Quite rare '97 Kona Kilauea SE (special edition) 19" frame made with Columbus Cyber tubing. Includes original factory colour-matched Z2 Bomber.
The SE was released partway through the '97 season and, as such, not very many were made. Frame and fork in solid rider condition.
Paint on frame is...
Spinergy Rev X 26" wheel set in immaculate condition. Decals are like new. No cracks or abrasion on the carbon or rims. Came off a bike I purchased recently. Hard to find in this condition. Does not include the Smoke/Dart tires.
I am in Canada and can provide a shipping quote to interested...
Update: CK has offered to sell me a bottom cup & bearing for $75 USD. They don't make NoThreadSet in the pewter colour any more, so silver would be the closest match.
I'll likely just purchase a complete, second-hand NoThreadSet locally, as I see them on FB marketplace for around $120 CAD ($85...
I heard back from the folks at Chris King. Here is their reply:
"We do not sell our headset bearings separately since the fitment of the bearing in the cup is something we like to control. That being said once a bearing has been removed from a cup and that removal was not done by us, we can no...
Hi all - I recently purchased a Dean Colonel and it had a 1 1/8" Chris King NoThreadSet headset installed. When I removed the headset for servicing I was surprised to find that the lower cup was missing its bearing entirely.
My question is: do you know if replacement bearings are available for...
@Tootyred i knew somebody would have great intel like this - thank you! i'll try to hunt down a pair or two of those here in Canada. they look the part for a "vintage" wheel build 👍
thanks for your reply @bikeworkshop ! unfortunately i do not remember - i was born in 1990 :) - but i respect that kind of ingenuity.
i guess you're right about that, otherwise folks like Mavic would still be manufacturing these things. i am hopeful though.. i think many people would have said...