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KONA OWNER’S MANUAL
Appendix A
Intended use of your bicycle
WARNING: Understand your bike and its intended
use. Choosing the wrong bicycle for your purpose
can be hazardous. Using your bike the wrong way is
dangerous.
No one type of bicycle is suited for all purposes. Your
retailer can help you pick the “right tool for the job”
and help you understand its limitations. There are many
types of bicycles and many variations within each type.
There are many types of mountain, road, racing, hybrid,
touring, cyclocross and tandem bicycles.
There are also bicycles that mix features. For example,
there are road/racing bikes with triple cranks. These bikes
have the low gearing of a touring bike, the quick handling
of a racing bike, but are not well suited for carrying heavy
loads on a tour. For that purpose you want a touring bike.
Within each of type of bicycle, one can optimize for cer-
tain purposes. Visit your bicycle shop and nd someone
with expertise in the area that interests you. Do your own
homework. Seemingly small changes such as the choice
of tires can improve or diminish the performance of a
bicycle for a certain purpose.
On the following pages, we generally outline the intended
uses of various types of bikes.
Industry usage conditions are generalized and evolving.
Consult your dealer about how you intend to use your bike.
High-Performance Road
CONDITION 1
Bikes designed for riding on a paved
surface where the tires do not lose
ground contact.
INTENDED To be ridden on paved
roads only.
NOT INTENDED For off-road, cyclocross,
or touring with racks or panniers.
TRADE OFF Material use is optimized to deliver both light
weight and specic performance. You must understand
that (1) these types of bikes are intended to give an
aggressive racer or competitive cyclist a performance
advantage over a relatively short product life, (2) a less
aggressive rider will enjoy longer frame life, (3) you are
choosing light weight (shorter frame life) over more frame
weight and a longer frame life, (4) you are choosing light
weight over more dent resistant or rugged frames that
weigh more. All frames that are very light need frequent
inspection. These frames are likely to be damaged or
broken in a crash. They are not designed to take abuse or
be a rugged workhorse. See also Appendix B.
Red Zone, Zone Two, Zing Supreme, Honky Tonk,
Paddy Wagon
General Purpose Riding
CONDITION 2
Bikes designed for riding Condition 1,
plus smooth gravel roads and improved
trails with moderate grades where the
tires do not lose ground contact.
INTENDED For paved roads, gravel or
dirt roads that are in good condition, and
bike paths.
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