Kona Explosif 1993

[Mike Muz]

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Avid are better! Especially in the wet. And look better too Mike

Mike

 

[Splatter Paint]

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Ti, that's the plan - lots of ti and alloy upgrades to an XT groupset

I've ordered a ti BB and ti crank bolts, alloy mech pivot bolt and chainring bolts which should loose 200g.

SP

 

[Muddy paw]

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Well Ti upgrades might not be the cheapest way to go but with the all the care and attention your giving this one then it makes sense to use good quality light weight parts which should translate into a real good feeling ride ..

 

[Splatter Paint]

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Still in pieces, looking for a titanium 68 x 113mm square taper bb - can you help?

SP

 

[am4nf]

Re: Kona Explosif 1993 - Stalled.

I liked the purple colour :/ haha

 

[Splatter Paint]

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Frame: Kona Explosif - 1993
Fork: Kona Project 2 Triple Butted

Headset: Kona Control Center
Stem: Kona Velocity
Handlebar: Giant Racing Concepts – carbon
Grips: Ritchey WCS Foam
Barends: n/a

Brakes: Shimano Deore DX
Brake Pads: Fibrax
Brake Cables: Clarks / Shimano
Cantilever cable hangers: unbranded
Brake Levers: Shimano Deore XT

Shifters: Shimano Deore XT
Front Derailleur: Shimano Deore XT
Rear Derailleur: Shimano Deore XT
Derailleur Cables: Clarks / Shimano
Cassette: Shimano HG41
Chain: Shimano HG70
Cranks: Sugino XD
Crank Bolts: Titanium
Chainrings: Sugino
Chainring bolts: Sugino
Bottom Bracket: Shimano Sealed
Pedals: Xpedo titanium

Hub Skewers: Controltech titanium
Rims: Kona 399
Hubs: Shimano Deore LX
Nipples: Alloy
Spokes: Stainless
Tyres: Panaracer Timbuk II
Tubes: errr

Saddle: Fizik Aliante titanium
Seatpost: Lite Stik
Seatpost Binder: Kona

Weight:22 lbs (no pedals)

 

[Splatter Paint]

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[Splatter Paint]

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...and after all that effort of painting, polishing and cleaning and only having it built for 30 minutes (whilst I ate my dinner) I then went and got it all muddy! Well, that's what they're for right? First impressions were good

 

[Minifreak]

That is lovely, really really wanted one of these as a kid

 

[Muddy paw]

The Kona looks amazing mate and well worth waiting for but what i'm curious to know is how much feel translates through the bars compared to steel and are the fibrax blocks as good as i hope they are as they were my prefered choice bitd with the only downside being that they use to wear out pretty quick compared to the XT's ..