Modern Konas look rubbish. So pics of old ones are needed to brighten my day. Extra points for a Hei Hei.
Thang you very much.
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Pictures of your pre 2000 Kona please.
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Posted 7 months ago #
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I agree, pre 2000 Konas look the best. The golden period was 1995 - 1997 I reckon.
Extra points for a gold 1996 Cindercone.
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Pulled from interwebs
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my 1991 CinderCone still doing serious miles every day commuting to work.
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That's the boy xiphon.
I've got a 2002 Lava Dome, but no pics of it, plus the decals were a bit rubbish around that time. I still love it though.
Nice bike, Soma!
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My 95 Kilauea - still in use
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My 1994 Kilauea
I also have a 1992 Black Cinder cone that acted as a donor for the Kilauea
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Not strictly mine, built this last week for my boss, '99 Muni Mula:
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aluM inuM - I always liked that as a name
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1996 Kilauea:
1997 Hei Hei
1998 Lava Dome
1999 Caldera: Fettled by Argos Cycles
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A mates i was fixing for him. Think its mid 90s?
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letmetalktomark - that first one is 1995 - it's the same as mine was before it was repainted
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clubber - Member
letmetalktomark - that first one is 1995 - it's the same as mine was before it was repainted
Its actually a 1993/4 thats was also repainted .... not sure where I got 1996 from.
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'98 Kula tickle you? Old Kona's are ace and this is the only bike i've never wanted to sell!
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Ooh I like that!
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ok, so I have a 93/94 cinder cone in the cellar. it was my commuter but I've not used it in almost 12 months... what should I do? sell it and let someone else love it or keep it in the hope one day I'll resurrect it?
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When I went with my parents to buy my first proper MTB in 1997, I had a choice of an STX-RC Kona Fire Mountain with P2s, an STX-RC Kona Hahanna with some cheap RSTs or Rockshox Indys or similar, or an STX rigid aluminium Trek 6000.
I chose the Trek as I thought it had a better frame (Thinking - 'Aluminium is better than steel innit'), and worth the crappier gears. I later learnt just what a stupid mistake that was. I was 14.
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zippykona - Member
Ooh I like that!
What does that weigh in at?21 lbs, had it down to 19 lbs when it was v-braked though
@ letmetalktomark. A SPinergy Spox! Not seen one of those for ages!
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Bought for £50 on ebay a few years back and lovingly brought back to life
Now with stem adaptor and little pop up stem.
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2005_0113misc20007 by nickendeacott, on Flickr[/img]Posted 6 months ago # -
i can play too! i bought it a couple of years ago. lots of original parts too...
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stuartlangwilson - Member
A mates i was fixing for him. Think its mid 90s?
Ooh, earlier than that I'd say, that splatter paint had gone for the 1991 range as far as I can remember (although that's not especially reliable
).Here's my (ever so slightly modified) 1992 Fire Mountain, from it's last two rides.
I almost don't know why I bother owning any other bikes, this one goes out 10x more often than everything else I own.
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P6040253 by T*inbred, on FlickrSadly sold this recently, as although it was a thing of beauty, it wasn't getting ridden, which seemed a waste.
The guy that bought it was getting back into mountaion biking after a break (about 20 years!) and wanted a bike that would remind him of his yoof - so hopefully gone to a good home and a happy owner (with sore wrists!)
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Here's one of the many build incarnations of my old Hei Hei, like a muppet I sold it, which I constantly remind myself was a stupid thing to do!
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This is great! More old Kona pics please!
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my old '95 Explosif. Currently a wall hanging as I need the space but I should imagine it will be up and running again one day probably not so soon
I had an old Lava Dome same vintage as User-Removed's bike up there ^^. These are my favourite year Kona's
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Kona AA 1995
Picture 055 by jerrypc69, on FlickrJust before its retirement..,,sadly hung up in the garage now
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Mine still gets regular outings. The stem adaptor and shorter stem have made a huuuuge difference to the way I feel about the bike. It's nowhere near as 'racy' as it was, but is so much more comfortable. It also now has the fattest tyre which I could get to fit up front which helps with the whole sore wrists thing...
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1992 Lava Dome. Owned since new and I'm never, ever, ever letting go of it. Currently pulling Baby North's trailer (still SS, which is a bit stiff on the knees).
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My 97 Cindercone, fully rebuilt and upgraded earlier this year, paticularly like the PACE RC30 forks which are different to the usual P2s.
Trevor.
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My '97 Hei Hei, now has Middleburn cranks, Rebas and new stickers. Don't think I'll ever need anything else.
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This is a sore thread. My Dad binned my bronze Cindercone (trying to establish year, i think '92 or '93) a few years back.
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His n Hers 94 Lava Domes. Still in use as MTBs and tourers.
The Future 15/52 by crewlie, on FlickrPosted 6 months ago #
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