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Now I've got to try and pull something out of the parts bin...Anyone know how to handle 8 year old seized Hope mini's


 
Posted : 03/07/2009 12:29 pm
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little lost how mini's and a crack stay are connected, but as to your question.. yes... send em to Hope for a service!


 
Posted : 03/07/2009 12:34 pm
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Its steel, you can get that welded up. Kona? Pleny went there and are still in active service.


 
Posted : 03/07/2009 12:36 pm
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You can easily totally disassemble hope brakes. You pull them to bits, clean, replace any knacked seals, put them back to together and bleed.

Also get a bike that isn't made for the road ๐Ÿ˜›


 
Posted : 03/07/2009 12:40 pm
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Made for the road ๐Ÿ˜• That's my circa 16 year old Kona, sniff sniff.

I've no idea where I can get that welded back up! Know anyone in Munich ๐Ÿ˜€

Oh, and I need the disc brakes because...my parts bin frame has a disc only frame and some mini's not used for an age

P.S. Well spotted anotherdeadhero. Who can guess which model


 
Posted : 03/07/2009 12:52 pm
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'95 Cindercone?


 
Posted : 03/07/2009 12:55 pm
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Yeah, they do that.
If you're the original owner and it's not resprayed you may be able to get a warranty replacement as they had lifetime warranties in those days.
No idea what they'd replace it with though.


 
Posted : 03/07/2009 12:56 pm
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Well the bike expo was in Munich last year, so there must be a framebuilder in the city somewhere. I'd go asking inthe local bike shops.

1993 Kiluea? Mech cable stop and colour gives her away as earlier than a '95.


 
Posted : 03/07/2009 1:01 pm
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I think that the metal u-clip on the chain tensioner is supposed go around the chain, doubt it would have stopped that happening though ๐Ÿ˜‰


 
Posted : 03/07/2009 1:04 pm
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Yep,
But the (BMX) chain is to wide...at least my brake cables are the correct length and my patio doesn't need pointing


 
Posted : 03/07/2009 1:09 pm
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Any advice on the warranty?


 
Posted : 03/07/2009 1:12 pm
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Contact the distributer for kona (paligap? In the uk), don't tell them your running it SS though! Oh and get the grass cut ๐Ÿ˜‰


 
Posted : 03/07/2009 1:20 pm