hello mountain bikers....i posted this in the intro section but noe sure if it would be as well read as if i put it here....
google brought me here and my recent purchase of a 1993 kona lava dome..
not sure of the extent i am going to restore/ fix it up but if any body can recommend me some wheels and rapid fire gear shifters that would be great.
the wheels that came with it are pretty poor so i swapped the front one with the wheel off my girfriends bike (kids too small for her to use it)
the old back tyre was pretty knackered so i put on a speed king 2,1 that was lying around but it is too fat and catches the frame. Before i buy any new tyres (i will want slicks as mostly i will commute on it ) but would like to know what wheels are best .. or if i could get away with using the back wheel of her carrea commuter... will the back cogs match or would i have to swap them..
also the stem needs some attention .. will try to post some pictures soon
anyway.. if any one can offer me any advice on how to get this old bike back up to speed .. would be much appreciated..
Cheers
google brought me here and my recent purchase of a 1993 kona lava dome..
not sure of the extent i am going to restore/ fix it up but if any body can recommend me some wheels and rapid fire gear shifters that would be great.
the wheels that came with it are pretty poor so i swapped the front one with the wheel off my girfriends bike (kids too small for her to use it)
the old back tyre was pretty knackered so i put on a speed king 2,1 that was lying around but it is too fat and catches the frame. Before i buy any new tyres (i will want slicks as mostly i will commute on it ) but would like to know what wheels are best .. or if i could get away with using the back wheel of her carrea commuter... will the back cogs match or would i have to swap them..
also the stem needs some attention .. will try to post some pictures soon
anyway.. if any one can offer me any advice on how to get this old bike back up to speed .. would be much appreciated..
Cheers