with Kona Ambassador @jo_peters and the Jo&Co crew at Coast Gravity Park! Big thanks to everyone who brought the good vibes this weekend and supported each...

Kona Unpacked: Dennis' Rove LTD

Kona Unpacked: Dennis' Rove LTD

Meet Denis—a bike mechanic based in Namur, Belgium, and proud owner of a Kona Rove LTD. For the past three years, his Rove has been more than just a bike; it’s been a loyal travel companion across ...

Kona Dream Builds: Jakub's Enduro Crushing Process 153 CR

Kona Dream Builds: Jakub's Enduro Crushing Process 153 CR

Legendary Czech Enduro Racer and long-time Kona rider Jaukb RIha has just built up this stunning Process 153 CR race rig for his 2025 season... There is no doubt about it, this thing looks fast ju...

The Ouroboros Now Available in Aluminum

The Ouroboros Now Available in Aluminum

The Ouroboros is impressively capable, with componentry that is unwavering in reliable performance. Designed with the intention to stay off the grid, escape into the wilderness – worry free. We too...

Bike Mag Reviews the Libre G2 "It’s a bike made to be easy to live with and a blast to ride"

Bike Mag Reviews the Libre G2 "It’s a bike made to be easy to live with and a blast to ride"

"It turns heads, gobbles rowdy singletrack, and handles whatever I decide to throw its way, day after day."  Bike Mag’s Deven McCoy recently spent some serious time aboard the Libre G2, and his ver...

The Kona Ride Online Has Returned!

The Kona Ride Online Has Returned!

The Kona Ride Online is back– and better than ever. After a brief hiatus while we rebuilt things from the ground up, the KRO is officially live again—now fully integrated into konaworld.com. That ...

Tayte Proulx-Royds Makes Her Down Hill World Cup Debut

Tayte Proulx-Royds Makes Her Down Hill World Cup Debut

Over the weekend, Kona Factory rider Tayte Proulx-Royds lined up for her very first UCI Downhill World Cup in Bielsko-Biała, Poland, and what a debut it was. Racing among the fastest juniors on th...

KONA at the Vélo Vert Festival 2025

KONA at the Vélo Vert Festival 2025

Since 2010, the Vélo Vert Festival has brought together thousands of mountain bikers every first weekend of June. Now the premier mountain bike trade show in France, and the world’s largest MTB tes...

Kona is Hiring an Administrative and Credit Assistant in North Vancouver

Kona is Hiring an Administrative and Credit Assistant in North Vancouver

Job Title: Administrative and Credit Assistant Location: North Vancouver Company: Kona Bicycle Company
 Reports to: Credit Manager About Kona At Kona Bicycle Company, we’ve been designing purpose-...

Fresh Looks for 2025: New Colors for Kona's Alloy Lineup

Fresh Looks for 2025: New Colors for Kona's Alloy Lineup

On Friday, we introduced you to our 2025 steel offerings, well today we'd like to introduce our 2025 alloy bikes.Just like the Steel bikes, we are bringing a fresh palette of colors to our most bel...

Fresh Looks for 2025: New Colors for Kona's Steel Lineup

Fresh Looks for 2025: New Colors for Kona's Steel Lineup

Our 2025 steel lineup has arrived, bringing a fresh palette of colors to our most beloved models. From trail-ready hardtails to adventure tourers and gravel grinders, each bike sports a new hue tha...

Listen to Jake Heilbron on Bikes and Big Ideas Podcast on Blister

Listen to Jake Heilbron on Bikes and Big Ideas Podcast on Blister

The latest episode of the Blister: Bikes and Big Ideas podcast dives deep into Kona’s recent journey. Host Simon Stewart sits down with Kona founder Jacob Heilbron to talk through the rollercoaster...

Kona Presents 2006 with Eddie Reynolds

Kona Presents 2006 with Eddie Reynolds

2006 isn’t just a year—it’s when Eddie Reynolds was born. Now, nearly two decades later, he's throwing it back with a raw, nostalgic edit shot on a mix of grainy MiniDV and crisp modern footage. F...

Kona Dream Builds: Graham Beaumont's one of kind Honzo ESD

Kona Dream Builds: Graham Beaumont's one of kind Honzo ESD

Fresh out of the Fine Tune Cycles paint booth, this Honzo ESD is an unmistakable reflection of long-time Kona aficionado Graham Beaumont.⁠ Painted with a celadon-to-Primrose Hill fade and topped w...

Kona Dream Builds: Jud's Process 153 CR DL is Pure Class

Kona Dream Builds: Jud's Process 153 CR DL is Pure Class

We never get tired of seeing a well-thought-out Process Dream Build—especially when it’s a G3 153 like Jud’s. Hailing from Quebec, this rig isn’t flashy for the sake of it. Instead, every part was...

From Start Line Chaos to a Top Finish: Cory Wallace at Traka 360

From Start Line Chaos to a Top Finish: Cory Wallace at Traka 360

There’s a first time for everything—even after 800 start lines. At this year’s Traka 360, Kona Factory Team rider Cory Wallace had a start unlike any other. Just seconds before the elite men’s fiel...

Kona Dream Builds: Markus' Slopeduro Process 134 DL

Kona Dream Builds: Markus' Slopeduro Process 134 DL

Longtime Kona rider Markus Zieher dropped this epic Process 134 DL build on his personal Instagram last week, and we knew we had to share it. Over the years, plenty of riders have turned the Proce...

Velo Reviews the Ouroboros CR "High-Value Package that Excels in Tricky Terrain"

Velo Reviews the Ouroboros CR "High-Value Package that Excels in Tricky Terrain"

" With the Ouroboros, Kona has put a high priority on uniqueness. It’s going to scare away a lot of riders, but for the same reasons, it’s going to be the most perfect bike ever made for a smaller ...

Eddie, Ryan and Becky vs The 2025 TDS Enduro

Eddie, Ryan and Becky vs The 2025 TDS Enduro

The TDS Enduro is known for its rowdy tracks, rowdier spectators, and some of the best vibes in racing—and this past weekend’s edition delivered all that and more, with a healthy dose of mud thrown...

Kona Dream Builds: 21 Days, One Bike, Three Races and Three Unique Ouroboros Setups

Kona Dream Builds: 21 Days, One Bike, Three Races and Three Unique Ouroboros Setups

Over just 21 days, Kona Factory Rider Cory Wallace put the Ouroboros to the ultimate test—racing through the deserts of the U.S., the gravel of Colombia, and even the tarmac of South Africa. Each r...

Kona Dream Builds: Simon's Sutra LTD is Ready for Adventure

Kona Dream Builds: Simon's Sutra LTD is Ready for Adventure

Simon’s Sutra LTD is built for real adventure — no frills, no shortcuts. With a setup dialed for self-supported missions, off-the-grid exploration, and everything in between, this bike is ready for...

Kona Introduces Grassroots Pricing Program for state-sponsored youth racing programs across the U.S.

Kona Introduces Grassroots Pricing Program for state-sponsored youth racing programs across the U.S.

We’re excited to share that Kona’s Grassroots Program is expanding! We’re now offering exclusive discounted pricing on select bikes and Kona apparel for riders involved in state-sponsored youth rac...

Kona Dream Builds: Eddie Reynold's Trail Ready Process 153 CR DL

Kona Dream Builds: Eddie Reynold's Trail Ready Process 153 CR DL

On his recent visit to New Zealand, Kona Factory Rider Eddie Reynolds didn't pack a trail bike. To be fair, he thought he was just going to be riding shuttles and gondolas in Queenstown, Wellingto...

Cory Wallace rides British Columbia’s Robson Valley

Cory Wallace rides British Columbia’s Robson Valley

McBride Tourism and Tourism Valemount present a short film by Stirl and Rae Media Haus, featuring local legend and Kona Bikes athlete Cory Wallace. Born and raised in British Columbia’s Robson Val...

Kona Dream Builds: Cory Wallaces 24 Hour World Championship Winning Her Hei CR

Kona Dream Builds: Cory Wallaces 24 Hour World Championship Winning Her Hei CR

Want to know what a Solo 24-Hour World Championship-winning bike looks like? Well, it looks a lot like this. This is one of Cory Wallace’s (@wallacesworld) two (nearly identical) Hei Hei CRs that h...

Kona Dream Builds: Hannah Simms G10 Hei Hei CR

Kona Dream Builds: Hannah Simms G10 Hei Hei CR

Kona Rider Hannah Simms (@hannahsimms11) is back with another bad ass dream build. This time it's her all-new Kona Hei Hei CR dripping with that Kashima Gold goodness from Fox Racing Shox and only ...

The All-New Kona Hei Hei is Here

The All-New Kona Hei Hei is Here

It's here! The all-new Hei Hei – the tenth generation of a legend. Starting life in ‘91 as a titanium hardtail and eventually evolving into a carbon fiber full-suspension machine, bagging podium...

MTB + Interview Jake Heilbron about Kona's Revival

MTB + Interview Jake Heilbron about Kona's Revival

Thanks to the magic of Google Translate, this fantastic and insightful interview with Kona founder and owner Jake Heilbron—originally published in Dutch by MTB+ Magazine—is now accessible to all. I...

Kona Dream Builds: Hannah's Libre CR

Kona Dream Builds: Hannah's Libre CR

What better way to kick off the week than by taking a closer look at Hannah Simms (@hannahsimms11) custom Libre CR DL Dream Build. This is the bike she took to New Zealand to film the Libre launch ...

Cory Wallace Talks 24 Hour Racing on Singletracks Podcast

Cory Wallace Talks 24 Hour Racing on Singletracks Podcast

Six-time 24 Solo champion Cory Wallace sat down with Jeff Barber from Singletracks to talk about going for a record-breaking seventh title and how he trains for 24-hour solo races, Cory also share...

The all-new Libre is here!

The all-new Libre is here!

STYLE. SPEED. GRAVEL. GRIT. The all-new Libre is refined, race-ready, and gravel-focused. The Libre set a high mark when first introduced; a supremely capable and versatile adventure bike, it garn...

Photo Gallery: Cory Wallace Races the Transcordilleras

Photo Gallery: Cory Wallace Races the Transcordilleras

The 2025 Transcordilleras wrapped up on February 23 in Colombia, and what a race it was. Despite a tough start with a few sick days, Kona rider Cory Wallace found his rhythm in the final five stag...

Kona Athletes Hannah Simms and Cory Wallace Take on Cape Epic

Kona Athletes Hannah Simms and Cory Wallace Take on Cape Epic

The Absa Cape Epic is more than just a race—it’s a brutal test of endurance, teamwork, and sheer determination. Covering over 608km with relentless climbs, technical descents, and unforgiving heat,...

Big Bike Review Remote 160, Process 153 and Process 134

Big Bike Review Remote 160, Process 153 and Process 134

The latest issue of Bike Magazine (France) has landed, and this one’s a must-read for Kona fans! Inside, you’ll find not one, not two, but THREE Kona reviews—featuring the Process 153 CR DL, the Pr...

Kona is hiring a Shipping and Inventory Coordinator!

Kona is hiring a Shipping and Inventory Coordinator!

The Kona Bicycle Company is looking to add to the Kona family with the addition of a Shipping and Inventory Coordinator at our North Vancouver office. Ideal applicants will have a strong connection...