Has everyone got one of these except me?...
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crankhead
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i love 'em. and gt's. in fact there's not many reputable makes from bitd that i don't like. had 90's cinder cone, karakoram and borrego and can honestly say i couldn't pick a winner, they were all sweeet (only one with boingys was the latter and that got some taking used to, spesh on uphills..)
but how could anyone not like a lovely steel, rigid, reliable, project 2'd paint splattered cinder cone? carved the roads like nothing else, and climbed like a billygoat! :twisted: :roll: :twisted:
but how could anyone not like a lovely steel, rigid, reliable, project 2'd paint splattered cinder cone? carved the roads like nothing else, and climbed like a billygoat! :twisted: :roll: :twisted:
TheGreenRabbit
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no Kona for me
Corduroyboy
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Nor me! Always had a soft spot for them though.
I love my Explosif, but snob value would have me on something more exotic, but seeing as my Explosif is such an excellent ride I can't complain.
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I ended up with my Explosif in 1995/6 almost by accident. I needed a bike in a hurry and when I bought it I didn't want to like it, and even planned to replace it as soon as I could. Then I dented it after two weeks which meant I was not able sell and was stuck with it...
This is the first frame in 3 years that I didn't break within a year. It took me 10 years before I finally did break it, and by then it was love so I got it repaired... here's to the next 10 years or more
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I ended up with my Explosif in 1995/6 almost by accident. I needed a bike in a hurry and when I bought it I didn't want to like it, and even planned to replace it as soon as I could. Then I dented it after two weeks which meant I was not able sell and was stuck with it...
This is the first frame in 3 years that I didn't break within a year. It took me 10 years before I finally did break it, and by then it was love so I got it repaired... here's to the next 10 years or more
I love my 90 Explosif and my 94 AA (ok I didn't love it in the Peaks when it wouldn't work but you know what i mean), but i don't lust after any other kona's really... even a Hei Hei has never really drawn much lust from me...
I think they peaked very early 90's IMHO...
I think they peaked very early 90's IMHO...
Konas are common because lots of people like them. And you see a lot of them being ridden, because people enjoy riding them. Right, so now the next step - make that into a bad thing.
The fact is that this excellent bike sold yesterday for a mere £53
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... :IT&ih=019
Specialized is a much bigger company than Kona and I would guess that far more Stumpjumpers were made and sold than Explosifs, but how many old Stumpjumpers do we now see out on the trail?
The fact is that this excellent bike sold yesterday for a mere £53
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... :IT&ih=019
Specialized is a much bigger company than Kona and I would guess that far more Stumpjumpers were made and sold than Explosifs, but how many old Stumpjumpers do we now see out on the trail?
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