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Inside Info: Connor Fearon’s Operator

Connor Fearon and his Kona Operator are going to be heading off to the Fort William World Cup very soon.
Connor Fearon and his Kona Operator are going to be heading off to the Fort William World Cup very soon.

Connor Fearon has been with Kona Bicycles for many years now and over that time he has had some good looking and not to mention fast bikes! What you are looking at here is his current World Cup bike, details are scarce, often what you see riders on are prototype bikes and the technology filters down to the production models. Whilst the most obvious difference between this bike and the publicly available Operator is the 650B wheels we believe this bike won’t be what is released to the public.

We snapped some pictures of the bike at a recent South Australian state race.
We snapped some pictures of the bike at a recent South Australian state race.

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Flat pedals, Connor will ride flats or clips depending on the situation.
Flat pedals, Connor will ride flats or clips depending on the situation.
Titanium rear spring is pretty standard in the effort to lose weight.
Titanium rear spring is pretty standard in the effort to lose weight.

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A 7 speed set up at the rear.
A 7 speed set up at the rear.
650B rolling equipment.
650B rolling equipment.
These get plenty of use, not because Connor is a grandpa but because of the speed he rides they are required!
These get plenty of use, not because Connor is a grandpa but because of the speed he rides they are required!
Connor and Stevie Smith (his signature bars are Connor's pick) are friends, often riding together at World Cups.
Connor and Stevie Smith (his signature bars are Connor’s pick) are friends, often riding together at World Cups.
Man and machine.
Man and machine.

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That was a brief look at Connor Fearon’s A�Kona Operator, next time we see it in action will be the Fort William world cup.

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