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    2003 Kona Stuff dirt jump rebuild

    So I took the bike out for a proper spin and ran into two issues - the brake didn't work very well and the chain skipped a lot more under power than when I was testing it around the house & street... This is why the brake wasn't working... As soon as the pads got hot they released a whole load...
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    2003 Kona Stuff dirt jump rebuild

    Thanks! I had so much fun riding it everywhere, it taught me a lot about riding rough trails and how to cope with terrible brakes. Now when I ride my modern enduro bike it feels like cheating! Another build update - we're near completion of the build now! Does that exist? Grips arrived! DMR...
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    2003 Kona Stuff dirt jump rebuild

    Got the tyres, chain and tensioner in the post over the last couple of days and found a few spare minutes to do some more build. Wheels take a hot shower. Tubeless conversions are messy to change out! Going to leave the tubeless tape on, it'll be fine. These are the original Sun Ditch Witch...
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    2003 Kona Stuff dirt jump rebuild

    The bit that needed material removing was the inside edge of the chainring just by the screw holes - it clashed with the cranks. A 32T ring would probably have slotted in just perfect (that was the original ring size after all) and given very close drive ratio with 14/15T rear sprockets, but I...
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    2003 Kona Stuff dirt jump rebuild

    I've had a 2003 Kona stuff from new. End of year sale for £500, then another 20% off with staff discount... £400 bargain! That was about 8 weeks of my part-timer wages. It was my first 'real' bike, and until a few weeks ago, my only 'real' bike. A few weeks ago I got a modern enduro rig to take...
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