Trustyrusty
Retro Newbie
Hi all, I've popped over here a few times to look and lurk in the past, Mostly at Klein Mantras as one day I will make a nice single speed out of one! But I'm testing the water for my '93 Kona Explosif frame set. I've had it for 10 years or so and while it's been looked after reasonably well it's fair to say it's showing it's age. I've used it as a commuter (year-round, salty roads, all that!) with a view that when i found the time I'd turn it back into a proper pimpy retro bike.
I've got it stripped down to the original parts, which are...Frame and fork (silver to dark met'blue fade, silver project 2, threaded steerer) Control tech? stem, Quill type, canty cable guide, same colour as frame/fork and the headset with the allen collar pinch bolt thingy, and some period risers with spacer shims, can't remember the make as the sticker is long gone! I did have a lovely pair of Pre RS7 Middleburns that came with it, but they didn't last sadly and rounded
I will put it all up in the classifieds in the next few days with photo's, but I really don't know what to ask for it. It's a lovely frame, but I've accepted that there's a lot of other stuff i need to do first, and I'm moving towards old motorbikes...If I was being charitable I would say it has a little "patina" but when you see the photos you'll see rust from previous chain suck road grime, only surface stuff, but not pretty. Also, it has a pea sized dent in the top tube that's been there all the time I've owned it, probably from a brake-lever swinging round, easily fixed, but again not pretty...Might also have some 8spd XT thumbies knocking about, so, is anyone interested? and what would be a fair price to start the Kona at please
All the best,
Trustyrusty
I've got it stripped down to the original parts, which are...Frame and fork (silver to dark met'blue fade, silver project 2, threaded steerer) Control tech? stem, Quill type, canty cable guide, same colour as frame/fork and the headset with the allen collar pinch bolt thingy, and some period risers with spacer shims, can't remember the make as the sticker is long gone! I did have a lovely pair of Pre RS7 Middleburns that came with it, but they didn't last sadly and rounded
I will put it all up in the classifieds in the next few days with photo's, but I really don't know what to ask for it. It's a lovely frame, but I've accepted that there's a lot of other stuff i need to do first, and I'm moving towards old motorbikes...If I was being charitable I would say it has a little "patina" but when you see the photos you'll see rust from previous chain suck road grime, only surface stuff, but not pretty. Also, it has a pea sized dent in the top tube that's been there all the time I've owned it, probably from a brake-lever swinging round, easily fixed, but again not pretty...Might also have some 8spd XT thumbies knocking about, so, is anyone interested? and what would be a fair price to start the Kona at please
All the best,
Trustyrusty