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  • Kona Humu
  • fourbanger
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    Can anyone tell me about the evolution of these bikes? I saw one recently in another thread and I now NEED one!
    There are four versions as far as I can see:
    1) Steel framed from with straight top tube from early 90’s
    2) Steel framed with bent top tube from ??
    3) Steel (?) framed with curved top tube from ??
    4) Aluminium framed from 2009 onwards

    Can anyone give me any more info?

    Hooter
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    Original version was around ’93

    There was a red version with straight top tube and sliding dropouts which came with or without v-brake studs c. ’05. I have one of those set up with discs and 80mm forks and use it for an off-road singlespeed, it rides very nicely.

    That’s all I know…

    GlitterGary
    Free Member

    All I know is that I almost bought one about 5 years ago, a black one, but didn’t.

    I wish I had. 😥

    fourbanger
    Free Member

    Any other owners out there want to share?

    thepodge
    Free Member

    I just sold a steel one in blue, straight tt & canti but no disc mounts. I wish I’d not sold it bit I was never going to build it up.

    my mate has exactly the same in red.

    I think they have non standard rear spacing

    stills8tannorm
    Free Member

    I think the one I had was spaced 120mm on the rear … certainly wasn’t 135mm.

    fourbanger
    Free Member

    Nothing a crowbar won’t fix! 😈

    HTTP404
    Free Member

    The 2005 one had sliding disc mounts.

    mamadirt
    Free Member

    ’99

    Y2K

    2005

    2006

    2007

    2009

    You can find the specs here. 8)

    fourbanger
    Free Member

    Y2K, oh my eyes! Might just be those tyres, but looks like it got a bit shorter of later.
    Cheers for that!

    fourbanger
    Free Member

    I quite fancy an 06 with moustache bars. I think I’m losing it out here.

    slimjim78
    Free Member

    The early curved top tubed ones were A’Ha’s.

    I built up the 05 red frame (disc only) with an Alfine hub, I loved it. Wish I didnt sell it now.

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