I bought this Kona Cinder Cone brand new from Bicycle Doctor, Rusholme, Manchester probably in 1990. From what I have read on this forum it is a 1990 spec model with Suntour XCD groupset in dark grey.
At the time I was a whippet-thin road biker, and decided that a fast MTB would be ideal for my commutes across south Manchester from Chorlton to Ardwick. I swapped the tyres for Fatboy slicks, and never took it offroad. After less than a year my lifestyle changed: we had our first child, I took a job on the Wirral which required a long drive commute, and I began the journey to being overweight mess
. For the intervening twenty-four years the bike has lived in the cellar of my house; it looks like one or two spiders may have ridden it.
The bike is 99.9% original; the only change I remember making was to swap the front quick-release skewer for a stainless allen bolt to reduce the risk of my front wheel being stolen in the bike racks at work. The bike now has the original tyres back on it; I do still have the Fatboys.
I'm not sure of the frame size: from the centre of the bottom bracket (axle) to the seat post quick-release measures approx 19".
Whilst I have seen some lovely restorations of this bike on this forum, in truth I was never a mountain biker: the bike holds no romance for me and I will never restore it. I'm sure this bike could be a great project for someone for whom this model holds fond memories. I don't know whether to try to sell the bike complete or to break: a Suntour XCD groupset sold on eBay recently for £190 plus £10 postage!
I would appreciate any advice, Andrew
PS As I am new, to this forum I'm not sure how to / not yet able to load photos.
At the time I was a whippet-thin road biker, and decided that a fast MTB would be ideal for my commutes across south Manchester from Chorlton to Ardwick. I swapped the tyres for Fatboy slicks, and never took it offroad. After less than a year my lifestyle changed: we had our first child, I took a job on the Wirral which required a long drive commute, and I began the journey to being overweight mess
. For the intervening twenty-four years the bike has lived in the cellar of my house; it looks like one or two spiders may have ridden it.The bike is 99.9% original; the only change I remember making was to swap the front quick-release skewer for a stainless allen bolt to reduce the risk of my front wheel being stolen in the bike racks at work. The bike now has the original tyres back on it; I do still have the Fatboys.
I'm not sure of the frame size: from the centre of the bottom bracket (axle) to the seat post quick-release measures approx 19".
Whilst I have seen some lovely restorations of this bike on this forum, in truth I was never a mountain biker: the bike holds no romance for me and I will never restore it. I'm sure this bike could be a great project for someone for whom this model holds fond memories. I don't know whether to try to sell the bike complete or to break: a Suntour XCD groupset sold on eBay recently for £190 plus £10 postage!
I would appreciate any advice, Andrew
PS As I am new, to this forum I'm not sure how to / not yet able to load photos.
