Hei Hei
Algupära
Hei Hei nimi on üks Kona vanimaid mudelisarju — varased Hei Hei'd olid brändi esimeste täisvedrustusega jalgrataste seas pärast terasest jäikade tagaratastega ajastut. 2025. aasta toob 10. põlvkonna, põhjaliku ümberkujunduse Swinger-ühendusega (üks ülemine lüli, mis on peidetud ülemise toru sisse, asendades traditsioonilise kiigekangi), tõeline pöördepunkt tagumiste kukkumiste kohal, mis asendab painduva saba, progressiivsem geomeetria, suurenenud käiguulatus (nüüd 120 mm taga / 130 mm kahvel — liikudes alla-mäe territooriumile) ja 9 kinnituskohta põhikolmnurga sees. Ainult süsinikkiud — mis annab märku Kona kavatsusest jääda XC-võistluste vestlusesse pärast ümberkorraldamist.
Tehnilised andmed
- Raam
- Carbon fiber only (10th-gen G10 frame; new straighter downtube and seat tube for long-travel droppers, PF92 press-fit BB with ISCG tabs, SRAM UDH dropout, 9 bottle bosses in front triangle, 120 mm rear travel). Not mixed-wheel (MX) compatible.
- Kahvel
- 130 mm travel (29")
- Jõuülekanne
- SRAM 90 Eagle Transmission, mechanical 1×12 (2025 CR build). Max 38t chainring, no front derailleur mount.
- Pidurid
- SRAM Motive 4-piston trail hydraulic disc (2025 CR build)
- Rattad
- 29", 30 mm internal-width rims, 12×148 mm Boost rear axle
- Rehvid
- Maxxis WT 29×2.4"
- Vedrustus
- Full-suspension 120 mm rear / 130 mm fork. Swinger linkage: single upper link tucked inside the top tube driving a 190×45 mm RockShox Deluxe shock, with a seatstay pivot above the rear dropouts replacing the old flexstay. Down-country travel.
- Rooliplokk
- Internal cable routing with optional external shock-lockout cable; trail-oriented modern XC cockpit
- Sadul
- Dropper post 125–200 mm travel (size-dependent), 31.6 mm diameter; frame allows deep dropper insertion
- Geomeetria
- 66° head angle, ~76° seat angle (75.8–76.1° size-dependent), reach 424–509 mm (M 449 / L 474), stack 606–639 mm, 435 mm chainstays (all sizes). Long wheelbase, planted and trail-capable — progressive XC / down-country, +9 mm reach per size vs previous gen.
- Kaal
- ~13.9 kg (30.6 lb, XL, without pedals / ~30.56 lb with pedals as tested)
Verdikt
- Versatile, efficient pedaling — testers found it so good in firm/pedal mode they'd reach for it over a hardtail, yet 'fast like an XC bike but not a one-headed beast.'
- Long wheelbase and 66° head angle give a planted, surefooted, trail-capable descending character well beyond a pure race bike.
- Nine front-triangle bosses plus clearance above the rear shock make it genuinely bikepacking- and cargo-friendly.
- Modern progressive geometry with deep dropper insertion (up to 200 mm) and trail-oriented spec (SRAM Motive 4-piston brakes, 2.4" tires).
- Strong value: at $5,299 it undercuts the previous generation by $1,000+ with better forks and brakes than comparably priced rivals.
- Only one complete build kit offered, limiting affordability and choice; awkward size jump between Large and XL.
- PF92 press-fit bottom bracket — disliked by riders who prefer threaded BBs for serviceability and creak-free running.
- Smaller main-triangle space than competitors like the Salsa Spearfish, reducing frame-bag capacity.
- Cable routing near the head tube is tricky with some handlebar bags, and the mechanical SRAM Transmission 90 proved extra-sensitive to handlebar-bag compression.
- $5,299 entry price is still steep for the single available build; carbon-only means no budget alloy option.
Tahad ühte?
Leia see jalgratas turult või vaheta muljeid ratturitega, kes juba sõidavad.