90’s steel konas

What year is this Lava Dome frame?

A quick google suggests 2005…

I had a 1996 Cinder Cone, bought right at the end of the year (with the last bit of my student loan).  In fact I ordered a Lava Dome but they didn’t have my size, so Kona upgraded me for free.

The final batch that year came in coral pink rather than the gold, it was bloody lovely.

Sadly nicked from my garage about 8 years later.  Quite a few of the original parts had been replaced and stored away before it disappeared, so I recently donated them to a friends retro build – though this thread has got me thinking I should ask for them back and find a frame.

I remember developing a hatred for 90s Konas because they looked soooo good but I didn’t like the way the rode. The geometry just seemed so different to the Specializeds and Marins I had.
I can see why they have such a big retro following.
I have a Cotic Soul I use to commute on and I’ve set it up so the stance looks a bit like a retro Kona.