After a few years without a proper bike, this summer I somehow started to think that it might be fun to try mtbing again.. The idea was to build something cheap and at the same time something that would be a blast from the past. I really wanted a steel kona, as my first bikes back in the days were a 94 fire mountain and a 98 cinder cone. Finding such frame in Finland proved to be more difficult than I thought, it seems that all nice old konas have been converted to singlespeed commuters :roll:
I finally found a very nice caldera frameset from UK ebay - it wasn't cheap (the shipping cost almost as much as the frame!) but it was in very good condition - perhaps never ridden offroad?
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Spec sheet 8.10.2008
Frame: 1999 Kona Calder steel
Fork: Marzocchi Bomber Z4 alloy
Headset: Ritchey Logic
Stem: Noname off a GT Tempest
Handlebar: Answer ProTaper
Grips: Kona
Brakes: Avid 2.0
Brake Pads: Avid cartridge
Brake Levers: Avid SD-1.9L
Shifters: Deore 9sp
Front Derailleur: Shimano LX
Rear Derailleur: Shimano XT
Derailleur Cables:
Cassette: 9sp XT
Chain: HG53
Cranks: STX RC
Crank Bolts: stock
Chainrings: STX RC
Chainring bolts: stock
Bottom Bracket: crappy shimano
Pedals: Shimano DX flats
Hub Skewers: crap
Rims: Mavic X517
Hubs: LX
Nipples: alu
Spokes: DT revo
Tyres: Bontrager Jones ACX
Tubes: BBB
Saddle: WTB SST.X
Seatpost: Kona
Seatpost Binder: Kona
Weight:light enough
I finally found a very nice caldera frameset from UK ebay - it wasn't cheap (the shipping cost almost as much as the frame!) but it was in very good condition - perhaps never ridden offroad?
edit:
Spec sheet 8.10.2008
Frame: 1999 Kona Calder steel
Fork: Marzocchi Bomber Z4 alloy
Headset: Ritchey Logic
Stem: Noname off a GT Tempest
Handlebar: Answer ProTaper
Grips: Kona
Brakes: Avid 2.0
Brake Pads: Avid cartridge
Brake Levers: Avid SD-1.9L
Shifters: Deore 9sp
Front Derailleur: Shimano LX
Rear Derailleur: Shimano XT
Derailleur Cables:
Cassette: 9sp XT
Chain: HG53
Cranks: STX RC
Crank Bolts: stock
Chainrings: STX RC
Chainring bolts: stock
Bottom Bracket: crappy shimano
Pedals: Shimano DX flats
Hub Skewers: crap
Rims: Mavic X517
Hubs: LX
Nipples: alu
Spokes: DT revo
Tyres: Bontrager Jones ACX
Tubes: BBB
Saddle: WTB SST.X
Seatpost: Kona
Seatpost Binder: Kona
Weight:light enough