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Nothing wrong with that. Especially if it keeps his stoke up on the bike. What a good dad!

Re: So reading posts here and in other threads, it sounds like TT might have lost the Hot contract to JL because of contract consolidation reasons as often happened. Altitude took on the Hot project with the new 853 tubing but it was probably more of a learning curve than initially thought. The...

Thanks for this photo! I know you probably know this but note the larger diameter stays at the dropout on this Enigma frame. This larger diameter is more inline with the size of the stays on my 1997 Waterford 2200 with it's 100% 853 tube set. Enigma most likely used 853 for the stays vs the 753...

Ok, thanks for the heads up and warning. No more talk of selling in this thread and I'll delete the previous mentions by me. I am just trying to see if the build I had/ have was of interest to folks here, enough so that I should list it.

Good info there Pip. Thanks for the first link to that Altitude build theory. I'm glad I got a good one. I did not baby my bike but I take good care of my stuff and keep things in good alignment and wheels true. My Hot has been pretty much flawless overall. It's strange that Altitude did not...

Thanks Mark! The frame and OG build kit that I have is all original period stuff and all in very good shape equal to the condition of the frame. The Marinovative Cheap Trick brakes are very rare and great stoppers especially combined with the DT/ Hugi/ Bontrager Valiant Ceramic rim wheels. The...

Well I learned something about the Goathead. I don't know why I never knew that before now. Thanks! I had not heard of many of the >1996, 853 Hot frames breaking at least not the main triangles. Where have the failures been that you are aware of? I could understand some failures at the dropouts...

Thanks for the welcome Pip! Like I mentioned I would always end up at this site when looking for anything Kona related, especially with regards to the Hot. I like the passion I see here with regards to these older Kona US Made steel frames. The Kona Custom moniker was definitely the choice of...

Hi all! I'm new to the forum but have lurked a little bit here over the years. I am the original owner of the Kona Hot Stars 'n' Bars described in the title. I ordered it from Kona through friends that owned a bike shop in Kalamazoo Michigan in early spring of 1996. I bought it as a frame and...