King_Cooper
Retro Newbie
Hi Guys,
I’m new here. Got an old Kona Cindercone. Bought it with savings and birthday money as a teenager when it was only a year or so old. Paid £450 for it back then, and LOVED it ever since!
Used it pretty much daily all the way through my teens - until I got a car, and it disappeared into the garage.
Recently dug it back out of my mum and Dads (about a year ago). Cleaned it up, manage to find some original grip shift rubbers as they’d all perished.
Stripped the headset, cleaned and regressed and put it back on the road briefly, then it found its way back into my mum and dads garage as we had our house renovated.
Today, I’ve been and reclaimed it, stripped down the bottom brackets, cleaned, greased and refitted.
My intention would be ideally to replace any worn out parts with the oem ones if possible - OR - upgrade to modern ones if they are better but don’t impact the look of the bike.
Was hoping you guys would be able to help me source parts or give me some pointers as to what parts I could use.
I “think” it’s a 1996 model. Light gold/yellow frame, blue stickers; grey P2 forks.
It did however have a respray after I had an accident, bent the derailleur hanger and had to have it repaired.
They guy sprayed it the wrong colour and got the wrong stickers. Ended up darker gold with orange stickers.
I’ll add some pics when I get on a PC....
Any info you guys can give me on my bike would be great.
Also, it’s a 16” frame and feels a bit small. When I ride it I feel myself skidding off the back of the seat, is there anything I can do to combat this (I’ve raised the seat and slid it back as far as it will go) or is it just me having a weird riding position?
I’m new here. Got an old Kona Cindercone. Bought it with savings and birthday money as a teenager when it was only a year or so old. Paid £450 for it back then, and LOVED it ever since!
Used it pretty much daily all the way through my teens - until I got a car, and it disappeared into the garage.
Recently dug it back out of my mum and Dads (about a year ago). Cleaned it up, manage to find some original grip shift rubbers as they’d all perished.
Stripped the headset, cleaned and regressed and put it back on the road briefly, then it found its way back into my mum and dads garage as we had our house renovated.
Today, I’ve been and reclaimed it, stripped down the bottom brackets, cleaned, greased and refitted.
My intention would be ideally to replace any worn out parts with the oem ones if possible - OR - upgrade to modern ones if they are better but don’t impact the look of the bike.
Was hoping you guys would be able to help me source parts or give me some pointers as to what parts I could use.
I “think” it’s a 1996 model. Light gold/yellow frame, blue stickers; grey P2 forks.
It did however have a respray after I had an accident, bent the derailleur hanger and had to have it repaired.
They guy sprayed it the wrong colour and got the wrong stickers. Ended up darker gold with orange stickers.
I’ll add some pics when I get on a PC....
Any info you guys can give me on my bike would be great.
Also, it’s a 16” frame and feels a bit small. When I ride it I feel myself skidding off the back of the seat, is there anything I can do to combat this (I’ve raised the seat and slid it back as far as it will go) or is it just me having a weird riding position?