1988 Kona Cinder cone.

[batfink74]

Has anyone seen or know of the very first cinder cone withe the u brake under the chain stays, i think it is a rare item!

 

[lrh]

At the risk of stating the obvious... Get some pics up!

I'm no expert but it could only be a very early Taiwan-built model, if genuine. Here's a few threads discussing early Kona's:

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=42778
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=68754
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=112309

 

[raidan73]

Yes, pics please. I'd love one of those

 

[batfink74]

Its deffo not a taiwan copy.it has the iconic splater paint job and matching project 2 forks I bought it at a car boot sale for £8.70p very filthy but well excited when i found it, i will post pictures when i can work out how to do it!

 

[batfink74]

kona cindercone

how on earth do i add pictures???

 

[raidan73]

Re: kona cindercone

how on earth do i add pictures???

Do you have a photo hosting account like photobucket or Flickr?

 

[lrh]

Its deffo not a taiwan copy... i will post pictures when i can work out how to do it!

Being "Made in Taiwan" isn't a negative, a lot of nice bike frames from big manufacturers were/are made there. From what I read the very early Kona frames were made there too.

You can add pictures to a post using the "Add an Attachment" button.

Here's a late 1988/early 1989 model but the U-Brake is on the seat stays not under the chainstays: http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=217090

 

[batfink74]

pictures

 

[batfink74]

more pictures

 

[batfink74]

is this a rare item or what!!!
it cost me £8.70 from a car boot sale, i dont think the guy had a clue!!!