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My resto-mod 1996 Lava Dome, was a pooch when I got it, bent seatpost, no drivetrain. Ran it 3x7 for a few years then decided it needed a new lease on life and I've been riding it in 1x9 setup for a while and loving it sick. About the only bike I can pull a respectable wheelie on.

Frame: '96 Kona Lava Dome,18"

Fork: Kona P2

Headset: Kona Impact
Stem: Thomson with a quill adapter
Handlebar: Ritchey WCS flat bars, 31.8mm, 590mm width
Grips: ODI lock ons

Brakes: Some Tektro cyclocross cantilevers which are a breeze to set up and adjust
Brake booster: Velocity
Brake Cables: Jagwire
Brake Levers: Pauls, first generation with Tioga lever tamers

Shifter: SRAM X0 twisty 9sp
Rear Derailleur: SRAM X0 9sp
Derailleur Cables: Jagwire
Cassette: SRAM 11-34 9sp
Chain: SRAM 9sp
Cranks: Race Face I beam (with cloverleaf/knuckle duster spider)
Chainrings: Some no-name narrow wide 34t thing from eBay
Chainring bolts: Race Face
Bottom Bracket: Shimano square taper UN 72
Pedals: Shimano

Hub Skewers: Shimano
Rims: Mavic 517
Hubs: Shimano XT
Tyres: Maxxis Ikon 26 x 2.2"
Tubes: Yeah, they're in there.

Saddle: Worn out Flite
Seatpost: Thomson 27.0
Seatpost Binder: Kona

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I wear this when I ride it just for the 90s vibes and matchy matchy,

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Grumps
 
My resto-mod 1996 Lava Dome, was a pooch when I got it, bent seatpost, no drivetrain. Ran it 3x7 for a few years then decided it needed a new lease on life and I've been riding it in 1x9 setup for a while and loving it sick. About the only bike I can pull a respectable wheelie on.

Frame: '96 Kona Lava Dome,18"

Fork: Kona P2

Headset: Kona Impact
Stem: Thomson with a quill adapter
Handlebar: Ritchey WCS flat bars, 31.8mm, 590mm width
Grips: ODI lock ons

Brakes: Some Tektro cyclocross cantilevers which are a breeze to set up and adjust
Brake booster: Velocity
Brake Cables: Jagwire
Brake Levers: Pauls, first generation with Tioga lever tamers

Shifter: SRAM X0 twisty 9sp
Rear Derailleur: SRAM X0 9sp
Derailleur Cables: Jagwire
Cassette: SRAM 11-34 9sp
Chain: SRAM 9sp
Cranks: Race Face I beam (with cloverleaf/knuckle duster spider)
Chainrings: Some no-name narrow wide 34t thing from eBay
Chainring bolts: Race Face
Bottom Bracket: Shimano square taper UN 72
Pedals: Shimano

Hub Skewers: Shimano
Rims: Mavic 517
Hubs: Shimano XT
Tyres: Maxxis Ikon 26 x 2.2"
Tubes: Yeah, they're in there.

Saddle: Worn out Flite
Seatpost: Thomson 27.0
Seatpost Binder: Kona

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I wear this when I ride it just for the 90s vibes and matchy matchy,

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Grumps
Sounds like the 99 lava dome I have that was a shed, Literally I only have the frame, however it has the dreaded stuck seatpost init 🙄
 
Hey Hei Hei, here's another... My resto-mod 1995 Hei Hei. Owned it since 2006, bought it because I wanted a ti hardtail for 12hr and 24hr races so set it up with good gear from that time. Fast forward to now, and I've dusted it off and freshened it up. Always liked the look of coloured components against bare titanium.

Frame: '95 Kona Hei Hei (bloody autocorrect keeps wanting to make it Hey Hey or Her Her... grrrr.)

Fork: Fox F80RLT

Headset: Hope
Stem: Thomson
Handlebar: Race Face Next
Grips: ODI lock ons

Brakes: Avid Black Ops
Brake Cables: Jagwire
Brake Levers: Avid Black Ops

Shifters: SRAM X0 twisty 9sp (running 2 x 9)
Front Derailleur: SRAM XX
Rear Derailleur: SRAM X0 9sp
Derailleur Cables: Jagwire
Cassette: SRAM 11-32 9sp
Chain: SRAM 9sp
Cranks: Middleburn
Chainrings: Middleburn 29/44
Bottom Bracket: Hope
Pedals: Ritchey

Hub Skewers: Hope
Rims: Mavic 717
Hubs: Shimano XT
Tyres: Conti X-Kings
Tubes: Yep

Saddle: WTB Rocket V
Seatpost: Thomson 26.8mm
Seatpost Binder: Hope

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Mmmmmm, red blingy details... that's not sexy. That's erotic.

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Bit of a theme with the jerseys, but one must accessorise, darrrhlings.

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Grumps
 
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