An idiot's guide to retrobike #1 - 1990 Kona Fire Mountain

[al-onestare]

For those that didn't look / couldn't be bothered with the catalogue

Frame: Cromoly P.G. Main 19"

Fork: Project Two

Headset: Sealed Tech (no idea what it is - it's unbranded)
Stem: Kona Cromoly
Handlebar: Kona MTB
Grips: Unbranded, foam

Brakes Front: Shimano Exage 300LX
Braked Rear: Shimano Exage 500LX W/U-H
Brake Pads: Aztec
Brake Cables: Combination of new cables (Shimano XTR) and the original outers (Shimano ???)
Brake Levers: Shimano Exage 300LX

Shifters: Shimano Exage 300LX STI
Front Derailleur: Shimano Exage 300LX
Rear Derailleur: Shimano Exage 300LX
Derailleur Cables: Shimano (original ???)
Cassette: Shimano Hyperglide 7-speed
Chain: Shimano Hyperglide
Cranks: Shimano Exage 300LX
Chainrings: Shimano Biospace
Bottom Bracket: Tange with greasefiller
Pedals: LXT

Hub Skewers: Shimano (unbranded)
Rims: Araya OHE RX-7
Front Hub: ??? (unbranded)
Rear Hub: Shimano FH-HG50
Tyres: Kona / Joe Murray Propulsion / Equilibrium
Tubes: Halford special

Saddle: Avocet Touring
Seatpost: Kally 300mm Alloy
Seatpost Binder: Shimano XTR

Weight: Got to be 30lbs or more

 

[Bpool77]

Really liking it in blue, top job to
I used to have one in black with pink splatters, maybe a 88/89, seat clamp
was the other way round and diffrent forks on it. Like yours better tho.

 

[al-onestare]

Really liking it in blue, top job to
I used to have one in black with pink splatters, maybe a 88/89, seat clamp
was the other way round and diffrent forks on it. Like yours better tho.

Black and pink, that'll be a 1990 Explosif! Just a little better than this :shock:

 

[Bpool77]

No! I wish! Was defo a fire mountain, rear u brake and seat clamp facing the rear not the stem, pretty sure it was a 88? I'm no expert tho?
Search for drewson and he had 3 splatters for sale a while back, black/pink fire mountain, White/multi cindercone and a green/yellow explosif, quality collection well worth a look if your a splatter fan

 

[al-onestare]

No! I wish! Was defo a fire mountain, rear u brake and seat clamp facing the rear not the stem, pretty sure it was a 88? I'm no expert tho?
Search for drewson and he had 3 splatters for sale a while back, black/pink fire mountain, White/multi cindercone and a green/yellow explosif, quality collection well worth a look if your a splatter fan

Yeah, seen his - very nice! Ah, fair enough on yours. Interesting they went with a similar colour scheme for a model at the other end of the spectrum!

 

[al-onestare]

Now living a new life in Edinburgh Next up the Lava Dome...

 

[jonnymcenroe]

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Saw it for sale in Edinburgh a few years ago and now it's living 50 yards away - chained to a lampost in our street. Nice restoration (y)

 

[al-onestare]

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:-(

 

[jonnymcenroe]

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Aw Al! Didn't mean to upset you

Good news 'tho... it's not your one after all!

(should check my facts before posting)

 

[clubby]

Now worked its way further north and living in Angus.
Last custodian had to replace shifters/brake levers with DX units and I've had to replace the hybrid tyres with a set of Bonty's. Original grips also had to go, as they had not actual grip left in them!
First Kona and first u brake, loving it.

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