The Story of the Kona Operator Sale
Last Sunday, I managed to grab a few hours at Gawton Gravity hub with my Kona Operator. I was pushing back up after my second run and I thought “Why doesn’t every downhill rider have one of these? It’s just awesome, so fast and stable”. I carried on riding for another couple of runs, enjoying the bike more and more, but all the time with that same thought in my head “why doesn’t every downhiller have one of these?” Then a little voice said to me ”you’ve got a bike shop, why don’t give every downhill rider the chance to own a Kona Operator!….. ” I ignored this voice and kept on riding.
“Put the Kona Operator on sale Andy…” I heard it again
“Shhh…The Kona Operator is a bargin at the price of £2450!” I told the little voice.
But I heard it again ” Andy, do the right thing and put the Kona operator on sale…”
I then replied “Go away little voice, I can’t discount the Kona Operator with its Fox Van RC rear shock, SRAM drivetrain, Avid Code R brakes and RockShox Boxxer Race fork. The guys at Kona will have me hung, drawn and quartered!”
But the voice it kept on and on and on, so when I opened the doors to the shop this morning, without even realising it, I crossed out the £2450 price tag and wrote £2100!!!
The little voice had won, so now you can get your very own Kona Operator for only £2100!
So let’s take a look at the Kona Operator
Here it is in all its glory
| Frame Material | Kona DH 7005 Aluminum 200mm Travel |
| Sizes | Small, Medium, Large |
| Rear Shock | Fox VAN RC |
| Fork | Rock Shox Boxxer Race 200mm w/20mm TA |
| Crankarms | Gravity GAP |
| Chainrings | 36T |
| B/B | FSA |
| Pedals | Kona Wah Wah |
| Chain | SRAM 951 PowerChain |
| Freewheel | SRAM 950 PowerGlide 11-28 9 spd |
| F/D | E*13 SRS |
| R/D | SRAM X-9 |
| Shifters | SRAM X7 (RH only) |
| Brake Calipers | Avid Code R |
| Front Brake Rotor | Avid HS1 200mm |
| Rear Brake Rotor | Avid HS1 180mm |
| Brake Levers | Avid Code R |
| Headset | Orbit 1.5B ZS NO.57B-1 |
| Handlebar | Kona DH |
| Stem | Kona DH |
| Seatpost | Kona DH |
| Seat Clamp | Kona Clamp |
| Grips | Kona G-LOG |
| Saddle | WTB Speed V Sport |
| Front Hub | 20mm Formula Disc |
| Rear Hub | Formula Disc 12mm x 150mm |
| Spokes | Sandvik Stainless 14g |
| Rims | Sun MTX 33 |
| Front Tire | Maxxis Minion DHF 26×2.5 |
| Rear Tire | Maxxis High Roller 26×2.5 |
| Paint Color | Shot-Peened with Matt Black |
Limted Kona Operator Stock
There aren’t many of these things lying around any more. So you best be quick to grab one.
To grab one for yourself, just visit our shop online and get your own Kona Operator





