95 Kilauea - Rebuild and refresh - Finished! 18/10/09
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Thanks for all the comments.
The powdercoating was done by Trestan Finishers in Southampton. It's actually plain white but with a pearl lacquer.
Good spot on the USE seatpost, I'd not actually put it near the bike, but as soon as I did it became obvious it was the wrong way round. For some reason I always remember the sticker facing backwards...
I had a bit of time this weekend so the headset and BB went in, fitted the forks, stem, bars, front brake, shifters and wheels. I also hung the cranks on to see what they'd look like.
The plan is to eventually find a more retro stem and tyres but for the moment I want to get it riding before the nights really draw in.
Starting to come together now!
The powdercoating was done by Trestan Finishers in Southampton. It's actually plain white but with a pearl lacquer.
Good spot on the USE seatpost, I'd not actually put it near the bike, but as soon as I did it became obvious it was the wrong way round. For some reason I always remember the sticker facing backwards...
I had a bit of time this weekend so the headset and BB went in, fitted the forks, stem, bars, front brake, shifters and wheels. I also hung the cranks on to see what they'd look like.
The plan is to eventually find a more retro stem and tyres but for the moment I want to get it riding before the nights really draw in.
Starting to come together now!
95explosif
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All finished! Just need to find some red bottle cage bolts.
Went out for my first ride on it yesterday for a bit of a shakedown on my local 10 mile route and it felt really really good, light and responsive. Just as I'd remembered my old bike being.
Full Spec:
Frame: 95 Kona Kilauea in pearl white
Fork: Rock Shox Judy SLs - refurbed and with speed springs
Headset: Chris King
Stem: Thomson
Handlebar: X-Lite XC
Grips: Bontrager
Barends: Onza CWA
Brakes: XTR V Brakes
Brake Pads: Aztec
Brake Cables: From my shed
Cantilever cable hangers: None
Brake Levers: XTR
Shifters: XT
Front Derailleur: XT
Rear Derailleur: XTR
Derailleur Cables: Goodridge (looked nice in white)
Cassette: XT 12-28
Chain: SRAM
Cranks: Middleburn RS7
Crank Bolts: ??
Chainrings: TA Specialities 22-32-42
Chainring bolts: ??
Bottom Bracket: XT
Pedals: SPDs
Hub Skewers: Control Tech Ti
Rims: Mavic 217 SUP
Hubs: Hope Suspension front / Ti-Glide rear
Nipples: ??
Spokes: ??
Tyres: Tioga rubbish I had in the shed
Tubes: Heavy
Saddle: Flite Transalp
Seatpost: USE Ti
Seatpost Binder: Kona
Weight: Approx 24lbs?
Went out for my first ride on it yesterday for a bit of a shakedown on my local 10 mile route and it felt really really good, light and responsive. Just as I'd remembered my old bike being.
Full Spec:
Frame: 95 Kona Kilauea in pearl white
Fork: Rock Shox Judy SLs - refurbed and with speed springs
Headset: Chris King
Stem: Thomson
Handlebar: X-Lite XC
Grips: Bontrager
Barends: Onza CWA
Brakes: XTR V Brakes
Brake Pads: Aztec
Brake Cables: From my shed
Cantilever cable hangers: None
Brake Levers: XTR
Shifters: XT
Front Derailleur: XT
Rear Derailleur: XTR
Derailleur Cables: Goodridge (looked nice in white)
Cassette: XT 12-28
Chain: SRAM
Cranks: Middleburn RS7
Crank Bolts: ??
Chainrings: TA Specialities 22-32-42
Chainring bolts: ??
Bottom Bracket: XT
Pedals: SPDs
Hub Skewers: Control Tech Ti
Rims: Mavic 217 SUP
Hubs: Hope Suspension front / Ti-Glide rear
Nipples: ??
Spokes: ??
Tyres: Tioga rubbish I had in the shed
Tubes: Heavy
Saddle: Flite Transalp
Seatpost: USE Ti
Seatpost Binder: Kona
Weight: Approx 24lbs?
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Looks great! Well done.
