spacehopper
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Ive had a retro Kona itch for a while...
i also needed a bike i could rig up to my Turbo Trainer..
and i had just about enough bits in my spares box that nobody wanted to buy, to build up a whole bike..
then i spotted this frame for £26!
The paint work isnt the best but its otherwise sound.. a powder coat may be in the frames future.. but we will see
Really impressed with the way it rode on its maiden voyage.. it just wanted to take off everytime i pressed the pedals..
the rigid fork and fat front tyre will be being swapped though.. too much of a harsh ride and the suss forks should raise the front end a bit more and take some weight out of my hands and dodgy shoulder..
Frame: 95 Kona fire Mountain
Fork: Specialized Direct Drive (soon to be Rockshox Judy)
Headset: Rabid A/Head
Stem: On-One 80mm
Handlebar: Azonic Strip Bar
Grips: Club Roost
Brakes: Deore V-Brake
Brake Levers: Deore XT
Shifters: Front Deore Rear Alivio 7 Speed
Front Derailleur: XT 31.8 with 28.6 adapter made from an old seat post shim!
Rear Derailleur: STX
Cassette: HG50
Chain: SRAM
Cranks: STX RC
Bottom Bracket: UN55
Pedals: Odyssey Sharkbite
Rims: Mavic 238
Hubs: STX-RC
Tyres: Maxxis Wormdrive Rear, Maxxis High Roller Front
Saddle: Concor Light Cromo
Seatpost: Kalloy 26.6
Seatpost Binder: Kona
Weight: a suprisingly light 26.5 lbs!
i also needed a bike i could rig up to my Turbo Trainer..
and i had just about enough bits in my spares box that nobody wanted to buy, to build up a whole bike..
then i spotted this frame for £26!
The paint work isnt the best but its otherwise sound.. a powder coat may be in the frames future.. but we will see
Really impressed with the way it rode on its maiden voyage.. it just wanted to take off everytime i pressed the pedals..
the rigid fork and fat front tyre will be being swapped though.. too much of a harsh ride and the suss forks should raise the front end a bit more and take some weight out of my hands and dodgy shoulder..
Frame: 95 Kona fire Mountain
Fork: Specialized Direct Drive (soon to be Rockshox Judy)
Headset: Rabid A/Head
Stem: On-One 80mm
Handlebar: Azonic Strip Bar
Grips: Club Roost
Brakes: Deore V-Brake
Brake Levers: Deore XT
Shifters: Front Deore Rear Alivio 7 Speed
Front Derailleur: XT 31.8 with 28.6 adapter made from an old seat post shim!
Rear Derailleur: STX
Cassette: HG50
Chain: SRAM
Cranks: STX RC
Bottom Bracket: UN55
Pedals: Odyssey Sharkbite
Rims: Mavic 238
Hubs: STX-RC
Tyres: Maxxis Wormdrive Rear, Maxxis High Roller Front
Saddle: Concor Light Cromo
Seatpost: Kalloy 26.6
Seatpost Binder: Kona
Weight: a suprisingly light 26.5 lbs!