Modern 29er geometry x4/7/2023 ![]() ![]() The 68° head angle might seem steep to the shredders out there, but the long reach and support from the rigid fork keep that front wheel out ahead of you on steep descents. The stock seatpost has a bit of setback, effectively making the seat tube angle a little slacker. The 75° seat tube angle is a few degrees steeper than what was common a few years ago, but most riders will have no issues adapting. The geometry is thoroughly modern but not extreme. Sliding rear dropouts allow for some wheelbase adjustment or to convert to singlespeed after an errant rock takes off that rear derailer in the backcountry. If you look closely, there is still a cable stop for a front derailer if that kind of urge ever strikes. Racks can be mounted front and rear, and there is plenty of room and mounts for fenders as well. There are three bottle mounts (including one under the down tube) and triple cargo mounts on each fork blade. The frame is Reynolds 520, which is chromoly steel produced to Reynolds’s specifications in Taiwan. The 2020 frame update added more braze-ons, a switch to 29er wheels, and modern geometry that borrows from Kona’s Honzo trail hardtail. The Unit is Kona’s long-running singlespeed model, and a few years ago it got a geared sibling, the Unit X. Thankfully, the Kona Unit X thumbs its nose at any attempt to file it neatly into any of those categories. ![]() Mountain bikes have splintered into an almost comical number of ill-defined categories: all-mountain, cross-country, downhill, trail, enduro, downcountry, super-enduro, freeride, hardcore hardtail - the list goes on. ![]() This article first appeared in the March 2022 issue of Adventure Cyclist magazine. ![]()
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