Recent content by oxon

more help, cannot find any XT thumb shifters for decent money and wifey really needs the bike to commute as gearbox now just gone on car! :( Looking around fleabay for 7 spd shifters cannot find much... is that the thing or am looking for the wrong stuff. As mentioned before would like to...

Thanks Splatterpaint for your response. Appreciate that weight will always be a burden but wifey not really interested in weight only me :) so if I wanted to go down the canti or V-brake route can this be achieved? If so what are the earliest and most readily available bits to get? Prefer...

Hi all, absolute noob here but looking for help. I believe we have an original '89 cindercone 16" or so bought last year with the idea of pimping (pretty original looking) for my wife to use a commuter. She then got preggers, project got sidelined and here we are. As mentioned pretty...

aye you would be correct. So come on Guru's help me out.

Eventually found an early Kona in a 16" for my wife - well very early 88 Cindercone. Totally original and in great condition for year, hubs spin forever, bb spot, in fact this bike has been very well maintained. Naturally it could do with a really good clean but am thinking about upgrading...