Wilou
Kona Fan
Hello,
I'm new on the forum, but I read it regularly. Like to see the discussions and pics about very nice bikes. I have a little question today. I purchased, last month, a 1996 14" orange Kona Lava Dome for a good price, in relatively good shape but not entirely with original equipment. The tyres, the fork, the headset, the stem, the seatpost and the saddle have been replaced.
So, I'm trying to find the missing pieces to return to its original state (or let's say something close enough, I don't want to pay a fortune to restore it). Konas are not very common where I live (and that's one reason to buy one, because when I was a teenager, I was fascinated by these bikes !) so, all I could find was in foreign countries. I wasn't able to find the seatpost and of course, finding new original tyres in good shape is impossible (and I don't think NOS for this type of equipment is a good idea - but I bought a pair of Dart and Smoke that are I think a good replacement). I also had to buy a cable hanger different from the original, and a different seatpost too (but good diameter and good color, it's so better like that, the latest was a black and 26,3 mm seatpost).
Forks are elusive here and I found a Project Two which is a Joe Murray one from 1990. From what I read, its length (the dropouts are 39 cm) is different (shorter) from the Project Two that was originally on the bike, but it's nonetheless a Project Two and it's way better that the Indy SL that is installed today on the bike (I have always hated suspended forks).
I was also able to find a Velocity stem (not yet received at this time but it will be quick), a saddle (Selle Italia Expedia) and an Impact headset (from a 1994 Aa).
The thing that bothers me is that at the bottom of the steerer, where there must be the crown race, it seems that this part is threaded. But the crown race of my headset is not. So I'm not sure I can use the two together.
Is there something I miss ?
Thank you !
W.
I'm new on the forum, but I read it regularly. Like to see the discussions and pics about very nice bikes. I have a little question today. I purchased, last month, a 1996 14" orange Kona Lava Dome for a good price, in relatively good shape but not entirely with original equipment. The tyres, the fork, the headset, the stem, the seatpost and the saddle have been replaced.
So, I'm trying to find the missing pieces to return to its original state (or let's say something close enough, I don't want to pay a fortune to restore it). Konas are not very common where I live (and that's one reason to buy one, because when I was a teenager, I was fascinated by these bikes !) so, all I could find was in foreign countries. I wasn't able to find the seatpost and of course, finding new original tyres in good shape is impossible (and I don't think NOS for this type of equipment is a good idea - but I bought a pair of Dart and Smoke that are I think a good replacement). I also had to buy a cable hanger different from the original, and a different seatpost too (but good diameter and good color, it's so better like that, the latest was a black and 26,3 mm seatpost).
Forks are elusive here and I found a Project Two which is a Joe Murray one from 1990. From what I read, its length (the dropouts are 39 cm) is different (shorter) from the Project Two that was originally on the bike, but it's nonetheless a Project Two and it's way better that the Indy SL that is installed today on the bike (I have always hated suspended forks).
I was also able to find a Velocity stem (not yet received at this time but it will be quick), a saddle (Selle Italia Expedia) and an Impact headset (from a 1994 Aa).
The thing that bothers me is that at the bottom of the steerer, where there must be the crown race, it seems that this part is threaded. But the crown race of my headset is not. So I'm not sure I can use the two together.
Is there something I miss ?
Thank you !
W.