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Re: Kona frames still eluding me Hi Canuck, I'm thinking of selling an 18" Explosif Black 1991 (or possibly '92?) which I bought on here from Alex (retrokona) a couple of years back: http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=99481 Condition is unchanged from the pics in the post...

! How light is that bike?

Still looking - any P2s with 390-395mm axle to crown will do. Don't care if they look tatty, don't care about the steerer length, so long as they're the right length and TB... Come on chaps - I have more money than sense - part me from it!

P2s? Hey Panda, I have the same bike, but my P2s are too long - what are you doing with yours? Want to sell up? Are they the originals with 395mm a to c? All the best, Jason

I reckon the shiny seatpost looks great, as does the chainset and new headset.

Hi all, I've been looking for some P2 forks for a 1992 Explosif, and it seems to me that most of the "correct" forks are threaded and have steerers that are too short for my needs. Please does anyone know a good, and cheap, frame builder or repairer who could graft an extension onto some...

That's very pretty. Is it size 16?

Thanks Baj, I wasn't sure about them being alloy and made for trials/jumps. How do they ride? Jason

No, I have short legs and a long torso, and I like the shape of my testicles just the way they are.

Haha, You might say that, but it still rides pretty well, and even climbs OK. More to the point it means I can ride for hours at a time without crippling back pain. For that I will endure the hideous spacers and even a fair amount of ridicule :wink:

Nice bike! Mine's an 1992 SE - shown here when I just got it home and fitted some new tyres and LX V brakes.

I bought this 91-92 Explosif frame from Alex (retrokona) last week. It's my first Kona, and I paid what felt like a stack of cash for it, but the frame is just lovely to ride. I am a totally satisfied customer... It's like the whole frame has built in suspension - my Bear Valley is nice but...

I guess that's a no then?! :oops:

Hi there, Calling anyone with some Pace RC30 or Project 2 forks (or similar) with straight blades, 1 1/8" steerer and non suspension corrected for 390mm axle to crown. I need some for a 91-92 Explosif build but want a long steerer if possible: - Threaded with 180mm plus OR -...

Looks like I'm answering my own post here :oops: Salsa also do the disc only La Cruz cro-mo fork, again quite narrow tyre fitting but is 395mm a to c, and not carbon, which is nice: http://salsacycles.com/components/la_cruz_fork/

Kinesis also do a straight carbon fork at 400mm a to c, the DC19: http://www.kinesisbikes.co.uk/product.php?id=50 Doesn't take very wide tyres though, and I'm not sure how robust it would be... That could be a last resort perhaps - it's also about £120...

Hi suburbanreuben, Baj's 653s seem to have just been sold, but they would have been perfect for me. http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?p=741429#741429 Thanks very much for the tip-off. I'll give it a few more days on the forums and widen my searching away from P2s and Kona...

A definite yes on the forks if they somehow become available. I'll pay immediately by paypal. Sorry I'm so late in but suburbanreuben just tipped me of: http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?p=741425#741425 I need some straight blade 390-395 a to c forks for a 91/92 Explosif, but...

Hi Andy, I've spotted the Tange switchblade forks and they look just the ticket - do you know how straightforward it would be to fit to a headtube meant for 1 1/8? I think SJS sell shims for the stem/steerer interface, but I'm not sure how I'd manage the headset? The steerer length sounds...

Hi and thanks for the quick reply. I stressed current because it seems buying a used fork is likely to restrict the length of steerer available, and a current product would avoid that issue. Also because, frankly, I should be riding or working rather than spending time on forums searching...