KONA BIKES COG CAST Kona Bikes

How the heck do bikes come to look the way they do? Who picks colors and graphics? How do ads get made? Logos? Enter Aaron Hogg, Kona Bikes's Senior Graphic Designer. James & Aaron talk all things design, from inspiration to trends, as well as delve into Aaron's impressive background as a New Zealand indie rock legend, his gradual adoption of mountain biking, and more.

Kailey Kornhauser is a cyclist. It took her a while to realize that, though, just like it took her a while to realize that being a cyclist doesn't mean you have to exist in the accomlishment and competition driven mentality that encompasses so much of bike marketing. A self-described 'fat' person, Kailey turned heads when she made the cover of Bicycling Magazine, and has since devoted much of her time to making the cycling community welcoming to all body types - with a great deal of success.

Laura Killingbeck is a lot of things, all of them great. Writer, adventurer, lover of life... But one thing that has fueled the rest, a throughline in her life, has been a passion for cycling. What better way to tackle major life decisions than dropping everyting and departing on a solo bike adventure in Alaska without nary a plan in place? Yep, she did that, and it's not even the tip of the iceberg. Good thing she's such an amazing writer, 'cause she has a never-ending well of epic tales to tell.

Dynamic sibling duo Becky and Ryan Gardner may be absolute shredders on bikes, but they're also hilariously engaging to talk to. We caught up with them during a rare off-bike moment to discuss baking, taping up wounds in the jungle, their favorite bikes, and so much more.

You may know Kerry Werner from his podium-grabbing Cyclocross career, or perhaps his prodigious social media presence. James catches up with him to discuss how COVID has impacted his racing, what it means to be a "professional" cyclist, his favorite bikes, and more.

Amanda Bryan is a force to be reckoned with. You ever have that friend who's life is just one rolling party, all the time? That's her. Now, I don't mean party in the "grab that keg and lets go!" sense, although that element is there. More that Amanda's lust for life is an all-encompassing force sweeping everyone around her along for the ride of their lives. We discuss how she got into bikes, scary moments traveling alone, COVID coping, dogs, and then she shares the best 'spontaneous solo adventure in a strange land' story I've ever heard.