Kona Supreme Operator (2014)

Featuring a completely redesigned Kona Carbon DH unidirectional monocoque front triangle, say hello to the all-new Supreme Operator, an insanely light, laterally stiff, wildly plush, race-ready, modern downhill bike. To weather the brunt of crash and shuttle damage, the frame features a 6061 rear triangle and alloy rockers with a lightweight hollow carbon bridge that’s three times stiffer than our previous Operator. We also changed the kinematics of the Operator’s Beamer Independent Suspension, making it more progressive off the top, helping the bike to stay higher in the travel and recover from hits more quickly. With the industry’s best components, including the new Fox Float 40 fork, this is, quite simply, the most radical ride we’ve ever made.