'91 Kona Fire Mountain conversion

[rapepper]

So an impulse buy of a Mavic 26" to 700c brake adapter meant I had to do something with it right!

Cue a rather tired '91 Kona Fire Mountain with plenty of non-original parts. After a raid on the spares bin and a few purchases and here's my new commuter.

Kept with P2 forks brought from here with Ahead hs and have gone for some mini-v's in case I want to try it with drop-bars.

Hope it's not too sacrilegious!

Before

After

 

[Dare]

It looks very interesting. How is the braking power with these adapters effected?

 

[rapepper]

Braking is fine - the adapter really doesn't effect it as it basically just raises the pivots up so the power is just determined by the caliper and lever combination.

 

[Relliott6879]

Nice one. I bet that shifts like a stabbed rat!

 

[Steve_T]

Nice one. I bet that shifts like a stabbed rat!

It has no gears?

 

[Relliott6879]

Shifts as in moves, is propelled etc.

 

[Steve_T]

Re:

Gotcha

 

[hippo]

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I could do with one of those adapters. Any idea if there are any still around?

 

[rapepper]

Got mine nos on ebay. Think that's your best bet to keep an eye on.