Kona Explosif 1996 [Max OR tubing]

Any progress?

Not really.. Have been spending all my money on summer trips and festivals. Gonna visit Mallorca, the French southern coast, Budapest, Sziget festival and Dour festival. And those middleburn cranks are really expensive :/.

I want to finish this soon though.

Also; currently riding the Soma bars on my Pompino and they are really stiff!

Nice! have a good trip(s)

Yay update!

Me and my girlfriend decided to take our bikes with us on our trip to France next week so I suddenly had to finish this. Middleburns couldn't be delivered in time so I bought this monstrosity instead :).

Some DIY headset pressing

It's starting to appear!

Fuck me. Accidentally ordered the Shimano Zee M645 designed for a 83mm bracket instead of the Shimano Zee M640, designed for either 68 or a 73mm BB.

While crying about it I put my new Tubus Logo Evo rack on :).

Fuck me. Accidentally ordered the Shimano Zee M645 designed for a 83mm bracket instead of the Shimano Zee M640, designed for either 68 or a 73mm BB.

Get some scobles.

It's at this point where you discover you've bought the wrong Zee mech, too. [DH rather than Trail]

Kidding. I'm sure you haven't.

That rear clearance is extremely tight.

Yea...my Stanton is like that with 2.4". As long as you don't hit any claggy mud you'll be fine.

Just gave away my deddachai Kona Explosif frame. I miss it, seeing this thread.

It's at this point where you discover you've bought the wrong Zee mech, too. [DH rather than Trail]

Kidding. I'm sure you haven't.

Got that one right!

oopdates?

Just got back from France I'll put up some pics soon :).

Had a few issues and still needs a lot of tweaking. Worked fine though :).

bikes

some nice views

had no bearing issues

Looks hideous. How did you cope?

Why thank you!

Loaded touring with just one brake? You brave brave, foolish man!

Why thank you!

Not the bike - I meant the conditions. Awful. All that sun, wind in your hair etc ;)

Loaded touring with just one brake? You brave brave, foolish man!

Yeah it worked but it kinda sucked going through my brake pads in one ride of roughly 50 kilometers downhill. Fully loaded though.

Not the bike - I meant the conditions. Awful. All that sun, wind in your hair etc ;)

I should've brought out my sarcasm detector. It was beautiful out there, definitely worth the hassle of packing them in bicycle bags to be allowed to take them in the TGV :).