1996 Kona Kilauea - Latest Pics 11/06/10 - BOMBERS!

[cce]

its finished! for now

i may have a 739 XT rear mech to go on soon, and i'm not 100% sold on the post (all black would be better methinks)

 

[cce]

Frame: 1996 Kona Kilauea

Fork: P2 Triple Butted

Headset: M-Part Sport
Stem: Race Face
Handlebar: X-Lite
Grips: WTB
Barends: N/A

Brakes: Avid Arch-Rival V's
Brake Pads: Avid rim wranglers
Brake Cables: generic
Cantilever cable hangers: n/a
Brake Levers: Shimano M570 LX

Shifters: DX Thumbies
Front Derailleur: XT M739
Rear Derailleur: Shimano Deore (change imminent)
Derailleur Cables: Generic
Cassette: HG70
Chain:
Cranks: Kona Curve
Crank Bolts: Generic self extractors
Chainrings: Pace top, middleburn middle, sugino granny
Chainring bolts: generic
Bottom Bracket: Race-face taperlock 118mm
Pedals: M520 SPD

Hub Skewers: Shimano
Rims: Mavic Crossrides
Hubs: Mavic Crossrides
Nipples: Mavic Crossrides
Spokes: Mavic Crossrides
Tyres: Panaracer trailblaster 1.95 folding
Tubes: Generic

Saddle: Vetta TT trishock
Seatpost: Easton EA70
Seatpost Binder: Kona

Weight: 22lb?

 

[Harryburgundy]

Very nice...love the colour

 

[cce]

it didnt stay finished for long!

now has an M739 XT rear mech to match the front, and avid SD5 brake levers. all of which goes together to look LOADS better

 

[cce]

ok..... so yet more changes

got hold of some M738 XT hubs on Mavic X221 rims. very close to OE spec for this bike, so on they went. wasnt really feeling the crossrides anymore

 

[cce]

oh and pretty much bob-on 24lb, which disappointed me slightly. i thought it felt lighter

 

[Anthony]

Well at least it feels light, so that’s half the battle. As I’m a Kilauea owner myself, I entered your spec into my spreadsheet and I came to exactly 24lbs! And as it weighed 24.8 when it was new, 24 is nothing to be concerned about IMO.

Assuming it’s the same as a 97, your size 18 frame should weigh 4.3lbs, which is pretty light and a good start towards 22ishness. If it’s any help, my 97 is lighter in the wheels, tubes (but I know light ones aren’t to everyone’s tastes), cassette, pedals, brakes, saddle and stem, and it weighs just under 24 with a Z2, so it would be c22 if I put the P2 back on it.

Basically the frame is within 0.1lb of the weight of the lightest Explosifs they ever made, so for me it’s plenty light enough and it’s just up to us what kind of bike we want to make out of it. I used to have mine over a pound lighter with SIDs, but I actually think it’s a faster bike with Z2s so maybe I’ve given up being a weight weenie.

 

[GoldenEraMTB]

better pic

That's a nice looking Kilauea.

 

[cce]

thou shalt not covet they neighbour's brake levers....

 

[cce]

first post updated with new pic showing brown conti tyre goodness!