BoTM May 13- Kona vs GT vs Specialized Special - Nominations

[Barneyballbags]

Re: BoTM May 13- Kona vs GT vs Specialized Special - Nominat

Ignore me - I just posted my STS which is a '98

Now removed..!

 

[euphras_1]

Re: BoTM May 13- Kona vs GT vs Specialized Special - Nominat

*gosh* my 1988 RockHopper probably won´t be finished in time. :cry: :facepalm:

 

[ridevintagemtb]

Re: BoTM May 13- Kona vs GT vs Specialized Special - Nominat

Seven years later, maybe I'll give this another shot at BOTM glory.

Ameybrook's 1994 Kona Lava Dome. This thing is everything Retrobike is about. Owned from new, lovingly restored with bling I couldn't afford as a kid. Ridden and raced since. Even featured in Retrobike member profile #2.

Build thread. viewtopic.php?f=6&t=5900

 

[mkozaczek]

Re: BoTM May 13- Kona vs GT vs Specialized Special - Nominat

Seven years later, maybe I'll give this another shot at BOTM glory.

Ameybrook's 1994 Kona Lava Dome. This thing is everything Retrobike is about. Owned from new, lovingly restored with bling I couldn't afford as a kid. Ridden and raced since. Even featured in Retrobike member profile #2.

Game over, nobody else bother entering...

 

[dinger]

Re: BoTM May 13- Kona vs GT vs Specialized Special - Nominat

On that Amybrook's Kona, you really have to see the before to appreciate the work that went into it. Awsome resto.

 

[humanoid1989]

Re: BoTM May 13- Kona vs GT vs Specialized Special - Nominat

Oh sod! I put my Cinder Cone up last month- i should have held off till this one

Wow- Amybrook's Kona is lovely! Green and Purple looks ace.
And Slow6's 1996 Ground Control.

My vote will go on one of these two.

 

[stumpjumper1990]

Re: BoTM May 13- Kona vs GT vs Specialized Special - Nominat

Oh sod! I put my Cinder Cone up last month- i should have held off till this one

It's a special month, so you can enter it again!

 

[humanoid1989]

Re: BoTM May 13- Kona vs GT vs Specialized Special - Nominat

It's a special month, so you can enter it again!

Mega!

Here's my 1992 Cinder Cone then:

Build thread here: http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... ;p=1543782

 

[MiniNinjaRob]

Re: BoTM May 13- Kona vs GT vs Specialized Special - Nominat

Rob Atkin's 1994 Kona Kilauea

This bike was bought by me in 1994, went missing a year later and after a long 18 year gap was reunited with me.

Full build story here: viewtopic.php?t=237961

Stripped and repainted in metallic silver all over, with new decals and a NOS tubing sticker (that wasn't easy to find!).

All the components I got back with the frame set were reused, with some NOS stuff to treat it to as it had been away from me for so long.

I can't believe I got this bike back. I'll never sell it, it cost me a fortune to re-build (well a fortune to me anyway) and I'll keep it forever now. I'm also not locking it up anywhere away from me.... ;-)

I've already ridden it and jumped it too!! Sweet riding, just perfect.

 

[chrisv40]

Re: BoTM May 13- Kona vs GT vs Specialized Special - Nominat

I'll pop my 92 Rockhopper Comp in.

chrisv40 1992 Specialized Rockhopper Comp

Thread here - viewtopic.php?t=151684&highlight=