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Thanks Win, but subsequently picked up tidy Judy XC’s which are threadless… this will have to wait until I find the correct fork for a 95 Kula

As title.. for a 95 Kona Kula.., Hit me!

Yes - very close serial numbers. Is there a link to your resto and how did you do the base black of the frame please?

Just picked this up… repainted in Paul Milnes colours as the seller and original owner was a sponsored rider for Freetown Cycles in Hull back in the day. He has some pictures of him riding in the early 90s which he is going to send me. Came with a mix of period Suntour, DX and Kona parts. No...

Looks like a CT decal to me!

If I could find some I’d probably go that way… Manitou black with blue favourite at the moment

It’s in the second sentence on the original post - 066186.

Funnily enough I thought they’d look great!

Nice one Chris lad! This is a Team Issue too just missing its decal There’s very little info around the frame at all on the web - I could see it though…

Nice one Chris lad! This is a Team Issue too just missing its decal!

Thought I’d share this as it’s a while since I’ve done a proper build… I picked up a Controltech Mountain Bike (serial: 066186) off Marketplace for a bit of a song a fortnight ago. The guy had bought the frame sometime in the 90’s and built a rather eclectic build (see the built pics below)...

Luvvly Jubbly..,

Just bought this up here in Yorkshire today - common as muck!😀

No, it’s still in my mates garage with a post that’s been stuck an extra 4 years!😂

Thank you! Amazingly the frame is the same blue one that I missed out on last year (the blue one that looked a bit rotten). I hadn’t realised until John told me! I should also confirm that John didn’t gazump me last year - we both agree the seller was just a bit odd! I’m stripping the paint as...