The all new Kona Operator features a carbon front end with alloy seat and chain stays. Kona has traditionally focused on making bikes that ride well and last forever, something we can all appreciate.
Kona is investing heavily in engineering and industrial design, and it shows, but the foundation on which the company was built remains. Each design element on the new Operator focuses on providing better durability, ease of service and improved ride experience.
Most of the tubes on the new Operator are round, with the exception of the seat tube. Kona sculpted the seat tube to act as a mud guard for the shock, allowing it to remain protected enough to be situated upside down. Mud shedding was a huge factor in the industrial design of the bike
Kona will offer two specs for the new Operator. The one pictured here, the Supreme Operator includes a full Shimano Saint group, Fox 40 Air fork and DHX RC4 shock, Hope hubs and Mavic 729 rims, and goes for under $7,000. While that’s not cheap, compare that to the Specialized S-Works Demo 8 at $10,000. The other Operator, with the same exact frame, will come in under $4,100 with Shimano Zee cranks, Sram Code brakes, and Rock Shox suspension.
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