KONAWORLD

OVERVIEW

We have a knack for making cult bikes. At the risk of sounding brash, nothing hits the mark better than the Big Unit. We've been playing with this frame for years, tweaking, adjusting, refining and innovating. In 2013, we've created the most dialed Big Unit to date. With a super-light and amazingly quick Kona Scandium 6069 Aluminum frame, this bike tops the popularity charts where the riding is smooth and fast, and it's off-the-charts full of fun.

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DETAILED SPECS

UNITS	SIZE	TTH	STA	HTA	RC	FC	WB	FL	OF	BBD	BBH	SO	HT	BBS	FD	STACK	REACH
inches	16	22.5	74°	68.5°	17.1 - 17.7	26.2	43.1- 43.7	19.9	1.9	- 2.3	12	30.7	4.3	73	34.9	24.3	15.5
inches	18	23.5	74°	70°	17.1 - 17.7	26.6	43.5 - 44.1	19.9	1.9	- 2.1	12.2	32.1	4.7	73	34.9	24.8	16.3
inches	19	24	73°	70°	17.1 - 17.7	26.7	43.6 - 44.2	19.9	1.9	- 2.1	12.2	32.7	5.1	73	34.9	25.1	16.3
inches	20	24.5	73°	70°	17.1 - 17.7	27.2	44.1 - 44.7	19.9	1.9	- 2.1	12.2	33.2	5.5	73	34.9	25.4	16.6
inches	22	25.5	73°	71°	17.1 - 17.7	27.8	44.7 - 45.3	19.9	1.9	- 2.1	12.2	34.6	6.3	73	34.9	26.4	17.4

GEOMETRY LEGEND:	FC = Front To Center	BBH = Bottom Bracket Height
TTH = Top Tube Horizontal	WB = Wheelbase	SO = Standover
STA = Seat Tube Angle	FL = Fork Length	HT = Head Tube Length
HTA = Head Tube Angle	OF = Fork Offset	BBS = Bottom Bracket Size
RC = Chainstay Length	BBD = Bottom Bracket Drop	FD = Front Derailleur Clamp Size
REACH = Horizontal Distance from center of BB to the top of the headtube centerline
STACK = Vertical Distance from center of BB to the top of the headtube centerline
Note: All Specifications Are Subject To Change Without Notice

TECHNOLOGY

KONA SCANDIUM 6069 BUTTED

Known to be one of the strongest alloys in the world, Kona Scandium 6069 is featured in many of our high-end bike models, from dual-suspension mountain bikes through to some of our top-ranking asphalt rides. Comparable to carbon when it comes to weight, but exponentially more durable, Kona has always been a fan of Scandium and is one of the few companies in the world to use it so extensively.

Scandium is a rare earth metal and potent grain refiner that, when added to aluminum alloy, elevates the strength and durability of the material by 50 per cent. Scandium aligns the grains of the alloy, making the metal less susceptible to failure. Scandium alloys are twice as strong as 6061 or 7005 Aluminum, which means our product team uses much less material. Because of a Scandium alloy's strength, it can be butted thinly enough so the aluminum gives a more compliant feel that's similar to steel but without weight. In more specific terms, we're shaving weight off our aluminum frames by 10 to 15 per cent, without sacrificing strength and durability.

Introduced to our line in 2012, new Kona Scandium 6069 comes with yield strengths that are about 40 per cent higher than previous scandium alloys. The result is the strongest-per-weight aluminum alloy ever made. Because of its fibrous or fine-grained structure, Scandium 6069 alloy reveals a unique combination of high strength and toughness, good corrosion resistance and excellent fatigue strength.

COMPACT REAR TRIANGLE

Short chainstays and seatstays provide a perfect balance of stability and power transfer when out of the saddle and pedalling hard. Shorter seatstays also have less deflection during braking and accelerate faster than longer stays. The shorter rear triangle also helps the bike to negotiate tight-twisting sections of trail. Our new Entourage short-travel downhill bike is a good example of an incredibly compact rear triangle. Our goal was to create a bike that was easy to jump and trick, and could also corner aggressively. With seatstays measuring just 415mm, we've created one of the most nimble short travel DH bikes in the industry.

LIFETIME WARRANTY

Kona warrants to the original owner that their new Kona bicycle frame purchased from an authorized Kona dealer shall be free of defective materials or workmanship for the lifetime of ownership by the original owner. This warranty is limited to five years for carbon fiber frames.

During this warranty period, Kona shall repair or replace, at its sole option, the bicycle frame if Kona determines the frame is defective and subject to this limited warranty. The original owner shall pay all labor and shipping charges connected with the repair or replacement of the bicycle frame. Please see the Kona owner's manual, provided with your bicycle, for additional information