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KONA KULA Deluxe 29'r 1/6/08

Weekend 1: We took this hardtail out for a little spin at one of WA local trails "Lake Sawyer" in Black Diamond. The trails are tight with lots of wet, rooty, rocky, unlevel-level terrain, many tight corners and as always lots of muddy areas. She went right up the hills a lot easier than my 26. When we hit the tight tech sections the bigger wheels rolled over everything with ease. In the flowy sections she handled like a dream with quick turning and quicker acceleration out of the corners than I expected. Then came the down hill sections, she picked up speed so fast that I found myself running up on people before I knew it. I am genuinely impressed with how well the 29'r wheels handled the many different types of terrain. I'm sold on the 29'r.

Bike set up: Box stock with the exception of: Crank Bros. mallet pedals, front fender, bash guard, lock-on grips

The only issue I had with the 29'r was dragging a pedal every now and then in the tight corners.

If you get a chance to ride one, I highly recommend it. You too will be buying one after you take it out for a ride.

This is a wonderful bike and Kona has does an excellent job producing a great box stock bike at a fair price that is ready to take on any trail. I recommend the KULA 29'r to anyone looking for a hardtail.

2008 KONA Hei Hei 29'r 1/13/08

Weekend 2: We took the Hei Hei out for a little spin at one of WA local trails "Lake Sawyer" in Black Diamond. The trails are tight with lots of wet, rooty, rocky, unlevel-level terrain, many tight corners and as always lots of muddy areas. She went right up the hills a lot easier than my 26. When we hit the tight tech sections the bigger wheels rolled over everything with ease. In the flowy sections she handled like a dream with quick turning and quicker acceleration out of the corners than I expected. Then came to the down hill sections she picked up speed so fast that I found myself running up on people before I knew it. I am genuinely impressed with how well the 29'r wheels handled the many different types of terrain. I have to say the Hei Hei full suspension bike worked a little better for my riding style. With the ProPedal in the 2nd position the bikes rides almost like it's brother the KULA DELUXE. The power was transferred quickly to the ground and not eaten up by the shock. It handled a little better than the Kula in and out of the corners and I found myself at the end of the ride wanting more.

Bike set up: Box stock with the exception of: Crank Bros. mallet pedals, front fender, bash guard, lock-on grips

If you get a chance to ride one, I highly recommend it. You too will be buying one after you take it out for a ride.

This is a wonderful bike and Kona has does an excellent job producing yet another, great box stock bike at a fair price that is ready to take on any trail. I recommend both of these bikes, the Hei Hei for a full suspension and the KULA 29'r to anyone looking for a hardtail. The Kona Hei Hei is even better if you are willing to pay a little more, but hey, you get rear suspension, however both bikes are a great value for the money.

Regards,
Rick