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BoTM May 13- Kona vs GT vs Specialized Special - Nominations
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Re: BoTM May 13- Kona vs GT vs Specialized Special - Nominat
Man, I'm getting serious nostalgia this month! Viewing this thread just made me realise that about 90% of my riding buddies in my teens had either a Spesh a GT or a Kona. Let me think - there was a Hard Rock, a Rockhopper, a Lava Dome, a Cinder Cone and two Tequesta's in our little riding group.
So an ideal choice of brands for the 3 way special this month!
Man, I'm getting serious nostalgia this month! Viewing this thread just made me realise that about 90% of my riding buddies in my teens had either a Spesh a GT or a Kona. Let me think - there was a Hard Rock, a Rockhopper, a Lava Dome, a Cinder Cone and two Tequesta's in our little riding group.
So an ideal choice of brands for the 3 way special this month!
Re: BoTM May 13- Kona vs GT vs Specialized Special - Nominat
I'd have to pick this Kona,loved reading the thread and seeing the bike evolve into the finished article,brilliant build.
Rob Atkin":15362tq8 said:Rob Atkin's 1994 Kona Kilauea
This bike was bought by me in 1994, went missing a year later and after a long 18 year gap was reunited with me.
Full build story here: viewtopic.php?t=237961
Stripped and repainted in metallic silver all over, with new decals and a NOS tubing sticker (that wasn't easy to find!).
All the components I got back with the frame set were reused, with some NOS stuff to treat it to as it had been away from me for so long.
I can't believe I got this bike back. I'll never sell it, it cost me a fortune to re-build (well a fortune to me anyway) and I'll keep it forever now. I'm also not locking it up anywhere away from me.... ;-)
I've already ridden it and jumped it too!! Sweet riding, just perfect.
I'd have to pick this Kona,loved reading the thread and seeing the bike evolve into the finished article,brilliant build.
CCMDoc
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Re: BoTM May 13- Kona vs GT vs Specialized Special - Nominat
Damn that freakin Ameybrook.
I'd enter an Ultimate or hastily assemble a Furtado Xizang but that boy is so anal retentive I'd have to find the proper dust and dirt to approach his attention to detail. Hell, he'd probably have Overend himself pose with it if he entered one of his Specialized bikes.
Damn that freakin Ameybrook.
I'd enter an Ultimate or hastily assemble a Furtado Xizang but that boy is so anal retentive I'd have to find the proper dust and dirt to approach his attention to detail. Hell, he'd probably have Overend himself pose with it if he entered one of his Specialized bikes.
Re: BoTM May 13- Kona vs GT vs Specialized Special - Nominat
why the hell not...
BobCatMax's 1995 Kona AA
Then:
Now:
Definitely a "rider", it's been through a fair few guises and now exists as a SS racer after a nasty incident with a branch and a non-replaceable mech hanger
clicky for build thread
why the hell not...
BobCatMax's 1995 Kona AA
Then:
Now:
Definitely a "rider", it's been through a fair few guises and now exists as a SS racer after a nasty incident with a branch and a non-replaceable mech hanger
clicky for build thread
CCMDoc
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Re: BoTM May 13- Kona vs GT vs Specialized Special - Nominat
OK, I'm in ...
CCMDoc's 1995 Specialized S-Works Ultimate Ned Overend Final Edition #20 of 60:
And here is the original thread with additional photos. I changed from the orange to yellow Grip Shifts to more closely match the Overend Ultimate on display.
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... d+ultimate
OK, I'm in ...
CCMDoc's 1995 Specialized S-Works Ultimate Ned Overend Final Edition #20 of 60:
And here is the original thread with additional photos. I changed from the orange to yellow Grip Shifts to more closely match the Overend Ultimate on display.
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... d+ultimate
Re: BoTM May 13- Kona vs GT vs Specialized Special - Nominat
zigzag's 1985 Specialized Rockhopper
Build thread here: viewtopic.php?t=207498
Please let me know if any problem with the first picture being a montage.
zigzag's 1985 Specialized Rockhopper
Build thread here: viewtopic.php?t=207498
Please let me know if any problem with the first picture being a montage.
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