94 Kona Explosif owners

[RobMac]

I wondered when you'd come along.

 

[Anthony]

No it's not fluted its got a butted/tapered seat tube. I've only seen one fluted DT and that was in a photo.

Almost all of them had the stiffer fluted down tube, so if yours doesn't it is quite rare. KikideParis also has one and his has a Tange Ultimate Superlight sticker, in contrast to the standard version which has an Ultimate Ultrastrong sticker. He reports that the overall weight is a bit less, which implies that they didn't compensate anywhere else in the spec for the lighter dt. Whether being lighter but less stiff makes it a better or worse frame depends on personal taste, but it would be interesting to compare them. I guess the lighter version may be better suited to running a P2, but I have an 80mm SID on mine, so I guess I may be better off with the standard frame, even though I don't weigh much.

(see here for some notes on it)

 

[eyerideit]

Hi Anthony, how are you?

Thanks for clearing that up.

Taz

 

[Anthony]

Hi Taz! Recognize this?

 

[RobMac]

Taz whats the frame made of, does it still have the frame label?

 

[eyerideit]

Hi Taz! Recognize this?

I do Anthony, it looks great much better than when I had it.

 

[eyerideit]

Taz whats the frame made of, does it still have the frame label?

Hi Rob,

There's no label on the frame anymore but here's a link to the catalogue.

It says it's Tang Prestige/Concept/Ultra

 

[RobMac]

Yeah thats exactly like the one sitting beside me right now
Try enlarging that image its got the fluted down tube like mines which is a '94'. BTW I love that colour of green I wouldn't mind know the RAL number for it for when I eventually have to repaint my frame.

 

[eyerideit]

Yeah thats exactly like the one sitting beside me right now
Try enlarging that image its got the fluted down tube like mines which is a '94'. BTW I love that colour of green I wouldn't mind know the RAL number for it for when I eventually have to repaint my frame.

That's weird as mines not got the fluted downtube so as Anthony says they had 2 frame versions.

I'm not sure on the RAL colour but somewhere like Argos could match it pretty well. I bet Anthony knows what it would be. He knows as much or maybe even more about Kona than Joe Murray.



Is yours completely original?

Post up a pic it would be great to see it.

 

[RobMac]

Heres some pics of it in action last weekend, I/it performed like a god
Ive change a few things but I'd call it 'evolved' V's, stuck on some p2's and M737 SPD, Crud guard and catcher. BTW thats a Camel Back under my jacket not me

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