Part 1 Cheapest retro Kona on eBay!!! Just £85. Is my latest 90s mountain bike Lava Dome any good...

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  • @franciscoflores-nunez6767
    @franciscoflores-nunez6767 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    You have the same addiction to retro Kona's as I have lol
    I currently own
    94 Fire Mountain
    95 Lava Dome
    97 Cinder Cone
    2000 Nunu
    After a 90's Kileaua and a 91 Lava Dome in purple, my first ever Kona.
    Nothing like a good old Kona.
    That Lave Dome looks really good, with the green additions, from the condition it was in.
    Keep up the good work 👏 👍

    • @TheRetroBiker
      @TheRetroBiker  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks and nice collection you've got there! yep there's not a lot of mainstream bikes that are as cool in my opinion. Teenage me always wanted one but never managed to get one.

  • @SailedDaBlue1492
    @SailedDaBlue1492 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I too love the old 90's mountain bikes. I have a 97 Rockhopper I plan on leaving as stock as possible. I will change the seat, pedals and grips. I also have those bar ends. I grown to love them believe it or not.

    • @TheRetroBiker
      @TheRetroBiker  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      There's something about them, better then the soulless huge wheel bikes sold now

  • @backyard_bicycless
    @backyard_bicycless 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Beautiful! What a classic. Keen to see the finished build

    • @TheRetroBiker
      @TheRetroBiker  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks, won't be loads different, more green bit and less rusty ha ha.

  • @resynthesizer4565
    @resynthesizer4565 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Sweet ride. Used to love those wild grippers

    • @TheRetroBiker
      @TheRetroBiker  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank very much, it's still.one of my favourite bikes. The Wildgrippers on it now are a bit dry rotted sadly.

  • @rosspickburn4726
    @rosspickburn4726 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The bike i always wanted. Still looking for one. Looks awesome and a great price. Keep the videos coming

    • @TheRetroBiker
      @TheRetroBiker  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Cheers Ross, there's another 94 for sale on Facebook, all STX though. Also he's after £350 for it

  • @psclassy1123
    @psclassy1123 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Hope your building a nice shed for the collection in the yard . Have to spray penetrating oil in all the frame holes for to pause any corrosion.

    • @TheRetroBiker
      @TheRetroBiker  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oh yes, they are nice and secure. The building site you can see in the background of all my videos currently should look nice by the summer, hopefully...

  • @tanner4828
    @tanner4828 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Just picked up a 93 hahanna that's in pretty good shape. I feel like I should try to restore and preserve it as best I can--but I also really want to ride it.

    • @TheRetroBiker
      @TheRetroBiker  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Nice one! You should do what you'd like to do to it, even if that's stripping it and building it up with modern bits 😁👍

    • @tanner4828
      @tanner4828 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Have some old Shimano 600 integrated shifters. So I'm going to drop bar it and leave everything else besides saddle and pedals. The rest will just be a clean, touch up paint scratches, wax, and new cables and housing.

  • @marcinszade3283
    @marcinszade3283 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I saw you a few days ago on the way to work, the bike looked great

    • @TheRetroBiker
      @TheRetroBiker  ปีที่แล้ว

      Awesome, thanks. You should have beeped or shouted 😊

  • @blairrighton6270
    @blairrighton6270 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    a nice find, very cool

    • @TheRetroBiker
      @TheRetroBiker  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks very much, got lucky with this (thanks to a mate pointing it out)

  • @coletrick8748
    @coletrick8748 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Those x lite skewers are beautiful

    • @TheRetroBiker
      @TheRetroBiker  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks, I'm saving them for something, not sure what yet 🤔

  • @Speedscholars
    @Speedscholars 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Seeing how that bike was packed….makes me think I’m either great at packing bikes or massively over doing it!!!

    • @TheRetroBiker
      @TheRetroBiker  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Ha ha, pure luck nothing came out the box or got damaged 🤣

  • @chriswiecek6519
    @chriswiecek6519 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good price, love the Lave Dome greens..... bit too rusty for my liking 🤔 Mind you, nothing wrong with a bit of patina

    • @TheRetroBiker
      @TheRetroBiker  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah I know what you mean, I going to see what I can do with a polish, might come up a bit better 🤔

    • @JohnPilling25
      @JohnPilling25 ปีที่แล้ว

      I think you paid way too much for that condition. But what do i know about asking prices for 90's mtb's in the UK these days. Here in South Florida you can pick'em up for $50 or less . Hell $100 will get you something in way better shape than that. Good luck

  • @JamesSeale2575
    @JamesSeale2575 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Everyone has a different stem to me and the fork mine has only white outline p2… I have the same lava dome

    • @TheRetroBiker
      @TheRetroBiker  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That's strange, think they are replacement decals?

    • @JamesSeale2575
      @JamesSeale2575 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TheRetroBiker I have actually found out on Iona Facebook mine are not the correct ones. I have a 93 p2 forks and what looks like a Marin velocity stem. The shop must have changed them to make a little profit or something.🫤

  • @connorcampbell144
    @connorcampbell144 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice 👍

  • @DevonNroos
    @DevonNroos 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Does look cool

    • @TheRetroBiker
      @TheRetroBiker  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks matey, it's going to get much greener and less rusty 😁

  • @bleachlectures3973
    @bleachlectures3973 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    JOE MURRAY designed his fingerprints are all over its design

    • @TheRetroBiker
      @TheRetroBiker  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Absolutely, the whole range from this early 90s era were great

  • @VEJIm
    @VEJIm 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice

  • @gustavostringascisantos8012
    @gustavostringascisantos8012 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    For sale ???

  • @ashleyhall5312
    @ashleyhall5312 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Bargain !

  • @theretrobikeshed3392
    @theretrobikeshed3392 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What a bargin find mate, cracking bike 👍🚴‍♂️

    • @TheRetroBiker
      @TheRetroBiker  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks, super happy with this one, can't wait to start cleaning it up properly this weekend.