1994 Haole - Ti painted

[Pipmeister]

This was outed by Alasdair via Craigslist back in November 2018.

viewtopic.php?f=43&t=239743&p=2899784&hilit=Haole#p2899784

It is the only example of a 1994 Haole that I have seen. I have asked for the serial number .

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Titanium-Kona- ... 2641273379

94 Painted Haole by Philip Mock, on Flickr


Pip

 

[MatBH5]

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That’s nice! Odd that it’s a 54x55, my 59cm frame (seat tube) is a 55.5cm top tube. Almost like the geometry went semi-compact, unless one or other, or both, had a custom geometry.

 

[Pipmeister]

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I have been given a Serial Number, but only a verbal, with no confirming picture.

It make the size question clearer on one hand, while on the other hand causes a little confusion regrading my Serial Number list.... :facepalm: :roll: .

It turns out that it is a 55cm frame, which according to the 1994 Catalogue Spec, would have a 55.75cm Top Tube.

The seller has quoted his Seat Tube measurement of 54cm "at the centers", which would be about right for a 55cm frame. If their 55cm Top Tube measurement was taken in the same way, then they could easily be 0.75cm out with their measurement.

Pip.

 

[MatBH5]

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You’re correct.
A look at the brochures shows in ‘92 a 59cm has a 56.5cm top tube, like mine.
Can’t immediately find a ‘93 brochure inc. the Haole.
The ‘94 brochure has a 55cm frame having a 55.75cm top tube, the next size up being a 56cm with a 57.5cm top tube. The 58cm (largest in ‘94) has a 59cm top tube.
So things got longer... possibly in 1994.

 

[Pipmeister]

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So things got longer... possibly in 1994.

Yes, that seems logical as the 1994 Mountain Bike line-up changed to Suspension Corrected Geometry that year, which included a slightly longer Top Tube.

Do you happen to know if the Haole also change to 1 1/8" Headset in 1994. I do know that the last of the MTB range that still featured a 1" Headset (Hahanna & Fire Mountain ) changed to 1 1/8" in 1994.

Oh, and if anyone knows of a Catalogue that features the 1993 Haole, could you kindly point it out to Matt and me .

Pip.

 

[i-am-iron-man]

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I haven't 100% thought this post through before I started typing, but so you all know, I would like to make intense love with this bike.

 

[CTK]

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