I don't dislike all of them, but I wish Kona had stuck with the (now "old school," I guess) simple triangles that are part of their traditionally rock solid look. It works for other companies, but it's not a Kona look. Their top tube clearance is already very good...there's no need to drop the top tube down, and a bent tube isn't as strong as a straight one for the weight, and it's harder to make. The funny geometry around the shock mount on the Coiler (excuse me...CoilAir) is a little crazy.

Is there anything significantly different between the new Four and the old Kikapu other than a lamer name? (definitely not a Kona-ish name, and not quite a ripoff of Turner)

The Stab looks all deformed like it got ran over by a train. The ugly train.

The Stinky doesn't look so bad, although the filled in web on the rocker (carbon fiber, I assume) takes a little getting used to.

The Coiler's new suspension is interesting. I haven't got it entirely figured out yet. At first I thought it was yet another sneaky twist on VPP (a la Giant), but that's not actually right. The motion of the rear triangle is still like a 4-bar, but the shock mount is actually what moves. They've apparently figured out a way to continuously switch between the "linear" and "progressive" lower shock mount holes they currently have on their frames in response to different forces. Also, their Magic flash demo claims this also addresses some of the brake jack issues the 4-bar bikes are known for.

I'm from the K.I.S.S. school of thought, so I don't really like it, but I have to give them some props for rather clever engineering. I'd love to demo it and see how it works out in practice.

Anybody else notice the entire rear dropout is pinned to the chain stay instead of welded? Do people often damage more than just the derailleur hanger?

I'm kind of ok with the colors. They're distinct, but not quite as cool as the earthy colors everyone could recognize a Kona by in the past.