TheAntsPants
Devout Dirtbag
Take yourself back to the halcyon days of the mid-nineties with this mint time machine! This baby is dialled to mid-nineties period perfection, when big rings were on the front, not the back and only Konas (yes, ok and a few other Canadian frames) had long top tubes! 20 years on and this bike is still cutting edge!
Judging from the components, this is a late '94 frame since it's sprinkled with a few components that appear on the stock '95 Kilauea. I'm the second owner and apart from changing the saddle and pedals, it is, I suspect, unchanged from the showroom floor. I don't think she's been off-road ever. Museum piece or trail shredder, you choose.
The pictures can do most of the talking, but there are a few things to note. There has been no paint touch up whatsoever. There are a few scratches with superficial rust. I leave that for the next owner to sort out. The right fork leg is bleeding oil, but not air and it seems to work fine. I don't understand air shocks and haven't taken it apart, but it probably could do with a new seal. Most bearings have recently been cleaned and repacked, the brakes may need some tweaking. More pics to come.
Quick roll call:
- XT hubs.
- 7 speed cluster, but shifter will handle 8.
- Araya rims.
- Suntour thumbies (Suntour cables too!)
- Ritchey Logic brakes.
- Geax Streetrunner 1.75 tyres.
Complete bike as pictured with slicks: AU$400
Sydney eastern suburbs pickup or posted nationally at buyer's expense.
Panaracer Smoke and Dart tyres, 2.1": $40 for the pair.
I will only sell as a pair.
Sydney eastern suburbs pickup or posted nationally at buyer's expense.
If you want to buy the knobbies with the bike, I'll give you $10 off the tyres and include the slicks.
The following parts, I'm happy to post at buyer's expense most anywhere around the world. For reference, the cheapest tracked parcel to the UK is about AU$25.
Kona cable guide: AU$10
Kona canti brake levers (off a '95 Explosif): AU$10
Judging from the components, this is a late '94 frame since it's sprinkled with a few components that appear on the stock '95 Kilauea. I'm the second owner and apart from changing the saddle and pedals, it is, I suspect, unchanged from the showroom floor. I don't think she's been off-road ever. Museum piece or trail shredder, you choose.
The pictures can do most of the talking, but there are a few things to note. There has been no paint touch up whatsoever. There are a few scratches with superficial rust. I leave that for the next owner to sort out. The right fork leg is bleeding oil, but not air and it seems to work fine. I don't understand air shocks and haven't taken it apart, but it probably could do with a new seal. Most bearings have recently been cleaned and repacked, the brakes may need some tweaking. More pics to come.
Quick roll call:
- XT hubs.
- 7 speed cluster, but shifter will handle 8.
- Araya rims.
- Suntour thumbies (Suntour cables too!)
- Ritchey Logic brakes.
- Geax Streetrunner 1.75 tyres.
Complete bike as pictured with slicks: AU$400
Sydney eastern suburbs pickup or posted nationally at buyer's expense.
Panaracer Smoke and Dart tyres, 2.1": $40 for the pair.
I will only sell as a pair.
Sydney eastern suburbs pickup or posted nationally at buyer's expense.
If you want to buy the knobbies with the bike, I'll give you $10 off the tyres and include the slicks.
The following parts, I'm happy to post at buyer's expense most anywhere around the world. For reference, the cheapest tracked parcel to the UK is about AU$25.
Kona cable guide: AU$10
Kona canti brake levers (off a '95 Explosif): AU$10
