noob 1994 kona fire mountain - help needed

[ben16v]

hey just getting back into biking

anyone got any spec sheets or links to specs for the above bike, interested in getting a shock for the front, need to know headset size etc as i been bidding blindly on ebay lol

cheers

ben

 

[Anthony]

welcome to retroland

http://www.konaretro.com/articles/catal ... 994/16.jpg
http://www.konaretro.com/articles/catal ... 994/23.jpg
(also in the archive here, but all credit to Stewart Pratt for keeping Konaretro on line)

headset 1 1/8
frame 'suspension-corrected', i.e. 71 head angle with fork of length 41cms, so some would say a modern 80mm travel fork would be ok, some like me would say it would be slightly too long and give slightly slack handling - so a period Judy or similar might be better.

 

[ben16v]

cheers for the help

when i was riding it a lot i`ve upgraded headset, front and rear mech to LX, i know ive changed the rear casette to something, fred salmon front canti`s,

just put some new club roost lock on grips, ordered some second hand spd`s with the cage around them like i used to have, need some shoes, what else can i buy...

ben

 

[development_cycle]

what else can i buy...

ben

Oh, my friend, now that is a dangerous question to be asking around here! tut tut tut.

 

[haggis]

what else can i buy...

ben

Oh, my friend, now that is a dangerous question to be asking around here! tut tut tut.

Very true

 

[ben16v]

i know can just see my self going mad
it hasnt really been used for 10yrs, tyres are cracked, cables need attention etc but i`ll bring it back to its former glory

cool forum this anyone allowed to tell me about any other mtb forums they use

ben

 

[development_cycle]

Ben, just remember to ask here first. For everything! (including advice).

 

[ben16v]

Ben, just remember to ask here first. For everything! (including advice).

will do!

this might as well turn into my introduce my self thread, i`ll get some pics soon, not that no-one will not have seen it before!

still i think its a cool bike especially as i bought it when i was 16yr old

 

[gradeAfailure]

Hello mate, didn't realise it was you from the CF!

As for bounce on the Kona, gotta be a set of period correct Marzocchis, maybe an XC51 or XC500... get some pics up!

 

[cce]

i might have some XC51's soon.