Originally Posted by
Lexi01
. . . but there's something a bit woofy about brands that name themselves after famous places/events that seems a little K-Mart (you'd say Walmart) to me.
We'll forgive your Aussieness for not having a clue about Konas. They are as far from an X-Mart-ish product as a bike can get.
The name actually comes from the owners' love of the Kailua-Kona area in Hawaii. Understandable since a good deal of the West Coast has a fascination with Hawaii. The brand was originally 'Cascade' - - after our mountain range that runs through Washington and is practically in Kona's backyard - - but trademark issues forced them to find a new name.