I’ve hads my old Explosif lurking in a pile of bits in the back of the garage for years – I’ve had it from new in 93, raced it for a couple of years, then jobs and kids reduced riding time massively. When I got riding again around 2000, I got a new bike, and forgot about the Kona.
I say forgot, actually the guilt of leaving this lovely machine hidden under cobwebs has been gnawing away at me for ages, so I finally got round to doing something about it.
This is where I started from:
I love the fluted downtubes on these Explosifs
Ultra strong and pretty light (3.3lbs on my kitchen scales)
I’ve had the frame powder coated by a local company who have been doing mates bikes, and i’m really pleased with the results. OK so its not the most original colour but I think Explosifs look quite sexy in white, plus its got sparkles for a bit of class.
Forks and Velocity stem to match
I’ve got a sticker set made up (thanks Gil!) to match the originals, except the white bits are in a light grey which should make a subtle contrast to the white. Can’t wait to get them on the frame, i’m getting quite excited now!
Hope thats worth the wait!