1996 Kona Cinder Cone

[kaiser38]

Hi,

I've recently found a Kona Cinder Cone in a very good state. It's fully stock, except tires and saddle. I've paid 200€ for this.

All origin equipement are here, XT RD and Sachs Centera FD, Curve OM brake, Sugino Impel crankset, mavic 221, and seems like new. This bike have been used sometimes, then stocked in a garage...

It's a little tall for me for riding in mountain, but with some adaptation it will be good to ride for work, on road, large path, not technical track

I project to put Schwalbe Billy Bronkers tire.
I bought a velocity stem, shorter than the original (100mm vs 125mm).

Now, I seek for an inline seat post, to front my position. Actually the race light kona have a too big setback.

I have a doubt for handlebar. If I keep the origin straight bar, I would have a race position. For riding confortably to go work, I could put a bar like surly open bar, to rise my position. What do you think about ?

So, I'll continue the thread to show the growth of this old Kona !

Best regards


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[bikeworkshop]

A period riser would look better imo - silver or blue anodised?

96 predates everything being painted black like everything surly

 

[90's Ninja]

I'm not sure there would be an easy way to put a super curvy handlebar like the Surly Open bar in a velocity stem without some serious bending open of the clamp. 31.8mm 2 bolt clamp stems give you a ton of choices for "alt" handlebars with nice backsweep, rise or even going with moto style bars. I put a quill stem to threadless stem adapter on my Cinder Cone and it works and looks great. If you want to keep the Velocity stem and the period correctness, then a 25.4mm vintage riser bar it is.

SimWorks makes some nice silver bars in 25.4 with a good amount of back sweep. Check out the SimWorks Getaround bar

 

[bold stelvis]

yep - I'm very much considering something similar for my lava dome build

nitto also make some nice swoopy bars and risers with more backsweep than usual which helps with reach (and their bars often have 25.4 clamp diameters as well) Think they probably make the sim works ones as well

https://freshtripe.co.uk/nitto-b230aaf-bar/https://freshtripe.co.uk/nitto-b802aaf-bar/

 

[kaiser38]

Hi, Thanks a lot for your replies,

Simworks = Nitto ? Seems to be made by nitto, may be with different specs.
I see B230AAF bar that would be a good option. The color is not to glossy as well ?
Kona bar is a anodized alloy and not look like chrome bar...

Best regards

 

[90's Ninja]

Hi, Thanks a lot for your replies,

Simworks = Nitto ? Seems to be made by nitto, may be with different specs.
I see B230AAF bar that would be a good option. The color is not to glossy as well ?
Kona bar is a anodized alloy and not look like chrome bar...

Best regards

Yes and no. SimWorks is its own company that designs and outsources the manufacturing to Nitto and other companies depending on the component

 

[bold stelvis]

just to follow up on this

I found out recently even a 'period correct' 25.4, not especially bendy, mid riser (orange super cross) will NOT go into a velocity stem

just too wide at the clamp - I doubt anything but a flat bar will get through (this was on an alloy velocity stem - I guess the cromoly ones might have a bit more give at the clamp)

 

[kaiser38]

Hi,
I finally achieve the bike.

I put a xlc bar for the moment. I replace old and scratch srt600 by sachs quartz grip shift.

bike is very fun to ride in city for work. It's light and dynamic.

 

[mk one]

just to follow up on this

I found out recently even a 'period correct' 25.4, not especially bendy, mid riser (orange super cross) will NOT go into a velocity stem

just too wide at the clamp - I doubt anything but a flat bar will get through (this was on an alloy velocity stem - I guess the cromoly ones might have a bit more give at the clamp)

I used to run 2.5" Azonic risers in a velocity stem. A certain knack but will go in without damaging the bars or stem.

 

[Wilou]

Hello !

bike is very fun to ride in city for work. It's light and dynamic.

Ooooh yes ! I have a 96 Lava Dome (also a little too little for me) and the first thing I noticed when I used it : very reactive ! Even more than my 2006 Trek 4500 which is in aluminium. Those frames are very nice. I love the brakes too. Difficult to adjust but once it's done, it brakes very well.

Congratulations for your find !



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