1990 Cinder Cone - **FINISHED** 24/09/11

[Crantinope]

Nick - frames looks great - how/who did the restoration? was it a full strip & re-paint of a tough up? (interested as I have one just like it but its rough as a badgers!)

Do tell

Cheers...but the plaudits must go to the man above, "Sinnerman" . I was so impressed with his previous 2 Kona resto's, I thought I would let him loose on mine. He could fill you in, but is has been redone from scratch, and looks pretty faithful I must say (Not got it back yet)
I think the hardest part of the remainder of the build will be obtaining the NOS 26.4mm XC Pro post :roll:

Just how lonnnnnnng is that headtube.. :shock:

And also, out of interest, what were those tyres in the pics up there^^^?? :?

Just a stock 19" frame (trick photography). £10 pair of chinese "trax" tyres. I like them for pics as they have no markings and are a nice "skin" colour

ive got to say my friend, with all new NOS parts, the spec you have chosen, as well as the frame having all new paint , decals and lacquer, ....this is going to be as gorgeous as your BIKE OF THE MONTH WINNER.....!!!!!.... :shock:

tell me are you going to be using a velocity stem....???

I think people are all Kona'd out these days. I do have the original bars & stem that I will get sorted at some time

Cheers...Nick

 

[Crantinope]

The "Hard to find" NOS 26.4mm XC PRo post - Check

4 things to go:

 

[Crantinope]

NOS XC PRO pedals - check

3 things to go:

 

[stoppi_71]

Wonderful bike (have the same ), but funnily enough I needed a 26.8 setpost!

Does your 26.4 fit? Cheers, Christoph

 

[yeti-man]

wow that is dedication

Nice

 

[nopunk]

very nice, well done so far

 

[Neil G]

Getting close!

Still can't believe the condition of some of those parts, your going to be afraid to ride it when it's finished!

 

[Crantinope]

Last 3 parts have arrived:

XC PRO G/G Bottom bracket fitted:

XC PRO chain has arrived (massive thanks to "Retrofit")

Avocet saddle (needs a slight polish)

Just had the bars/stem blasted, so waiting for them to be painted, and also just received the chainrings back newly anodised in BLACK.

Not long now.

Cheers...Nick

 

[al-onestare]

Stunning. Care to reveal where you got this fantastic NOS kit? I need to find some similar kit for a 90 Lava Dome.

 

[paddlingpool]

Very very nice but you should remove the grease from the axle of your BB. They should be a dry fit.