Kona Cinder Cone 88'

[Drewson]

I'm trying to build up an 88' Kona Cinder Cone and at the mo' i have the frame & forks, seatpost, and thats about it...
Can anyone advise what other components made up a complete bike of this make & model from 88/89?
Cheers,
Drew

 

[Drewson]

I'll take that as a no then...

 

[Iwasgoodonce]

Never really a Kona expert but bikes tended to come with a groupset rather than the more modern mix and match theory. Chances are if it was Shimano at that date you may well be looking for Biopace chainsets!

 

[Drewson]

Yup, think it was Shimano LX from what i can gather....not sure on the stem/bars/wheels, etc.
Need a catclogue really from 88/89.
Thanks for showing an interest though...

 

[Andy R]

Yep - would be Biopace I'm sure. Certainly my 88 Explosif had them.

Wouldn't the rims have been something like Araya RM20's ?

 

[JustKev]

I'm trying to build up an 88' Kona Cinder Cone and at the mo' i have the frame & forks, seatpost, and thats about it...
Can anyone advise what other components made up a complete bike of this make & model from 88/89?
Cheers,
Drew

Hey Drew
Take a look here - should be all the information you need.
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... light=kona

When you've ID'ed the parts you need put a post in 'Wanted'. I'm sure you'll get some help.

Good luck!

 

[toons]

try these

Does it look like this
http://www.konaretro.com/articles/catalogues/1990/3.jpg

spec
http://www.konaretro.com/articles/catalogues/1990/6.jpg

 

[Anthony]

Yup, think it was Shimano LX from what i can gather....not sure on the stem/bars/wheels, etc.
Need a catclogue really from 88/89.
Thanks for showing an interest though...

Your frame is very rare, as 88 was the first year of Kona production, but I guess you knew that. There's no catalogue on the web before1990, but that may be of some use
http://www.konaretro.com/articles/catalogues/1990/3.jpg
http://www.konaretro.com/articles/catalogues/1990/6.jpg

The photos below are of a 1988 Cindy frame that sold recently on eBay, don't know whether any of those bits were original, an 88 Fire Mountain that belongs I believe to Heathy on this site, who might be able to help you, and an 88 Explosif because I don't need much of an excuse to post up pretty pictures. May we see a picture of yours?

 

[Drewson]

Thanks folks for ur help....not sure the bits will be easy to find, but knowing what ur after is a start....

 

[Drewson]

Ur looking at a picture of mine....the Cinder Cone 88'.
Bought 3-4 weeks ago...not a bad price either i thought for a rare frame.
Its in pretty good nick for the age too!!
Just need the rest of it.....