
#MURRAY BIKE YEAR LOCATION FREE#
During the next 10 years, over 40,000 riders have had an opportunity to take a free Kona test ride.
#MURRAY BIKE YEAR LOCATION FULL#
The new 29 foot RV with a 20-foot trailer full of Kona demo bikes tours 20 states and provinces around North America. Kona "Feel the Flow" demo tour is started.Stab Dee-Lux is named "Downhill Bike of the Year" for 1999 by Mountain Bike Action.Washington rider Dale Knapp wins Seattle Super-Cross national cyclocross event, finishing 3rd overall in the US National series. Ryder Hesjedal of Victoria, BC is a 1st year Espoir for Kona. Geoff Kabush of Victoria, BC replaces Roland Green who heads south for GT's big bucks. Kona-Mapei team back for a 3rd year with Dario Cioni.He breaks open the North Shore freeride story in Bike magazine (May 1998). John Gibson of Canmore, Alberta is appointed Kona Lensman.Former BMX World Champion Scott Beaumont (UK) races a Kona Mokomoko to 3rd place in Japan Dual Slalom World Cup and finishes 4th overall in the 1998 World Cup standings.In the ten year lifespan of this even, the annual bowling event has raised over $100,000 for IMBA as well as $10,000 for the purchase of the "Vietnam" trail network by NEMBA. The first IMBA-Kona Funraiser is held at the Interbike show in Anaheim.The first production Freeride bike, Stinky Dee-Lux is introduced, a 5-inch front and rear wheel travel "Out-of-Bounds" machine, based on the Stab design, with triple chainring.After retirement, Stefano becomes "Mr Kona Italy". Stefano Migliorini of Italy races the 7-inch travel Stab Dee-Lux on the World Cup DH circuit. Roland is 3rd overall in the NORBA National series. Dario finishes the season with an 8th place result in the World Championships. Team leaders are Dario Cioni and Roland Green.

Mapei-Kona cross-country MTB team is formed.
