This brake hose (middle tab) was installed on my Kula about 11 years ago (by LBS, not sure how they did it).
How do I get it off? I don't think I can jemmy it out of the tab without damaging the hose, or breaking the tab. Do I have to disconnect the calliper or lever and pull it through? I'm a bit stumped ... but I have a doubt the LBS did that as the brakes come in the box bled and installable.
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(Retrobikists may be interested to know the sticker on the TT said "Boom Boom's Slow Banana Slug", I bought this from the Kona team at Cheddar Challenge in maybe '01 or '02, it was Scott Beaumont's training bike).
http://www.bikepedia.com/QuickBike/BikeSpecs.aspx?year=2001&brand=Kona&model=Kula#.UhdwUGSgnC8
as a konaist, Im jealous
either carefully bend open the guide a bit, carefully -its ally or just undo the brake hose
as a konaist, Im jealous
I should keep it then?
It's seen a lot of action (and a couple of injuries) over the years, but I'm a 29er boy now.
Yeah I was concerned about prising the tab, but I guess that's what LBS did.
Hold hose either side of guide and pull out. It'll be a tight fit but should come out.
OK I squished the hose with pliers and grunched the squished bit through the guide before it regained normal shape. Some scarring to hose but nothing terminal I think. No idea how I'll get them back on, that's a problem for another day.
Now to see if Hope will service 10 year old Minis ....
A bit of boiling hot water from a kettle slowly poured over it would have probably softened up the outer to enable easier removal,possibly the same for refitting.
How about a picture of the whole bike.
hope will happily do 10 yr old minus they did one and came back great ask for phenolic pistons too
pics? nothing recent, I don't ride it now (aluminium 26" HT, what were we thinking? torture instruments).
For nostalgia, Verbier 2003:
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CYB 2004:
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This bike also went to Slickrock/Moab, could guide you around Surrey Hills unaided, and dumped me twice resulting in broken wrists (both of them). We have history, there's even is a little worn patch on the TT from drip drip drip of my sweat.
It has the "Ford Focus" stickers from back when Kona were doing that promo. I still have the original brakes, wheels, saddle, stem & bars. The crankset is original and I believe the shifters and mechs and seatpost. I may even still have the grips!
It cost me a grand from the Kona team at Cheddar Challenge, came with SIDS but they were ****ed according to the LBS, hence the Bombers.
Great heel rub patch on the chainstay.
lush ! don't sell it, I reckon you'd miss it
my friend it is anything but lush
but I doubt I'll sell it, thinking I'll set it up for the delectable Ms G to pootle around on.
Alternatively I'll use it for a shopping/station bike, but then it'll get nicked and I will miss it.