"The Salsa Spearfish and Kona Hei Hei were both updated last year, bringing each of these short-travel mountain bikes up to speed with modern trends. Both bikes are produced by mid-sized/core brands and are the shortest-travel and lightest-weight full-suspension models in their respective lineups. With 120mm of rear wheel travel, similar suspension designs, frame silhouettes, and geometries, these bikes are quite comparable on paper."
"So, while the Hei Hei fits into the brand's lineup as its most cross-country-oriented bike, and they even refer to it as " an XC race bike " on its product page, it's positioned as a cross between an XC bike and a trail bike. For reference, the next closest bike in the Kona lineup is the Process 134, which falls much more squarely into the mid-travel trail bike category."
The Salsa Spearfish and Kona Hei Hei are short-travel, lightweight full-suspension mountain bikes updated last year, both offering 120mm rear travel and similar suspension designs and geometries. Both are produced by mid-sized brands and represent the shortest-travel, lightest models in their lineups, aimed at similar riders and uses, with modest price differences. Kona positions the Hei Hei between an XC race bike and a trail bike, emphasizing sharpness, speed, and climb capability. Salsa positions the Spearfish as a progressive XC bike for stamina-testing XC and endurance with playful characteristics. Despite similar specs, the two bikes ride and handle differently on trail due to differences in tuning, demeanor, and intended ride character.
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