V brake adapter to run on a kona

[kase1983]

hey all

converting my kona to run v's

need the color that goes round the tube to alow the v brake noodle to fit into, for a steel kona..

anyone know who sell's them or anyone have a spare one?

cheers

 

[xizang]

I think the adaptor you're on about is 'The Big Cheese'. I've only seen them in U.S. shops but I'll try and dig out some more info

 

[cce]

if you dig up orangeretro's kona aargh thread in readers bikes, there's a shot of the bodge i've done - i have one spare i can send you for free if it suits?

 

[OrangeRetro]

here you go:

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=23763

 

[Tallpaul]

Billy's sell them.

 

[El Nino]

Billy's sell them.

Digging up a thread again....

Sorry for the ignorance, who are Billy's?! I'm in need of one of these, I bought a bare steel Kona frame I'm keen to get built up!!!!

 

[Tallpaul]

Sorry for the ignorance, who are Billy's?! I'm in need of one of these, I bought a bare steel Kona frame I'm keen to get built up!!!!

It's not ignorance fella, they are a shop in Cambridge

But for non-locals, they are online too:

www.billys.co.uk

 

[El Nino]

www.billys.co.uk[/url]

Spot on, thanks!! I'm right in thinking it's a 1" 1/8 I need too?!

 

[haggis]

Kona clamp

Anyone got a link to the exact page as i cant find them

 

[DM]

Re: Kona clamp

Anyone got a link to the exact page as i cant find them

Me neither - The Billy's site is a nightmare.
Try these 2, from Ison. They clamp over the top tube though, so aren't as neat as the Kona seat tube version:

http://www.ison-distribution.com/ison/english/product.php?part=BSQBBS5K

http://www.ison-distribution.com/ison/english/product.php?part=BSQBB71K