Help me.....

[letmetalktomark]

No Kona was ever meant to be a garage queen. Ride it.

I quite agree - My 98 Caldera has been well thrashed so much so Argos are doing an overhaul and update on it.

Oh god what happens if I cant get this one dirty too :shock: :shock:

I shall take her out this evening...................








..............maybe

 

[South Bound]

Intend to use mine, but should I let that reflect in the effort I am going to put in to get it picture perfect for the unveiling?

Really thinking about getting the build the way I want it, but not trying to make used components look new.

Can I be bothered to polish out a small scratch on a mech I will have to kneel down to see?

Do I need a shiny NOS bar, or will my trusty old one look right once it is done?

Will I weaken when sidekick finds an M900 groupset NOS in a cupboard?

 

[letmetalktomark]

Will I weaken when sidekick finds an M900 groupset NOS in a cupboard?

Camels back........straw........

 

[stevet1]

You need a Hei-Hei, Ti bikes rule, no rust issues to worry about, you can just polish out any marks, a fresh set of decals and it looks as new

 

[letmetalktomark]

You need a Hei-Hei

Thats one I'm building up to.

A 19'' or 20'' would be ideal but at £500 plus for frame alone it starts making more modern Ti frames look apealing (listens for "burn the witch" comments)

So if anyone has a 19'' or 20'' Hei Hei...................


........or a 853 Hot........

 

[OrangeRetro]

Mountain bike parts are made to handle mud.. honest. :roll: Get out and ride it, whats the point otherwise. If its get scratched then restore it again in another 10 years... Otherwise stick it in a glass cabinet to keep the dust off!

 

[andy.l]

I have shocking Kawasaki green paint and NOS grafton cranks,plus cream tyres now and i took it around Bristols very mucky Ashton Court,it got plastered but who cares,if the bits are looked after then a bit of dirt then hot soapy water followed by GT85 wont harm it