Skynet
Senior Retro Guru
I bought 3 frames early in the year, 2 Kleins for me and this, a 18" '97 Kona Hot Stars and Bars as it's my brothers favourite bike/paint scheme. As I'm waiting for parts to arrive for my Adroit I thought I may as well get my finger out and get this built too before summer's over.
The eBay photo's didn't look too promising so I put in a low'ish offer and it was accepted. When it arrived I was pleasantly surprised, apart from the chain suck the other areas turned out to be mainly tape, not sure why and it had turned to concrete but did come off. So just the back end needs painting. Thinking get it built and ridden and sort that out over the winter.
From what I've read it was built in ’96 and the goats embossed on the rear dropouts indicates it was built by Altitude Cycles Chico, CA, part of Mountain Goat Cycles. They were painted by Velographics in Bellingham.
I do have M950 parts but, having looked through pics, I think it's much better suited to silver. As it will be as much a rider as it is a garage queen, I had thought about modern but retro looking. 1x10 with current Shadow+ rear meach & Middleburn RS7. Wheels, White Industries polished hubs on Mavic 717/719's. Ritchey Classic bars and stem and Thomson Elite seatpost. I could go period correct M739 but with a different chainset (739 is ugly). Need to decide this week, any thoughts chime in.
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Couple of the sellers pics, nice use of cigarette pack:
Breath taking mate..beautiful.. 
