Rojo's 1997 Kona Kilauea

[EarlofBarnet]

Does make sense RE the bar. Just means it'll sweep away from the rider then though, giving a cm or so more reach. Will do as you say as I have no idea which way to fit/flip it, haha

 

[Tazio]

It is a strange looking bar. Not one I've ever seen before.

 

[EarlofBarnet]

Bar problem sorted...it's bent! It looks to sweep opposite ways on opposing sides of the bar.

Remember kids, clean your jockey wheels:

Shifters cleaned up:

End of day two (less than 36hrs from setting off to pick bike up):

Will pick up cables, new brake pads and new chain tomorrow.

 

[rojo]

Wow oh wow mate you done amazing job looks a brand new bike :shock:

Very grateful I really am.

 

[magas]

turned out very nice - great work done so far. shifter pods looks like new. brake levers are a bit tatty and rusty from what I can see on the pics.
any plans to tidy them up ?

 

[cce]

please burn that saddle.

 

[EarlofBarnet]

Can paint the bodies of the levers Black, just need to find some masking tape. Although I do have some chrome ones that I could swop them for.

Saddle does need burnt. Rojo can find a new perch

 

[Tazio]

I think I might need to find a worn out bike in Cumbria to buy and get you to pick it up!!

 

[rojo]

I have a saddle that I think meant to be on it here somewhere.

Amazing job mate wow those shifters do look brand new. Selling them would make near double what I paid for bike. Crazy

 

[EarlofBarnet]

No bother, will keep me occupied for 48hrs if nothing else, haha

Was surprised the seatpost and bottom bracket weren't seized on this bike, given the neglect it had suffered. Both were absolutely fine though. Just shows that with the proper grease being used at some stage has done its job down the line.