So I finally finished restoring my beloved Cinders.
My Dad purchased this for me in June 1991 and placed in his garage. It was my incentive to revise and pass my GCSE's. I was not allowed to ride it until results day! I passed, so I got the bike.
So this year will be her 23rd birthday. She was purchased from Weardale Mountain Bikes in Frosterley for the sum of £499.00. She was originally cinder gold (green). After 5 years of riding, I had the frame resprayed at M. Steel Cycles in this pearl red. The forks, stem and bars were left as original.
I dragged her out of my leaky shed in a tatty state. The forks, stem and bars suffered the most followed by the mechs. The frame was relatively ok.
Original F Mech
Stem and Bars
Forks
Bar Ends (with Ti Bolts)
So began the strip down. Thankfully nothing had seized. All the components were cleaned. All the bare alloy was polished up.
I managed to upgrade the front and rear mechs from XC Ltd to XC Pro
F Mech
R Mech
The original wheels cleaned up really well, Suntour XC Comp with UKAI UM17 rims
X-Press shifters
XC Ltd front cantis
Deore XT II SLR Levers
The original saddle (Black shoe polish tidied this up)
Drive side crank as it was, non drive polished up!
SE rear cantis (Black marker pen for you boys)
Assembly
Cockpit view (including Cateye Mity computer)
First ride - The forks, stem and bars were dipped in acis, sand blasted then powdercoated in dark grey metallic.
Respray receipt
Impact headset receipt
Frame: 1991 Kona Cro Mo Butted 17"
Fork: Project 2
Headset: Kona Impact (Upgrade)
Stem: Velocity
Handlebar: Kona 165
Grips: Tioga (Upgrade)
Barends: X-Lite (Upgrade)
Front Brakes: Suntour XC-Ltd low profile Canti
Front Brake Pads: Kool Stop
Rear Brakes: Suntour SE Canti
Rear Brake Pads: Suntour
Brake Cables: Clarks
Cantilever cable hangers: Anodized Alloy
Brake Levers: Shimano Deore XT II
Shifters: Suntour X-Press
Front Derailleur: Suntour XC-Comp
Rear Derailleur: Suntour XC-Comp
Derailleur Cables: Clarks
Cassette: Suntour Accushift? 13-30
Chain: ?
Cranks:Suntour XC-Ltd
Crank Bolts: Suntour XC-Pro
Chainrings: Suntour Powering 46/36/24
Chainring bolts: Suntour
Bottom Bracket: Suntour XC-Pro with WTB Greaseguard
Pedals: Shimano M- 525
Hub Skewers:Suntour
Rims: Ukai UMT - 17
Hubs: Suntour XC Comp
Nipples: ?
Spokes: Stainless Steel
Tyres: Front: Joe Murray Equillbrium: Rear: IRC Mythos
Tubes: ?
Saddle: Avocet Racing 1
Seatpost: Kalloy
Seatpost Binder: Kalloy?
Weight: Unkown
I hope you enjoy the pictures!
My Dad purchased this for me in June 1991 and placed in his garage. It was my incentive to revise and pass my GCSE's. I was not allowed to ride it until results day! I passed, so I got the bike.
So this year will be her 23rd birthday. She was purchased from Weardale Mountain Bikes in Frosterley for the sum of £499.00. She was originally cinder gold (green). After 5 years of riding, I had the frame resprayed at M. Steel Cycles in this pearl red. The forks, stem and bars were left as original.
I dragged her out of my leaky shed in a tatty state. The forks, stem and bars suffered the most followed by the mechs. The frame was relatively ok.
Original F Mech
Stem and Bars
Forks
Bar Ends (with Ti Bolts)
So began the strip down. Thankfully nothing had seized. All the components were cleaned. All the bare alloy was polished up.
I managed to upgrade the front and rear mechs from XC Ltd to XC Pro
F Mech
R Mech
The original wheels cleaned up really well, Suntour XC Comp with UKAI UM17 rims
X-Press shifters
XC Ltd front cantis
Deore XT II SLR Levers
The original saddle (Black shoe polish tidied this up)
Drive side crank as it was, non drive polished up!
SE rear cantis (Black marker pen for you boys)
Assembly
Cockpit view (including Cateye Mity computer)
First ride - The forks, stem and bars were dipped in acis, sand blasted then powdercoated in dark grey metallic.
Respray receipt
Impact headset receipt
Frame: 1991 Kona Cro Mo Butted 17"
Fork: Project 2
Headset: Kona Impact (Upgrade)
Stem: Velocity
Handlebar: Kona 165
Grips: Tioga (Upgrade)
Barends: X-Lite (Upgrade)
Front Brakes: Suntour XC-Ltd low profile Canti
Front Brake Pads: Kool Stop
Rear Brakes: Suntour SE Canti
Rear Brake Pads: Suntour
Brake Cables: Clarks
Cantilever cable hangers: Anodized Alloy
Brake Levers: Shimano Deore XT II
Shifters: Suntour X-Press
Front Derailleur: Suntour XC-Comp
Rear Derailleur: Suntour XC-Comp
Derailleur Cables: Clarks
Cassette: Suntour Accushift? 13-30
Chain: ?
Cranks:Suntour XC-Ltd
Crank Bolts: Suntour XC-Pro
Chainrings: Suntour Powering 46/36/24
Chainring bolts: Suntour
Bottom Bracket: Suntour XC-Pro with WTB Greaseguard
Pedals: Shimano M- 525
Hub Skewers:Suntour
Rims: Ukai UMT - 17
Hubs: Suntour XC Comp
Nipples: ?
Spokes: Stainless Steel
Tyres: Front: Joe Murray Equillbrium: Rear: IRC Mythos
Tubes: ?
Saddle: Avocet Racing 1
Seatpost: Kalloy
Seatpost Binder: Kalloy?
Weight: Unkown
I hope you enjoy the pictures!
