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Mid 90s Saracen Kili CrMo Steel 26" Mountain Bike Frame 21" £119.99 & 9.95 p&p

My Kona AA, only original component is the frame! Bought in mid 90s from Sunset Cycles in Cardiff. Most recently used to follow my daughter around Mountain View Bike Park or to the swings

Fork is newer than the frame so looks a little cleaner. Bag includes a spare headset and rear mech hanger which is held on by rear wheel it seems. Could be glued on if needed. Measurements are Top tube: 56cm / 22" Head Tube: 16cm Seat Tube: 53cm / 21" center of BB to top Includes cable stops on...

. . . And film the neighbour shouting through the door

Call the police

This was the first proper bike I ever bought new with my own money 😍

It's pretty badly scratched and chipped but colour is nice, have to get it properly resprayed the same colour I think

Thanks for this thread, just got a 2006 Explosif frame myself and was wondering exactly the same on fork height. I have a 42cm Carbon Exotic fork on a Kona Kula and really like that. I may go for suspension on the Explosif as enjoying the 26" frames more than the modern 29er I bought a while...

Thanks I found this https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/just-bought-a-2006-kona-explosif-non-suspension-forks-advice-recommendations-please.466317/ now so will remove it

I recently bought a 2006 Kona Explosif frame and plan to build up as a rigid bike. I've seen a Lynskey carbon/alu gravel style fork on ebay with axle to crown height of 397mm for £60. Is this too short for the Explosif frame? It's got 52mm clearance for 700c tyred so able to fit fat 26" or...

I bought an Orbea Alma 29er in 2018 and wasn't immediately impressed, a lot heavier than a 90s MTB. Only recently started using it at local trails in Cwmcarn and can see the benefits now, especially XT disc brakes! Also bought a mid-2000s Kona Kula since then and built that up 3x9 with Carbon...

https://products.mtbr.com/product/tires-and-wheels/rim/sun-ringle/ds2-xc.html ah its the rims not the tyres. Panaracer Gravelkings weren't too hard to mount tho

Old thread revival alert! So I've bought a Racing Ralph and a Nobby Nic based on this thread and nearly snapped my tyre levers getting the Racing Ralph onto an old Sun DS2-XC rim! Are they easier to mount on modern tubeless rims? 🤞