Review: Kona Coilair Supreme with Magic Link Suspension Mountain Bike
The Kona Coilair Supreme is a controversial mountain bike. With the Magic Link “6 +1″…
The Kona Coilair Supreme is a controversial mountain bike. With the Magic Link “6 +1″…
We have had the Kona Coilair Supreme in our stable for a little while now,…
As I have said numerous times, every rider should have some working knowledge of their bike so they can perform routine maintenance and repairs. Many of these simple tasks may be the difference between walking and riding back to the trailhead. The problem lies in the delivery of this crucial information.
Singletrackworld.com hooked us up with a video of the new “Magic Link” on the Coilair Supreme from Kona. Interesting concept, and at least from this video you can get an idea on how the linkage/dual shock setup works. Real world testing on some serious trails will be the real test on if this bike truly works as it says or not. In the meantime, this video does help to spell out more clearly how the bike works.
Brian Berthold, the man behind Therapy Components, which makes custom floating brake arm kits for full-suspension bikes, has teamed up with Kona this year to develop the brand new, highly unorthodox “Magic Link” bike.