BoTM BoTM May 2022 nominations - Kona Special, dedicated to the memory of @pipmeister

[pw_pw_la]

Haha.

I'm only joking. I'll make my mind up ten minutes before the end of the poll cut-off!

As usual.

 

[al-onestare]

A brilliant idea @raidan73

But which do I enter?

Spoiler, the stars and bars KK is the winner. Utterly delicious.

 

[al-onestare]

Wish I’d not sold my Hei Hei

Whaaat??

 

[Marki]

I’ll throw in my freshly built Kileaua, built over two years from a sad rusty frame and 2 years of Covid searching for a full M900 groupset without selling a kidney. I built this as a homage to what I wanted as a kid although I’ve had much more fancy bikes since then, this is pure unadulterated nostalgia for me. I adore it.



https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/93-94-kona-kileaua-build.444821/

 

[raidan73]

Nice work. It's looking great

 

[enc]

enc's 91 explosif
restoration thread here ...

https://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=332707

 

[amoto65]

That is so clean...

 

[al-onestare]

Here's my entry, 1997 Kona Explosif team edition.

I wouldn't have this bike were it not for Pip's kind intervention with Brian. Moreover, the stories we shared together with this particularly bike, through talking with Joe Breeze and Jake the snake really cemented our friendship. It's travelled far and wide including a soggy but super enjoyable ride with another legend now teamed up with Pip in the universal single-track, Fairfax Pat. The build, and much deeper story thread is here: https://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=352024

Dream build guise here: https://cog.konaworld.com/alasdairs...h02wf5sBxEawkO8cRVo7y9UacQ-CLeejr7G8MnCMHso-E

New glamour shots incoming:

 

[Marki]

Nice work. It's looking great

Thanks mate, it’s been emotional hehe.

 

[Marki]

Here's my entry, 1997 Kona Explosif team edition.

I wouldn't have this bike were it not for Pip's kind intervention with Brian. Moreover, the stories we shared together with this particularly bike, through talking with Joe Breeze and Jake the snake really cemented our friendship. It's travelled far and wide including a soggy but super enjoyable ride with another legend now teamed up with Pip in the universal single-track, Fairfax Pat. The build, and much deeper story thread is here: https://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=352024

New glamour shots incoming:

Got my vote Simply the pinnacle of Kona ownership and love for the brand. Pip lives through this and all the bikes built with his knowledge and support.