![]() The Satori fits well in the middle of the Process and Hei Hei on the spectrum of capability. To round out the whole roster, Kona brought back the Satori, a bike last seen in 2014. It’s light weight and climbs well, while still giving the confidence of a 29er when rolling over challenging obstacles. Kona has an impressive lineup of bikes, but until this year their 29er offering was noticeably slim. Kona Race Light 7005 Aluminum Kona Race Light 7005 is a lighter, more performance-oriented fabrication of our 7005 Aluminum tubing. This overlap is a good thing, as for some people it will allow the. Such a comprehensive range ensures that the Satori caters for just about everyone with a bit of sizing overlap in between. Kona explain it thus: “The Satori’s geometry, wheel size, and travel make it a great all-around trail bike for the rider looking for something that can withstand long days in the saddle across a wide variety of terrain. Kona produces the Satori in five different sizes, with top tubes ranging from 584mm for the small (16-inch) through to 648mm for the XX-large (22-inch). (You can see the full spec below all the pretty piccies at the end of this story.)Īnd yes, it has water bottle mounts. Wide-enough rims, dropper posts, 1x drivetrains, short stems, Maxxis tyres. Both the Satori and the fancier Satori DL are built up with a very impressive, well thought out build. Spec-wise however there will be very little grumbling. The frame and fork spacings have gone all Boost-y and the rear shock is Metric and trunnion mount for maximum break-away sensitivity and damping volume. The geometry is a mix of trad (that 68° head angle will raise some eyebrows) and modern (the reach numbers have grown significantly). Fuse don’t-call-it-faux-bar suspension platform.Thanks to the change in spec, the Satori comes in $800 less than the DL, with a a $2,699 price tag.The Kona Satori has been reworked after a five year hiatus and returns with design cue from the Process and Hei Hei cult favourites. It also sees a RockShox Recon Gold RL Solo Air Fork, Shimano hydraulic disc brakes, and a Trans-X internal dropper post. Instead of the 1×12 drivetrain of the DL, the Satori offers a 1×10 Shimano Deore drivetrain with a RaceFace Aeffect crank. The Satori doesn’t boast overly aggressive numbers, but don’t let that lead you to believe this bike can’t take on chunky singletrack. The Satori includes all of the details of the DL like the 130/140mm suspension, 29″ wheels, aggressive cockpit with 35mm stem and XC/BC 35 bars, but it employs a slightly different spec to drop the price. ![]() Due to the upgraded spec, the Satori DL sells for $3,499. The higher end DL gains a SRAM GX Eagle 1×12 drivetrain with SRAM Descendant 6K crankset, SRAM Guide R brakes, and a RockShox Reverb dropper.Īdditionally, the platform features WTB STP i29 TCS 29″ wheels with Maxxis Minion DHF/Tomahawk TR dual compound 29 x 2.3″ tires. shorter stems, wider bars, droppers, etc.), but this time it’s mostly spec level differences. In the past we’ve seen the DL version equipped with more “Shore worthy” components (i.e. Regardless of model, the Satori uses a RockShox Deluxe RL DebonAir Trunnion shock to squeeze the most performance out of the rear end.Īt the front, we start seeing differences between the Satori DL and the Satori, with the DL model opting for a RockShox Revelation RC Solo Air 140mm fork. ![]() The FUSE design is fairly simple, but it’s proven to work – just look at the Kona Hei Hei DL for example. Additional frame details include a PF92 bottom bracket, Boost spacing front and rear, a tapered head tube, and internal dropper routing. This time, the Satori platform utilizes the Kona FUSE independent suspension system which also allows for the use of new trunnion mounted shocks. Keeping with the original 130mm of rear suspension travel mated to a 140mm travel fork with 29″ wheels and a 6061 butted aluminum frame, that’s where the similarities end. With that said, there’s still a place for mid-travel 29ers, which seems to be why after a five year break, the Kona Satori is making its triumphant return. ![]() But thanks to bikes like the original Kona Satori that paved the way, 29ers are now truly long travel. Obviously, much has changed in the past six years. In 2012, 130mm was considered “long travel” for a 29er. ![]()
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