Kona Explosif 1997 team edition

[al-onestare]

Nice build. Can't help but notice it seems to have changed sex! further up the thread, you refer to it as a she ... and in the post above ... its a he

Depends how we're feeling, we're gender fluid these days And for anyone in any doubt, I'm deadly serious when I say this. Some days it's her, some days it's he, and some days it's it.

 

[al-onestare]

Still a beauty. Maybe my favorite of yours as well. Have you considered a black Chris King beadset and black race face cranks ? Too "modern"?

Not so much modern, more too distracting from the vibrant yellow/green.

 

[al-onestare]

Well, they all go eventually...

That's what some of the rocky sections can throw up at you with a suspect line choice. Thankfully it was close to home so I headed back and got on the Hot.

Super thankful I grabbed another one. I can't remember why or from whom I purchased it, but this is why we hoard

 

[Dionarap]

That is a fantastic bike

 

[al-onestare]

That is a fantastic bike

 

[al-onestare]

Whenever I'm dragged off the Hei Hei, this is the first bike I turn to

 

[al-onestare]

Nice to see another one in the wild

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The frame looks in great condition and I think it's interesting to see it with the blue RaceFace turbines. I'm sure another one that popped up a few years back also had blue turbines...

 

[Lucidone]

Repaint? The "flames" definitely look quite fuzzy compared to yours.

 

[al-onestare]

Repaint? The "flames" definitely look quite fuzzy compared to yours.

They look absolutely fine to me. Same style, same colour, same finish, same decals and placement. Definitely not a repaint.

 

[Lucidone]

They look absolutely fine to me. Same style, same colour, same finish, same decals and placement. Definitely not a repaint.

That's good then. I just noticed the yellow spreading beyond the red line and couldn't notice that on yours. Possibly a factor of the custom paint then.