FS: '97 Kona Lava Dome

Marshy

Retro Newbie
LOOKING FOR AROUND £200 - BUYER CAN COLLECT FROM MATLOCK, OR I'LL DELIVER WITHIN REASON. SHIPPING WOULD BE APPROX £25

SIZE - 19 INCHES

FORKS - MANITOU X-VERT SUPERS 2000 125MM. ALSO SUPPLIED - ORIGINAL PROJECT 2 RIGID FORKS.

BRAKES - AVID SINGLE DIGIT V'S WITH SPEED DIAL LEVERS.

CHAINSET/CRANKS - SHIMANO LX.

PEDALS - BIG NASTY BEARTRAPS.

FRONT DERAILLEUR - SHIMANO LX.

REAR DERAILLEUR - SHIMANO XT.

SHIFTERS - SHIMANO LX

WHEELS - REAR - MAVIC D521 ON SHIMANO XT HUB, FRONT - MAVIC 317 ON SHIMANO HUB.

STEM - SPECIALIZED 90MM.

BARS - EASTON EA50.

SADDLE - SPECIALIZED.

SEATPOST - USE XCR SUSPENSION POST IN PERFECT WORKING ORDER.

I'VE OWNED THIS BIKE FOR 12 YEARS FROM NEW; IT'S CURRENTLY USED AS MY 2ND BIKE. THE FORKS I'M RUNNING ARE SLIGHTLY LONGER THAN THE FRAME GEOMETRY WAS DESIGNED AROUND, HOWEVER APART FROM A SLIGHTLY LIGHT FRONT END WHEN CLIMBING, THE BIKE HANDLES SUPERBLY, FROM SINGLETRACK TO PEAK DISTRICT DESCENTS. THE ANGLES ACTUALLY AREN'T AS SLACK AS MY ENDURO.

THERE ARE A FEW SCUFFS AND MARKS, BUT I'M NOT GOING TO LIST 12 YEARS WORTH OF MINOR SCRAPES - OVERALL THE METALLIC GREEN PAINTWORK IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION FOR ITS AGE. THE ALMOST MINT CONDITION PROJECT 2 FORKS WILL BE SUPPLIED WITH THIS BIKE. SINGLESPEED IT, TAKE IT BACK TO IT'S ORIGINAL SPEC, OR JUST ENJOY RIDING IT AS IT IS - THIS KONA FRAME IS A CLASSIC.

THE MANITOU X-VERTS HAVE BEEN GREAT BASIC FORKS. THEY DON'T HAVE A LONG AXLE TO CROWN, THUS RELIEVING THE FORK LENGTH ISSUE SOMEWHAT. THEY HAVEN'T BEEN SERVICED TOO MANY TIMES IN THEIR LIFETIME, BUT HAVE ALWAYS PERFORMED FAULTLESSLY - THE GREASE PORT IS A HANDY ADDITION AND GREASE GUN WILL BE PROVIDED. A COUPLE OF SQUIRTS IN EACH LEG EVERY 2-3 RIDES KEEPS EVERYTHING SWEET.

THE AVID V'S WORK FANTASTICALLY WELL WHEN SET UP RIGHT, BUT THE MANITOU FORKS HAVE POST MOUNT FITTINGS, SHOULD YOU WISH TO ADD A DISC TO THE FRONT. ALL OTHER PARTS ARE WELL USED, BUT FUNCTIONING - THE REAR DERAILLEUR DOES TAKE A COUPLE OF CLICKS TO COME DOWN THE CASSETTE SOMETIMES AND THE FRONT WHEEL HAS A SLIGHT DINK ON THE RIM. THE USE SEATPOST WORKS AS WELL AS NEW AND HAS BEEN REGULARLY SERVICED AT HOME (REALLY EASY).

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Bike now without Project 2 forks - sold to a buyer on here.

Now looking for £175 for the bike, or offers.

Cheers
 
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