New bits - WARNING - Retro content
The Big Cheese
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These turned up today for my Kona Resto build......
Just managed to secure an original NOS LX crankset from 1990!!! Yum!
Hopefully (funds permitting) she shall be getting a new skin next week and am in the process of getting a full set of decals mirroring the originals - watch this space!!!
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Just managed to secure an original NOS LX crankset from 1990!!! Yum!
Hopefully (funds permitting) she shall be getting a new skin next week and am in the process of getting a full set of decals mirroring the originals - watch this space!!!
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Nice!
M600 Vs?0 -
nice parts, I am also going to build up an old skool steel Kona one day as they look so sexy.
I think I'll make it single speed though but with a mix of modern components & the odd retro part.
Someone brought in an early 90's Kona to the shop I work in a couple of months back & it was gorgeous as well as being almost mint condition, it still had the original tyres & everything. Really annoyed me that he wouldn't sell it to me!!!0 -
supersonic wrote:Nice!
M600 Vs?
TBH Paul I am not too sure - the rear V was obtained from retrobike - I had an old XT caliper in the shed for the front but it turned out it was cracked - SO bought the front caliper from CRC for £17.99 - it nearly matches the rear - and at a good price!
I am awaiting delivery of an original Syncros quill stem (2nd hand) which should polish up nicely!!! 8)
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those aren't Biopace chainrings are they? :shock:
ncie stuffs, get it built immediately, we want PICTURES!Everything in moderation ... except beer
Beer in moderation ... is a waste of beer
If riding an XC race bike is like touching the trail,
then riding a rigid singlespeed is like licking it
... or being punched by it, depending on the day0 -
bomberesque wrote:those aren't Biopace chainrings are they? :shock:
ncie stuffs, get it built immediately, we want PICTURES!
Nope, not Biopace... lol
It will be a while to be honest...
The frame can go in next week, there is a 2-3 week turnaround but the guy is sh1t-hot. He is spraying the frame gloss black and I have a set of 'custom' gold decals - very JPS!
Then I have to refit all the parts (won't take long) so am looking at around a month before she will be ready - one thing about the whole retro thing (I am a newbie to it) is that it takes time (finding parts, restoration of old parts etc)
I promise that it will look great once it's done!0 -
This is how she is looking at the moment (minus all new bits fitted - not worth it as I am stripping her down this arvo to be wet-sprayed next week! Bring on the Black and Gold!!!
Will have a whole set of decals next week, custom coloured gold..... mmmmmm 8)
Nice and light too!!!0