Kona Explosif 1997 team edition

[mk one]

Re: Kona Explosif 1997 team edition: building & collecting

I can't stop looking at it and asking do I really own this? :shock:

i cant stop looking at it now :facepalm: very nice

I know this has probably been covered but im curious, this is a '97 team bike in team colours, right? did they ever paint any other year team bikes in team colours? '96 for example, or whatever year the orange/yellow/blue kit was out

Mark

 

[H1v9a8c8]

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Looks amazing. Great job with the build.

 

[al-onestare]

Re: Kona Explosif 1997 team edition: building & collecting

I'm feeling a bit like Roland at the moment...

Pic's incoming

i cant stop looking at it now :facepalm: very nice

I know this has probably been covered but im curious, this is a '97 team bike in team colours, right? did they ever paint any other year team bikes in team colours? '96 for example, or whatever year the orange/yellow/blue kit was out

Mark

That's a great question. Let me do some digging around. I had assumed that it was part of the 10 year anniversary. You're right that it was the only time, up until then, that the team had a specific livery and weren't riding stock coloured frames. I suspect that was partly born out of the 'disguise' but also because of the celebrations. They went back to stock colours over the next year few years but after that I'm afraid that's outside my sphere of knowledge.

Looks amazing. Great job with the build.

Without you none of this would have happened, so massive thanks for pulling the trigger when you did

 

[al-onestare]

Re: Kona Explosif 1997 team edition: finished (P16)

As promised here are her show-off shots

To say I'm over the moon is an understatement. When I picture a build in my head and when I get to the end, it doesn't always come together. Whilst I'm really proud of the Caldera, the colour of the forks and the saddle isn't quite right with the colour of the frame decals. But looking at this, it's way beyond my expectation. My goal was to complement the frame with a mix of the best equipment of the era with little references to what the team might have used or actually rode with. In my eyes, I got there, just!

At this point I would like to thank the following members who parted with their knowledge, support and in some cases, their own stash of top-end equipment! Big, big thanks to:

H1v9a8c8
Canuck
Wadsy
Adam_S
PeteC
ratcapa
John - aka the guv'nor
thekidmalone

but most of all, huge thanks to Pip and FairFaxPat. Pip was there every step of the way behind the scenes, providing some great ideas and different perspectives. Pat, well, you'll see over the next few weeks why he's the man

 

[Paul R]

Re: Kona Explosif 1997 team edition: finished (P16)

its great mate well done

 

[magas]

Re: Kona Explosif 1997 team edition: finished (P16)

top work, mate

 

[jacoborf]

Re: Kona Explosif 1997 team edition: finished (P16)

Congrats dude!

 

[Adam_S]

Re: Kona Explosif 1997 team edition: finished (P16)

She's a beaut! What's next? Maybe that elusive King Kahuna?

 

[mk one]

Re: Kona Explosif 1997 team edition: finished (P16)

Very special

When you were building it i had doubts, well thoughts, on different components that i thought could/should be used. But seeing it finished i cant see anything that looks out of place. The silver bars go with the crown and cranks and even the forks seem to blend nicely with the colours. The wheels too just work really well. Its a nice change to see something different, and surely this months BOTM winner

Mark

 

[al-onestare]

Re: Kona Explosif 1997 team edition: finished (P16)

Cheers all!

BOTM? Hmmm, not sure it's the right sort of bike for that competition. There's an allergic reaction to anything older than 1995 ;-)