1994 Kona Lava Dome. Posh part package fitted......

[mr_mr]

hi guys,

this is my current build... thought id share after being sent this way by google and a couple of mates.

1994 kona lava dome i picked up from the beaulieu autojumble for £35 a couple of years ago.

decided to rebuild it as standard just to have some fun riding it.

so had a few rides on it last year and it felt a great little ride, steel is great to be fair.

so this year in giving it a full makeover...... my friends say its sacrilege but i dont care ha ha.... its having full paint and new parts to bring it up to date-ish and make it an awesome ride..... i'll upload pics later as i have to get them from my iphone.

jon

 

[mr_mr]

heres where it gets a little more interesting...

new decals on the way next week...... new wheels and forks too.

going to go a bit tarty on this one

hope you like

jon

 

[SpearedHot]

I was going to side with your friends and say keep the original paint, but I see you have already started It should look good with the white paint and silver XT. What are your decal plans?

 

[mr_mr]

Decals will be original 1994 lava dome, paint was pretty good. But I want a new bike ha ha.

I'm keeping all the original parts to one side in case I ever want to restore it, as they are all like new.

 

[feetabix]

i was gifted this last year.....

its one of my best riding rides and i love it......yours looks great and despite the hammering i will take for saying it, i like the 'q' factor in a clean looking anonymous bike with no decals.....anyone who needs to know what it is will do so without them.....

 

[mr_mr]

ha yeah, if you like the q factor you should check out my road bike ive popped in the classic road section.

will be ordering standard decals for it next week, need to buy a whole load of stuff for it. mavic crossrides, michelins tyres and tubes, hope headset (hope-fully), hope chainring, cables, grips, pedals, .....

need some suggestions on lightweight pedals? not too pricey tho as i always trash pedals! so £30 - £50

also a light weight comfortable saddle again in £30 - £50 bracket? in keeping with the bike, i have a charge spoon on my road knockabout and an keen to go that way again unless you guy can recommend another?

 

[Peterpoddy]

Should have left it in the original paint.
Sorry.

 

[mr_mr]

ha ha

new people would say that! no reason to apologise!

it would be the same as every one else then, and thats not something i do

 

[Peterpoddy]

That's fair enough then

But I had a Lave Dome painted white in 1994...........!

 

[mr_mr]

cool! any pics?