Kona cinder cone colours

[Milesalex]

Your bike is going to look great

Thanks, it's currently stripped down. Paint chips require attention, new BB and contemplating whether to upgrade the LX to XT. Also not sure what shifters to fit...

 

[bikeworkshop]

Mine has lx, rf+ shifters, but hope hubs. Gold P2s & stem.
LX is pretty good, appropriate for the model, and a lot cheaper
I'll put it on the forum soon

 

[Milesalex]

Mine has lx, rf+ shifters, but hope hubs. Gold P2s & stem.
LX is pretty good, appropriate for the model, and a lot cheaper
I'll put it on the forum soon

Great, looking forward to seeing it

 

[Milesalex]

I thought I would share a pic of the Cinder Cone restoration.
I had the frame, forks and stem powder coated, then I treated the tube insides with Bilt Hamber Dynax S50. To protect the paintwork I wrapped every tube fully with a clear vinyl PPF film.
Upgraded parts so far are the XT derailleurs and shifters, currently looking for an XT 739 chainset and a want to upgrade the wheels/hubs, pedals...

 

[bikeworkshop]

Great, looking forward to seeing it

https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/kona-explosif-2003-out-and-about.476500/

 

[Milesalex]

https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/kona-explosif-2003-out-and-about.476500/

Love it !
I think my next project will be an Explosif, thanks for the link.

 

[bikeworkshop]

The perfect bike
at the perfect price

 

[Milesalex]

Currently doing some light touring around the lakes, I'm not used to a lot of attention but every watering hole we stop in blokes from the same demographic stop to discuss the Kona. It just goes to show you don't have to spend many thousands of pounds to turn heads.
Also I've noticed about 80% of bikes I've seen are electric.

 

[minor_LEGEND]

Cinders looks right at home, in that pic loaded up.
Good job on the resto'.