Recent content by Eddiethegent

I've also got a NOS impact headset (abet anodised blue) and an NOS, and unworn, early 90's Kona team jersey to compete that xc racer look! Both will be first offered to the winner of the Explosif.

I've not mentioned in the ebay ad, but I've also got a small collection of parts which will be offered to the buyer for first refusal. These include: NOS XC Pro front & rear hubs NOS XC Pro RH crank & 3 chainrings NOS Shimano UN72 bottom bracket Lightly used XC Ltd thumbies Lightly used XC Ltd...

Morning Gents, that's my Explosif and I'm going to shed a tear when it goes. Why the bar change? When I bought the bike it was in very good condition, apart from the dust from it's long slumber. The only damage was a long scrape in the bar from resting on junk in the owners loft. Unfortunately...

Nothing beats a crisp, sunny morning in autumn. Scything through fallen leaves is best enjoyed on a rigid steel bike.

I can see myself cruising around town on this bad boy. The only thing it's missing is a full recumbent fairing!

I see that Royce are finally doing disc hubs -very nice.

I have a similar dilemma. When I first acquired my '92 Explosif Pro I went on a crazed ebay hunt for those components that wear out with regular use, fearing that I wouldn't be able to find vital parts when the originals wore out. I've now got NOS Suntour XC Pro cassettes, chainrings and a mint...

What a great video. Interesting that Dew felt that the Kona URT suspension bikes were let down by the shock technology of the time and not the fundamental concept. Is there anyone out there with a '98 King Kikapu that they could stick a modern Fox RP23 on to?

I don't think I'll add the claw hammer method to my '101 ways to remove a stuck seatpost' list.

Very tidy example. If it wasn't for my short legs I'd have a go.