95 Kona Kula (photos added)

[mr-mac]

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Another part arrives

 

[clubby]

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Frame looks great. Is that the dealer sticker still on the down tube?

 

[mr-mac]

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Yep that’s a dealer sticker.

Sandy Wallace of Inverkeithing. Was a reasonable size specialist road and mtb shop. They also built my purple deep v velocity rim ti glide wheels. Think Sandy used to compete as well. Can’t remember any other Kona’s in shop at time (though was 1995/6) do remember a few fat chance and pace anodised chainrings and other shiny anodised bits.

Couple of scratches and chips but it’s gonna be a regularly used bike so not a big issue

 

[jimo746]

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It's looking in good shape for nearly a quarter of a century old!

It's coming together nicely

 

[mr-mac]

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Tbh apart from one v brake replacement and the original elastomers turning to nothing I think it’s all original as well. The v brakes were fitted very soon after getting as originals sucker however I adjusted them.

Even the grip shift X-ray has performed flawlessly since new without missing a single beat.

 

[jimo746]

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There's no moving parts to go wrong in the Gripshift! Part of the reason I like them.

The RC36 forks you're fitting will be springs inside, so should last longer too.

 

[mr-mac]

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There's no moving parts to go wrong in the Gripshift! Part of the reason I like them.

The RC36 forks you're fitting will be springs inside, so should last longer too.

Yep, spring and oil on one side and air on the other so as you say should last apart from maybe occasional seal replacement.

 

[mr-mac]

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Few other bits incoming...

Some carbon bar ends (not perfect find but good enough for a bike I plan to use and should tie in to the pace shocks nicely).

White industries hubs (gonna get a good polish and wait till find right red rims).

Gonna go for white industries cranks and polish em up too as they are nice looking and strong then see if can do the rings in orange, red, orange or vice versa to tie colour in.

 

[mr-mac]

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Clean and quick build, not changed too much apart from brakes and front end.

 

[mr-mac]

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Few more