'93 Kona Fire Mountain - finished for now.

My_Teenage_Self":18qjpe2c said:

legrandefromage":18qjpe2c said:

...Nah, something to have aspired to 20 years ago if you were still rattling around on the tired well intentioned christmas or birthday bike...

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Right, Sorry if I go on a bit here.

In 93 I was 14, and My best mate had let me have a go on his Muddy Fox Courier Mega: I needed a mountain bike.

I had a raleigh lizard, and quickly realised that it was not the pinnacle of MTB makers art. I trawled all the catalogues and fell head over heels with the Kona range, they really were unique, with their modern blackwall tyres, sloping top tubes, and straight legged forks. I nagged my parents for 7 months that I wanted a Fire mountain for my Birthday. I knew it was expensive, but I gave them enough notice! On my birthday, my parents excitedly ushered me into the garage, and under a sheet I found a Muddy Fox Pathfinder. Gutted.

I rode that Pathfinder everywhere for 2 years, by which time, I had a part time job, and bought a malt 1 from merlin cycles. But I never lost my love for the 93 Fire mountain.

So, when this came up on here for a criminally low price, I had to have it!

Factory standard, except the saddle (Ritchey logic), Grips (ODI) and a nice set of period Magura HS11s. I never put a thread up, as I didn't think anyone would want to see a Fire Mountain! :facepalm:

She's a joy to ride. LGF, You won't be disappointed!

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legrandefromage":3s3m916r said:

Right. Done.

Early LX, later Kona wheels, thumbies. Rare 'all shimano' build. even the chain and cassette.

Too small so will have to jiggle it a bit.

Its been at least 10 years since I last had steel Kona - I folded myself up onto this one and it was like stepping back in time 20 years. Immediately felt that Kona signature that these frames have, even the mid range stuff.

Not to be ridden with a beer gut thats for sure.

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