Recent content by Doktakwa

Spent 18 months, on and off, tinkering with this kona kula 2004. The only original bits are the frame itself and the marzocchi forks. It was already upgraded when I acquired it. First alteration came with swapping the wheelset to more substantial mavic ex729's on XT 756 hubs. The gearing got...

It is indeed in good nick; I was a wee bit traumatised to find a few marks that were hidden by the previous outer blackspire chainring. Last weekend I swapped out the monkey bars for some easton xc lite composite bars and a thomson 10 deg rise stem. Still debating whether to try it with some fox...

Finally got to updating my pahoehoe. Initially, the first change was swapping mechanical disc brakes (Avid speed dial 5 levers, BB7 callipers) over to some XT 775 hydraulics. Secondly and quite recently, I decided to swap over the drivetrain from 3x9 to 1x10. This matches my other bikes I still...

Re: I have to confess that the rapid robs went with the rims onto my wife's 2000 Kona cindercone. I put continental mountain king 2.2's on my mavic ex729 wheels on the pahoehoe. Look better I reckon but also as the thing is too precious to fling about on gnarly rooty trails, the tyres are much...

It is really nimble off road and with suitable tyres quite quick on the road too. No lockout on the fork though. Have swapped brakes to hydraulic xt 775's and the wheels are currently mavic ex729's on XT 756 hubs. Got the rims on sale from CRC for £15 each. Dream purchase. When the rain eases...

Re: Yep, the decals do still glow in the dark. I have a 2000 Cindercone too and it's decals also glow. Managed to get 4X headbadge decals only this week that still glow. Frame is 19" too.

Re: Sure was a drive and a half. Afternoon departure, failing light over the rural Cotswold roads and Google maps dying on me. Got home after 10pm. Courier wasn't an option but I had kept my eye on it for months. I think I paid £120.

Got this second hand, a bit messed up, with most original parts including avid arch rival brakes; required a 7-8 hr round trip in December 2018. Paintwork and decals near perfect though once dust n grime removed. Slowly replaced most original parts. Not sure if interloc seatpost and stem were...

I agree. I have had 94 and 96 lava domes too but prefer the green of the 97.

Re: Two of my 97 lava domes. Version 1 sold, then immediately regretted doing so. Version 2 much the same, except new plus old (XT 770 instead of XT 739).

Re: lava dome 97 old and new v1 and v2 Here are my attempts at improving the ride on a 97 lava dome. Version 1 had an XT 739 groupset, sun rhyno lite rims on XT 737 hubs. Sold it and immediately regretted doing so. Then I found another (version 2) and updated using XT 770 groupset. Couldn't...