The "3 way" Kona project DONE AT LAST!!

[matt24777]

Re: The "Out with the old & in with the new" Kona project

Finished the 94 Kilauea build today Going to take it for a spin tomorrow

here's a few pics while it's all shiny and new before I cover it in crud








Spec is Purple!

as Follows:

Frame: 19" 94 Kona Kilauea

Fork: Kona TB Project 2

Headset: NOS Kona Control Centre (re-anodised purple)
Stem: 135mm Answer Atac (Purple)
Handlebar: Pace RC130 (Purple)
Grips: ESP Gripshift

Brakes: Dia Compe 987 (Purple) with rear NOS Purple Tektro brake booster
Brake Pads: Kool Stop
Brake Cables: Clarkes
Brake Levers: NOS Dia Compe PC11 (Barrel adjusters re-anodised purple)
Hanger: Kona P2 Cable hanger (re-anodised Purple)
Cable management: Kona Dog Collar (re-anodised purple)

Shifters: Gripshift X-Ray
Front Derailleur: Shimano FD-M737 26.8mm band Bottom Pull with Purple alu bolts
Rear Derailleur: Shimano RD-M739 Medium Cage with Purple jockey wheels & Purple SRP bolts
Derailleur Cables: Clarkes
Cassette: New SRAM PG850 11-28 with Purple Lock ring
Chain: New Shimano IG 70
Cranks: Middleburn RS3 (re-anodised Purple) With CD spider (re anodised purple)
Crank Bolts: Middleburn self extracting (Purple)
Chainrings: Middleburn Slickshift 32 & 44T with Purple 22T granny ring
Chainring bolts: Various (Purple outer set)
Bottom Bracket: 110mmx68mm FSA
Pedals: Shimano PD-M505 Spuds

Hub Skewers: Hope Ti (Purple)
Rims: New Mavic XM317 32H
Hubs: NOS Pulstar 32H (Purple)
Nipples: DT Swiss (Purple)
Spokes: Phil Wood Stainless plain gauge straight pull
Tyres: NOS Tioga Psycho K
Tubes: Specialized

Saddle: Black Selle Italia Flite 1990 Titanium
Seatpost: NOS Kalloy 27.0 x 350mm (Purple)
Seatpost Binder: Kona (re-anodised Purple)

Weight: 24lbs 13oz

 

[Gruff]

Re: The "3 way" Kona project no 2 finished Page 7

I'm not normally a big fan of purple but that looks amazing

 

[matt24777]

Re: The "3 way" Kona project no 2 finished Page 7

I'm not normally a big fan of purple but that looks amazing

Cheers mate, How's the C16r doing?

I fell in love with Purple BITD around 1993. Have had a secret fetish ever since

The silver frame was just the perfect base to highlight the Maximum Purple Ano!

 

[matt24777]

Re: The "3 way" Kona project no 2 finished Page 7

Went out for a ride today, first in over a month (and there was a longer gap before that) so I'm out of shape. Bike performed very well, just some slight adjustment to the Front mech required 3/4 of the way round as it stopped wanting to go into the granny ring under load.

I love the gripshift! never used them before, so light and responsive! knock the socks off the Sachs Wayey's I've had in the past!

It must have been good as I did 18.5 miles with 4500ft of elevation! :mrgreen: Really pleased with it!

Best bit was I was going one way and a group of guys on modern bikes were coming the other, just as I passed them, one turned to his mate and said "Now that's a proper bike!" did make me smile!

 

[al-onestare]

Re: The "3 way" Kona project no 2 finished Page 7

Sweet lord - you didn't hold back on the bling! If you're gonna do it, do it with style and you've done that - well done. I'll be curious to see how the paint/finish holds up after a few wet, muddy runs.

 

[matt24777]

Re: The "3 way" Kona project no 2 finished Page 7

Sweet lord - you didn't hold back on the bling! If you're gonna do it, do it with style and you've done that - well done. I'll be curious to see how the paint/finish holds up after a few wet, muddy runs.

The paint should be ok as it's powder coat, the ano we'll see but I did fit helicopter tape to the cranks to avoid heel rub a bit! Did. Get it covered in crud on Sunday

 

[helix_torques]

Re: The "3 way" Kona project no 2 finished Page 7

That looks fantastic! ... Very nice build

 

[matt24777]

Re: The "3 way" Kona project no 2 finished Page 7

That looks fantastic! ... Very nice build

Thanks very much

 

[matt24777]

Re: The "3 way" Kona project no 2 finished Page 7

couple of pics of Sunday

Looking down towards Minehead

Wills neck, Quantocks

 

[matt24777]

Re: The "3 way" Kona project no 2 finished Page 7

another pic :mrgreen: