Kona Stab Supreme
Price: £4,400
From: Paligap www.paligap.co.uk
Weight: 44 lbs
Persona: Bill Werbeniuk
Undoubtedly the most “Widowmaking” of all the widowmaker bikes in this test. The Kona could kill you in several different ways: if you weren’t good enough for it, if you weren’t strong enough for it, if you started to get cocky on it – or even if you were just stood next to it when it fell over. It’s “quite” a heavy bike…
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i believe that kona gave got the bike under 40lbs for 2010 (i imagine a fair chunk of that is from boxxers over 888s
infact…..
Major Changes:
Reduced frame and component weight
-3 pound weight savings – 39.5 lbs final weight
Tapered 1.125″ to 1.5″ headtube
-Added strength with minimal weight penalty
New cold forged swing arm, yokes, head tube and bottom bracket
– Cold forging adds rigidity and durability.
New chainstay
-Lighter, and slimmer width wise.
-Added x brace internally for added rigidity.
Minor Changes:
New clear coat finish
-Can save up to a full pound off a frame
-Scratches are less noticeable
Component Changes:
Boxxer World Cup fork and Fox RC4 Rear Shock
32″ Gravity Light Bar
Visual Changes:
Cleaner graphics, less flashy paintjob
Still kept a good component color match going o