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

[oldave]

Just a make-weight. No build thread, I focus on riding when I am physically able. My 1996 (?) Fire Mountain, alone and (it amuses me) with the massed ranks of carbon roadies at upmarket cafe. And yes I did - and do - the 40-45 mile round trip to such places on it.

Oldaves' 1996 Kona Fire Mountain.

 

[oldave]

I imagine it will be something like a Hei Hei that wins, but my vote will almost certainly be for one of those two beautiful early Explosifs.

Great idea to have this special theme this month.

Saves any comment from me!

 

[Mickeyspinn]

As a fairly recent newcomer to this fine forum I didn't get to know this chap.....but it's touching seeing all your excitement and eagerness in this competition...is nice shows a lot of respect!

 

[jonthefish]

Oldave's Fire Mountain isn't make-weight. It's what it's a about. Good old bikes getting used.

 

[2manyoranges]

I'll throw my old Explosif in https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/1988-9-kona-explosif.345490/

Raidan73's 1988/89 Kona Explosif

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woah early syncros ....

time machine

lovely

 

[NigelFinnighan]

I just finished mine, I hope there's still time to enter, if I may?

Nigel Finnighan's 1994 Kona HOT (TET 1522)

don't know how to link to a thread...

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Nigel's Hot thread can be found here:
https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/94-kona-hot-18.445364/

 

[Stressed]

I just finished mine, I hope there's still time to enter, if I may?

See what you did there!

 

[Spanky22b]

A brilliant tribute to Pip with this Kona bike of the month so i've got to enter my 93 Explosif, my holy grail Kona.
As most people may know i'm useless at doing build links but it's under its gonna get Explosif in the build page section.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Spanky's build thread:

https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/its-gonna-get-explosif.444595/#post-3251784
The thread linking process is quite simple. Just go to the thread to be linked, put your cursor in the address bar and select and copy all. Then go to the thread where you want the link to appear paste the copied text in a new message.

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