Kona Raijin Frame (2014)

How could you not love Titanium, mountain biking’s ultimate material. The ride feel, the flex, the power transfer and efficiency, the lightweight. Introduced last year, the Raijin features 3-2.5Ti tube material that weighs in at a feathery four pounds (1.8kgs) for an 18-inch frame. We have a long history working with this metal and some serious expertise in designing unique, category-leading bikes, so it’s no surprise the Raijin has taken off amongst Kona and titanium fans alike. Manufactured in the USA by Lynskey Performance Designs and with features like a sliding replaceable dropout system with 135x10 included, singlespeed and 142x12 available, the Raijin returns for 2014 to rock some seriously quick singletrack near you.