Updated my 1997 Kona Koa

Finally got round to updating my 1997 Kona Koa with a few chance modifications...

18" Kona Koa frame
Pace RC80 bottom bracket
RaceFace headset
RockShox SID ti forks
Gold Chris King hubs (Black spokes & gold nipples)
Middleburn RS8 X-type duo cranks
Crank brothers Eggbeater 3 pedals
Thomson elite stem and seat post
Hope Mono mini front disc brake
Old school XT and brand new XTR throughout...

to name just a few modifications.... Let me know what you think?

Pretty awesome colour
Cool bits added too.

Nearly finished the rebuild....

So, after a few months of ups and downs I've finally put together my updated 1997 Kona Koa. Biggest issue was the new BB and Middleburn cranks, but I think I'm finally there....

Here's the spec sheet:

Frame: 1997 Kona Koa 18" - double butted aluminium (orange)

Fork: 2002 RockShox Sid Race fork with 80mm travel & titanium nitride stanchions (white)

Headset: RaceFace (white)
Stem: Thomson Elite (black)
Seatpost: Thomson Elite (black)
Handlebar: Easton Monkey Lite XC high-rise carbon handlebars
Grips: Crank Brothers Cobalt grips (gold)

Front Brake: Hope Mono Mini with 180mm rotor (gold pistons and lever)
Rear Brake: XTR BR-M950 parallel push V-brake (from 1996)
Brake Lever: XT rear brake lever
Shifters: XTR 9speed pod shifters

Front mech: XTR M952 front mech
Rear mech: XTR M972 Shadow SGS rear mech
Cranks: Middleburn RS8 X-type 175mm (black)
Chainrings: Middleburn hardcoat 46T outer, 34T inner
Chain: SRAM PC991 9speed Hollow pin chain
Casette: XTR M970 9 speed titanium 11-32T cassette
Bottom Bracket: Pace RC80
Pedals: Crank Brothers Eggbeater 3 pedals (red & silver)

Front wheel: Chris King ISO 32 hole disc hub (gold), black DT Swiss DB spokes, gold DT Swiss nipples on a 32 hole Mavic XC717 disc rim
Rear wheel: Chris King Classic 32 hole hub (gold), black DT Swiss DB spokes, gold DT Swiss nipples on a 32 hole Mavic X517CD rim
Tyres: Panaracer Fire XC Pro 26 x 2.1" tyres
Skewer: Crank brothers Split QR skewers (black & gold)

~ titanium bolts used throughout and mostly sourced from TiBolts (http://www.tibolts.co.uk)

Weight: Originally listed as 11.3 Kg (24.9 lbs) with PS forks, now weighs 10.6 Kg (23.3 lbs)

Hiya mate ;-)

al-onestare":ikf09dns said:

Hiya mate ;-)

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Alright mate, was just updating this page now that the build is finally finished and was going to email you the link.... will post some photos later this week!

Nice one.

Mods - you might want to move this to the 1997 readers bike section

al-onestare":3lvjk18g said:

Nice one.

Mods - you might want to move this to the 1997 readers bike section

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I thought this was that section? Is there an easy way to move the post, or should I just copy & paste???