Take another look. That really is Kona Endurance racer Spencer Paxson ripping around the trails of Vancouver Island on what appear to be very similar Hei Hei bikes. Upon closer inspection you’ll find two fresh new Hei Hei’s that are built for two different styles of rider. Both bikes feature an all new 1800g carbon frame, our proven FUSE Independent Suspension, Boost spacing and Stealth dropper post routing. The Hei Hei Race DL was developed on World Cup XC courses where an ultralight carbon frame, 100mm of front and rear travel, efficient power transfer and speed are the key components to winning. While the Hei Hei DL was built on the same WC proven carbon frame, it gets more travel up front, a trail worthy spec and a dropper post for scampering up climbs and railing descents. So no matter the riding style or trail, the Carbon Hei Hei’s are ready to roll.
Hei Hei DL
Model – Hei Hei DL
Frame – Kona Race Light Carbon
Wheel Size – 29 inch
Wheels – WTB KOM i29 TCS
Front/Rear Suspension – 120mm/100mm
Shock – Fox Float Performance
Fork – Fox Float 34 Performance 120mm Tapered
Crankset – Race Face Aeffect cinch 1.x 34t Narrow/Wide
Crankset -Shimano XT Shadow Plus 1x 11spd
Cockpit – Kona XC/BC 35 Riser bar and XC/Road 35 stem, ODI Ruffian MX grips
Brakes – Shimano XT
Tyre Front – Maxxis Ardent EXO TR 29×2.25″
Tyre Rear – Maxxis Ikon EXO TR 29×2.2″
Saddle – WTB Volt Comp (Volt Sport SE 250 size S)
Availability – The Hei Hei DL is available in North America now and the Hei Hei Race DL will be available in the first week of August. Both models are available in Europe and UK now.
Hei Hei DL Race
Model – Hei Hei Race DL
Frame Material – Kona Race Light Carbon
Wheel Size – 29 inch
Wheels – WTB KOM i25 TCS
KIS Platform – Fuse Independent Suspension
Front/Rear Suspension – 100mm/100mm
Shock – RockShox Monarch RL
Fork – RockShox Reba RL 100mm Tapered
Crankset – Race Face Aeffect
Drivetrain – SRAM GX 10 – 42 11spd
Cockpit – Kona XC/BC 35 Riser bar and XC/Road 35 stem
Brakes – SRAM Guide RS
Tyre Front – Maxxis M340 Maxxlite 29×2.0″
Tyre Rear – Maxxis M340 Maxxlite 29×2.0″
Saddle – WTB Volt Comp
Availability – The Hei Hei DL is available in North America now and the Hei Hei Race DL will be available in the first week of August. Both models are available in Europe and UK now.
To create our best Hei Hei to date, we turned to a product manager with a wealth of MTB knowledge and to one of our veteran endurance racers for input. Pat White has been a Product Manager at Kona since 1995 and had a hand in developing many of the iconic mountain bikes we’ve become known for. Spencer Paxson has 18 years of racing tucked into his spandex and knows his way around a MTB race course. He is currently on the Long Team for the 2016 Olympic Games. The result of their combined knowledge and experience is the lighter, stiffer, more capable, all carbon Hei Hei.
