96 Fire Mountain Questions

[nick-gti]

Morning Everyone
Bought what I believe to be a 96 Kona Fire mountain last week and I'm wondering if you knowledgeable lot can help me out with a few things.
Managed to get some Rockshox Indy C forks that aren't threaded can you point me in the direction of what headset I need please?

And the way the V brake cables on the back have been ran looks terrible, is there a better way or doing in a bracket or something?

Hopefully the photo link works

https://photos.app.goo.gl/5ttdcK3mX1zaWHcu9

 

[nick-gti]

 

[hamster]

You can buy clamp-on cable stops. A quick Google search will finf them.

As to headsets, you will need a 1 1/8" EC34 aheadset, there are loads around. Something like this:
https://www.wiggle.co.uk/cane-creek-40- ... h-headset/

Hope ones are nice: strong, durable and available in snazzy colours.
https://www.merlincycles.com/hope-headset-47624.html

 

[Eldolhor]

You can use:
https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/gear-spares ... er-286-mm/
Available in different diameters and colours.

 

[jonthefish]

Bike looks nice - post up a pic!
Another cable stop https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MTB-Bicycle- ... SwLVZVqOOa

Cane Creek and Hope headsets are nice but there's plenty cheaper options that are still good if you're on a budget. Worth checking how much space you have on the steerer as you might be limited on total height (stack height) of headset.

 

[nick-gti]

Awesome Guys thanks very much for your help. I'll do another post as I work through the bike and fit the forks. Photobucket is a pig!

 

[madjh]

This is my 96 Marin Team Issue, you don´t need any thing to put the cable. The cable goes direct from the top tube to the brake.

EDIT:I haven´t seen this photo close .... I have forgot tu put the dust cover. And perhps I should cut the cable 1 or two cm not perfect :roll: