UK bike sales plummet

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Craikeybaby said:

Sounds like Kona are on their way out too.

Still using my Kula. Last week on Mull

[Chasing Potatoes]

A sad loss that.

[Craikeybaby]

It doesn't sound quite as bad as initially seemed when they were taking down their stand at Sea Otter - it is just a restructuring and the brand up for sale.

[Castrol for a knave]

Mercian has gone bust.

A real shame - they made some lovely frames - lugtastic.

[Terry Winks]

Oh Kona's founders have brought the brand back too, not sure what that actually means, but at least its not dead.

[mattvanders]

Always love a kona (think I’m on to number 4 with my honzo esd) but do think they have become a bit lost in their ways with not really any real innovation- think their process 111 was probably one of the last that was a game changer of the first down country bike. Think they are just a bit old skool brand with not much current to attract younger customers.