1995 Kona Humuhumunukunukuapua'a
- Thread starter MikeD
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MikeD":3mo3usvq said:Ta for the tyre tips
No worries. Lengthwise, the stays are really long - Hence I even got a 29er wheel in there.
But with fat rubber, you need to slide the wheel back a LONG way to stop tyre rub, as the chainstays aren't very wide near the BB. I guess they don't flare out much immediately behind the BB cos the rear axle is narrower than a MTB (??).
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gingernuts/badger
Senior Retro Guru
nice to see another humuhumu..
my beast got me around the Catterick Nemba in 95 with a bloody 46 front ring, had a bit of a rebuild in between (well the original hub blew up) then did the SS worlds on it. fun.
mine's a random build, ritchey stem, go fast risers, Real brake levers, USE post, Cooks RSR's, the same Shimano DX rear hub, think the front is a White Industries and some Tioga Butterscotches..
..oh and i've got a bubble wrapped stars n bars too. Love em.
my beast got me around the Catterick Nemba in 95 with a bloody 46 front ring, had a bit of a rebuild in between (well the original hub blew up) then did the SS worlds on it. fun.
mine's a random build, ritchey stem, go fast risers, Real brake levers, USE post, Cooks RSR's, the same Shimano DX rear hub, think the front is a White Industries and some Tioga Butterscotches..
..oh and i've got a bubble wrapped stars n bars too. Love em.
neuroportal
Retro Guru
Actually ran mine at Llandegla once in this setup http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/files/dscn0286_151.jpg , and if built up with ok parts not that heavy. The longer wheelbase makes it a lot more comfortable in fully rigid form and quite a joy to ride IMHO.
Have the frame and forks sitting here right now and cant decide what to do with it.
Have the frame and forks sitting here right now and cant decide what to do with it.
