mikesnowdon
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Hi, Just a qestion:
I have a 97 Kona Cindercone frame, stripped back and ready for paint, but no other parts. Looking at prices for components It seems cheaper to buy a whole bike secondhand and swap over the parts?
Ideally id like to have a spec something like this:
Mavic Crossride wheels
XT drivetrain and disk brakes.
Thompson Post and stem.
Easton carbon bars.
Some decent forks around the £250 mark.
All in I think this would cost around £1000?
I used to have a 93' Cindercone which I resprayed and fitted all modern parts (Manitou, Hope, Mavic, XT etc) costing about £1500. It was an amazing bike to ride. These classic steel framed Kona's really deserve good up-to-date components IMHO. Unfortunately it was stolen 2 years ago and I havent ridden since. This is why I snapped up the new frame as soon as I saw it, and I really cant wait to get it built up but money is tight. I'll be ordering new decals at the end of the month and respraying it in the original blue colour.
Any advice?
Cheers.
I have a 97 Kona Cindercone frame, stripped back and ready for paint, but no other parts. Looking at prices for components It seems cheaper to buy a whole bike secondhand and swap over the parts?
Ideally id like to have a spec something like this:
Mavic Crossride wheels
XT drivetrain and disk brakes.
Thompson Post and stem.
Easton carbon bars.
Some decent forks around the £250 mark.
All in I think this would cost around £1000?
I used to have a 93' Cindercone which I resprayed and fitted all modern parts (Manitou, Hope, Mavic, XT etc) costing about £1500. It was an amazing bike to ride. These classic steel framed Kona's really deserve good up-to-date components IMHO. Unfortunately it was stolen 2 years ago and I havent ridden since. This is why I snapped up the new frame as soon as I saw it, and I really cant wait to get it built up but money is tight. I'll be ordering new decals at the end of the month and respraying it in the original blue colour.
Any advice?
Cheers.