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Rightyho, a rare occurrence indeed of updating the Ku Serial Number List :) . This time it's a 1998 Enigma frame built from Columbus Altec2 Megatube 7005, which brings the total listed to three. It also supports my view that Enigma produced 50 frames for the 1998 season. These are in addition...

I've had these same pictures documented in my records since 21st May 2021, but sadly still no Serial Number for the Kona Hot Serial Number List. My description for the pictures are: 1991 / 92 Hot 16". Pip. Edit photo date!

I don't have a good picture on file of a Seat Post sitting in a 1993 Explosif frame, but chose this for the bolder colours. This is what you would preferably see with the correct sized Post in a frame: "Could be worth a closer look and/or a haggle." Yeah B.I.N. somewhat ambitious, but...

People just astonish me sometimes - particularly when it's not a novice with a low rent bike. Mind you, they can't even use a tape measure correctly! The other view doesn't show much more detail, but still makes me cringe! Clearly never heard of a Seat Post Shim. Pip

Mmm, well it is a 19" frame alright. The seller has documented; "Tange Ultimate 20” frame from centre of chainset to top of seat tube", so they seem to have an odd tape measure 🤪 Rather more alarmingly, is that the Seat Post seems to be held up with it being wedged into the Seat Tube by its...

Thank you very much for your kind words and thoughts. Continuing on from the above, I had a 1-hour Clinic with my Palliative Care Consultant yesterday. We covered a lot of ground in an hour and it became somewhat complex, but here is the gist if it. The Kidney Function and Liver Function Blood...

It is curious that the Cinder Cones in this thread have a U-Brake on the Chain Stay. The 1988/89 Catalogue shows the Fire Mountain, Cinder Cone and Explosif models with Rear U-Brakes, but with the lugs on the Seat Stays. The 1990 catalogue shows the Cinder Cone and the Explosif with Canti-Brakes...

Hello and welcome to Retrobike. A fine looking bike, but it may only just sneak in the 1997 cut-off judging by the (LX) components that I can see. Oh, and that Seat Post needs sorting out - ouch! Pip

I’m popping this on here with a view to keeping you all informed, but hopefully without getting too complicated. Close friends and family aside, it is difficult for me to comment or answer appropriately when someone asks “How you doing?” or say in a message “Hope you are feeling well”. Anyway...

Blimey - these rare Custom Program frames keep on appearing! This time it's a corker of an Enigma built Hot in Purple with Green Flames. It also supports the evidence that there was a massive gap in production of the 1998 Hot for 13 months. Retailers were being told by Kona at the time that...

I entirely understand how and why some owners are reluctant to reveal the Serial Number of their frame. I have received various responses while compiling and maintaining the three Kona Custom Program Serial Number Lists. However, I find that by pointing the owner / seller to the List on here...

Ah yes absolutely, - I'm with you now on this. BTW, my files of pictures on most things Kona and the Custom Program in particular is mahoosive, so I can usually drag up something relevant. The M900 Crank is listed in the Spec for the Hei Hei in the 1993 and 1994 US Catalogues, along with the Ti...

Okay, I am just posting up some pictures for comparison that I have on file: The 1999 and the 2000 decals are the same font, but as you say there appears to be no colour border on the bike in question. 1999 Hei Hei: Edit: As we know there are no 2000 Hei Hei frames, so this is an example...

With those Cable Stops and Bullet Dropouts, it will be a 1993 to early 1996 Hei Hei - the frame's serial number would be really handy, and enable me to add it to the Kona Titanium Serial Number List. The Down Tube Decal is the 1999 or 2000 font, but it is difficult to tell if it is the Colour...

I believe that FluffyChicken is the custodian of the Archive section. I can't currently see how I established that, but I have previously sent a scan of a Kona Catalogue to him. Pip.

If you take a glance at the Forum Sale guidance, you'll see that it is encouraged to keep the original advert in place, including pictures and price - regardless that the sale has since been withdrawn. This is for the benefit of other RB members to use as future reference. Pip

Good man, there are a some Kona fanatics on here who will be wanting to see a scan of this :cool:. Pip

Okaaay! It has been a while since I've added any updates to the Hot List, and then I received three in one evening :D . A couple of Tom Teesdale 1994 frames, and a corker 1996 Altitude 20" in that curious Team Issue Goldy / Orange livery. Pip.

Thanks Peachy. I reckon I have got it now. The first screen shot includes three random posts just for this explanation (Eddie King, Lazarus & F.C.) that I am about to add from my list of quotes: ..... and here they are inserted into my next post: I assume that I would click on the Remove...

Okay cheers F.C., I think I understand, although I currently can't see how to select a particular quote from my accumulating list. I managed to dump all of the list of quoted posts into my next message, and then delete the ones that are not required. Maybe that explanation would be better with a...