1997 Kona Cinder Cone Disc conversion

[Lostcause]

I thought I’d do a separate post for the Cinder cone build, my other thread was getting messy so I apologise in advance for any repeats.
I wanted to do a retro mod build and that’s where this bike came in. Initially I thought this bike was too good and original to do that so I got a Hahanna frame and practiced on that. I absolutely love that bike and whenever I’m out on it people make positive comments about it. I have been collecting my teenage dream parts for a build and the Cinder cone is perfect for them.

 

[Lostcause]

I have made a start and chopped off the V brake posts and also the front mech cable stop as I intend to only run 1 x The cable stops for the rear mech I’ve also chopped off, I really don’t like the routing so I’ll copy the Hahanna’s frame there too.
The Cinder cone is 500g lighter than the Hahanna on my dodgy Chinese scales, I think a lot of that is from the butting in the top and down tubes. The top tube is probably pretty thin where I would like to have a hose guide so I’m thinking an adhesive one might be the safest bet. It might not cause a problem having a lot of heat in the middle of the top tube but the Explosif frame with rear disc option doesn’t have one so I wonder if they knew best lol

 

[Lostcause]

A Hope mini number 3 fits quite nicely in between the stays…. Many bits of cardboard and finally some 6mm steel plate drilled and roughed out. It definitely limits this bikes caliper and rotor options but Hope minis are decent and a 160-165mm disc is probably about right, fingers crossed

 

[Mod-Master]

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I thought I’d do a separate post for the Cinder cone build, my other thread was getting messy so I apologise in advance for any repeats.
I wanted to do a retro mod build and that’s where this bike came in. Initially I thought this bike was too good and original to do that so I got a Hahanna frame and practiced on that. I absolutely love that bike and whenever I’m out on it people make positive comments about it. I have been collecting my teenage dream parts for a build and the Cinder cone is perfect for them.

For some reason that blue makes it look like it’s in an n64 game

Looks good

 

[Lostcause]

Cheers, it is vivid lol

 

[Mikey08]

I like the way you've done the caliper mount, does away with the brace and should be lighter.

 

[Lostcause]

I like the way you've done the caliper mount, does away with the brace and should be

I like the way you've done the caliper mount, does away with the brace and should be lighter.

Cheers, I’m hoping it’ll be alright and won’t just snap both stays as soon as I use it lol

 

[Mikey08]

I dont think so, the caliper is acting as a brace spreading the load between the seat and chain stays

 

[Lostcause]

Welding on the tabs is done and the wheel spins freely. Hose guides and cable stops next….

 

[W7Ford]

I winced when I saw the first cut pic but it's coming back out of the far side beautifully, nice workmanship. Is it retaining it's original colour/graphics?