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Hmm, after a lot of hard work and toil my '90 Explosif was nearly finished back in June when had to go away for the start of our guiding seasoni in Andorra - the only thing left to do was fit the cables and she's good to go....BUT I popped back for a week off, and have reaslied that I can't...

So, I’m removing the old decals from my Explosif, and I’m doing it very patiently with a hair dryer. I’m getting them really warm, but they are just coming off in teeny tiny bits, and leaving lots of glue behind. So far I have spent an hour getting about 25% of the top tube graphic off (it’s a...

I’m patiently trying to gather the last few bits for my 1990 Explosif build, and I THOUGHT I was finally there...but turns out I’m not :facepalm: I have a set of non-microdrive NOS XC Pro hubs, but I am now getting annoyed that I’ve twice ordered casettex which have arrived only to not for...

Been reading around and I’m trying to work out whether the above will work. NOS mechs have a sticker saying MD ONLY on them, but old catalogues from 92 show only one mech variant for both MD and NON MD? Anyone know for sure? Chainset is 24/36/46; so 22T difference, and I believe the MD will...

Looking for a 28.6, non Microdrive front mech for my Explosif - prefer Pro, but may take Comp. Needs to be in nice condition, with graphics please :-)

Hi all, Well, just took delivery of some NOS XC Pro 7s hubs, only to discover they are 130Mm spacing on the rear...they took 2 weeks to come from the US, so I can’t be arsed to send them back. Obviously they are not yet built, so I guess it might be simplest to fit a longer axle, has anyone...

A couple of weeks ago I finally managed to get hold of the most important bike of my riding history - a 1990 black/pink/blue splatter Kona Explosif. First, a bit of misty-eyed memory farting... This bike literally made me who I am - I have been involved in mountain biking ever since, and I have...

Hmm, thought I had this covered knowldege-wise, but I am confusing myself! I thought the seat tube would be a 28.6, but looking at it (in the absence of calipers) it looks more like 31.8? Can anyone confirm? It's 100% a '90 by the way - still has the original black splatter paint, brake...

Hi All, I am about to strip my new project down to a frame, as I have all my parts on order now, so just wanted to see if you guys out there had any experience or advice when it comes to dealing with small areas of surface rust where paint has been eroded by cable movement etc? It's not...

Hi All, new member here - I just (re)bought my long lost love a splattery pink and black Kona Explosif, and it needs - ahem - a bit of work! BITD I remember it came with UKAI UM20 silver rims, which I promptly destroyed and replaced with Campag Thorrs. I am looking to rebuild as close to...