Hi all,
Looking for a new cap to wear. Retro mtb or cycling related would be great. All considered.
Seen these Kona ones on Facebook (not for sale), would be amazing if there’s one around!
Posting to Wales UK.
Joe
Restored one for my mum a few months back! Great looking bike (not so much in this picture), rides nice. Keep doing bikes for other people and wanting to keep them for myself!
My dad has the '92 Kilauea in this colour scheme, I have the '96. Every time I go into the shed and see his colour matched fork it makes me a little jealous! I would stick with it personally, but it's your call, excited to see your build regardless
Stem mod is perfect. Wanted to do this same thing for a long time but lack the tools! Colour matched stem and bar really elevate these builds, maybe I'll post you my velocity stem for a 90mm conversion one day 😉
I wouldn’t even bother with touch ups if I were you! My latest Kilauea was in a very similar condition to yours when I bought it, and I had to fight every urge I had to restore it. The most I did was treat the rusted areas with some rust converter and hit the whole frame with a few coats of...
Well well well, after a lot of searching and forum trawling: I managed to get my hands on a 17” ‘96 Kilauea a couple of months ago from @XTSTIMAN. It feels so nice to have a frame in the stunning original paint, even if there are a few worn spots here and there! The bike fits much better than...
Of course of course, apologise for bumping so often, I’d just expected a few more to be about on the forum!
There’s this pair on eBay for £50+p&p, but it’s more than I’d be hoping to spend. A rattier pair on fb I’m trying to nab for less. Should be sorted soon!