1997 Kona Manomano - the bike I used to own

Wienerwald

Devout Dirtbag
Dear all,

it seems that there are not too many Manomanos around here so i decided to open a thread of its own for mine. Bought in late '97 I rode it ever since (or rather kept it in the garage always wanting to ride again) and replace parts now and then.


Frame: 7005 full suspension

Fork: Rock Shox Dart 2
Rear Shock: Rock Shox Deluxe

Headset: Dia Compe STC
Stem: Roox Danny's Stem
Handlebar: Roox DBS flatbar
Grips: Lizard Skins Charger (orange)

Brakes: Avid Single Digit 7
Brake Pads: Avid RW2
Brake Cables: Jagwire Ripcord
Brake Levers: Avid Speed Dial 7

Shifters: Shimano LX STI
Front Derailleur: Shimano STX
Rear Derailleur: Shimano LX
Derailleur Cables: Jagwire Ripcord
Cassette: ???
Chain: Shimano IG-31
Cranks: Cyclone 349
Crank Bolts: ???
Chainrings: ???
Chainring bolts: ???
Bottom Bracket: Shimano UN-52
Pedals: Ritchey Clipless

Hub Skewers: QR
Rims: Mavic 238 (silver)
Hubs: Javva the Hub/Shimano STX RC
Nipples: ???
Spokes: ???
Tyres: Continental Race King 2.2
Tubes: Continental

Saddle: Selle San Marco Race Day
Seatpost: generic
Seatpost Binder: Kona

Weight: 12.2 kg (according to catalogue)

Greetings from Vienna

Mathias
 

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The Dart was a cheap solution ... replacement elastomeres for the Indy XC would have cost about the same :LOL:
 
Fair enough, certainly better fork then Indy's anyway.

When budget allows some Z2s maybe? Can get them for around 50 notes. Right travel, smooth. Perfect.

Love these early Kona Full sussers.
 
Hm, let's wait and see :cool: the rear shock rather worries me more, that Deluxe is not really good, but again - i got it cheap via eBay.
 
Can we have some more pic's please? I have a 97 Manomano frame that I'll be building up in the winter :D
 
Sure, I' try to make some with the SLR instead of the iPhone then. Anthing your'e interested in particularly?
 
Wienerwald":2eawh476 said:
Sure, I' try to make some with the SLR instead of the iPhone then. Anthing your'e interested in particularly?

Anywhere really, as you say there aren't many about so the more pictures the better!
 
No problem, I'll just make some next weekend :p

@ magas: Not exactly :D northern end of Donauinsel (another pic in the "Todays ride" thread) on the "Einlaufbauwerk" of Neue Donau. Auch ein Wiener?

Mathias
 
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