1999 Kona Pahoehoe 'Pipmeister' build thread

Looks nice that. Good job. Wonder how much changed between my 1998 Pahoehoe frame and yours. What tubing is it?
 
Pipmeister decals on :) IMG_1967.jpeg

Its now displayed on the shop floor, retro bottle on, with a Kona XCBC stem and some relatively modern and slightly toned down black bars. Found an old top cap thats pretty cool, not sure its provenance.

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@albash82 definitely Easton Ultra!
 

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Got it back in the stand again today to finish off, put some new pads on the Formula Bianco k24s
It'll stay like this for a while now.
 

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Some progress on that Kula, XTR cables on, lock out lever cabled in too. Gears shifting good, just needs a new BB and brakes setting up. Might service its rear hub as a bit noisy. I have some 28mm fork seal kits coming from TFtuned as the fork needs a good service. Will be sad to see it go! @W.Ford will keep the thread up to date with any other retro bits that come through. We have a Bass and a Coilair in the repairs bay for this week, but not sure they're retro enough!
 

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Looking good, I found that the geometry of the frame from this era works well with a stubby stem and wide set of bars. Thanks for sharing the Kula too. Anything in 26" wheel interests me, so please share away, always nice to see the new stuff as well. I spotted your water bottle so I've ordered one from your shop, along with a couple of the other retro logo'd bits.
 
Ooo, I might have to get a bottle too.
I had a 10th anniversary Kona bottle, but I think I found it in dad's garage once when I was in my "wilderness", non biking days and chucked it, cos it was dusty and covered in spiders... 😢
I also had a big 10th anniversary, sage green t-shirt that was about 3 sizes too big. Rode in it every night as a teenager. Stinky, but not on a stinky. 🤔🤨

I think a Coilair was possibly the bike I rented in Grizedale forest, around 2007 that got me back into biking. Might as well share what you've got there pal.
 
Looking good, I found that the geometry of the frame from this era works well with a stubby stem and wide set of bars. Thanks for sharing the Kula too. Anything in 26" wheel interests me, so please share away, always nice to see the new stuff as well. I spotted your water bottle so I've ordered one from your shop, along with a couple of the other retro logo'd bits.
Ha yes, I believe I posted that bag of goodies out today on first class recorded! Those bottles are great, christened mine tonight. We sell various retro shirts and merch.
Rode the Pahoehoe tonight, much better with shorter stem. All bedded in nice.
 

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Ooo, I might have to get a bottle too.
I had a 10th anniversary Kona bottle, but I think I found it in dad's garage once when I was in my "wilderness", non biking days and chucked it, cos it was dusty and covered in spiders... 😢
I also had a big 10th anniversary, sage green t-shirt that was about 3 sizes too big. Rode in it every night as a teenager. Stinky, but not on a stinky. 🤔🤨

I think a Coilair was possibly the bike I rented in Grizedale forest, around 2007 that got me back into biking. Might as well share what you've got there pal.
The coil air, the dude got a bargain, £400 I believe. It’s all xtr, Rf, just needed some fresh cables and I serviced the magic link. It’s a cool bike, I’ve suggested he gets some wider bars as they really make it feel more dated than it is. I think we have 20 odd retro bottles in, be quick as I reckon everyone’s gonna snap them up now they realise we have them!
 

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