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[Antwack]

Pwebb's 1992 Diamond Back Axis

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Build thread: https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/2025-time-warp-build-thread.488809/

Very nice!

 

[Bike Hoarder]

Very nice!

2nd that - never been a DB man, but I can see the appeal.

 

[Matttymm]

Matttymm’s 1997 King Kahuna Stars and Bars Hei Hei

Thread '1997 Kona King Kahuna Stars and Bars Pipmeister Edition'

Nov 10, 2022

Very proud and grateful to be the new owner of the 1997 KK Stars and Stripes that was once owned by the belated Kona guru Pip.

Thank you Wadsy for agreeing to give it a new home.

18” 1997 Kona King Kahuna Frame
XTR 950 Crankset
XTR 950 Bottom Bracket
XTR 951 Shifters (separates)
XTR 950 Brake Levers (separates)
XTR 951 Brakes and Kool Stop Pads
XTR 950 Cassette 12-32
XTR 950 Rear Derailleur Long Cage
XTR 950 Front Derailleur
Chris King Limited Edition Red White Headset and Spacers and titanium headset bolt.
ESI Chunky Grips and ODI plugs
Shimano IG-90 XTR Interglide Chain
Ringle stem...

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• Forum: Reader's MTBs --> 1997

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[TheElectronKid]

I love the Kona Stars and Bars colour scheme and a titanium frame is probably the ultimate for me, but I can't help thinking there's too much red in all the other components

 

[Matttymm]

Well red ringle is super hard to come by - I don’t think you can have too much.

Otherwise the blue wouldn’t work