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So first met in 2002, weve been all over the UK - xc races at thetford, DH races at Aston, CYB, Afan, 7 Stanes, raced the Megavalanche-twice!, drifted dusty switchbacks in Spain, Alpine singletrack in Chamonix.
Went down the BETD long travel plate experimentation phase, with bigger forks but by 2010 things were getting creaky, a snapped seastay had been replaced by a geo messing one from a Stinky So inevitably she was stripped and stashed in the loft to make way for a newer model.
Well earlier in the year CRC had a bearing kit and a seatstay on sale, got the lot for 40 quid and yesterday I finished the build,ish.
The only problem is it rides like shit!,too short, narrow, steep, & high - ok the forks and the brakes need a service, drivetrain is very worn.
I could get some wider bars and shorter stem and a deore cassette/chain but my plan to use it as a winter hack bike is now up in the air, compared to my new long low and slack Process its just no fun.
maybe sometimes the past should be left untouched
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Mistake, you want to hook up with a fatty!
Yep - great in their day, but technology ha changed sooooo much in the last 10 years.
Memories are like fantasies - best kept in your head, as the reality rarely matches expectations.
age has not been kind to her
It will be even worse than the romance-pun!
Best left as a memory. You will no longer be able stare into the distance shake your head and say, "that was a bloody good bike" because you'll now remeber it for riding like shit.
I never lost touch with my first love, fair enough she sits chained up in the garage but she'll always be there ready for use and abuse should I fancy her.
hmmm I maybe should be careful what i say, people might think I'm talking about a bike/car. 😉
You tease Kimbers, i was looking for something juicy over coffee!!
I'm a fan of old Kona FS Bikes, however they definitely belong to a different Era, steep angles and higher BBs was just how kona made their bikes back then. it can be monkeyed with to make them feel a shade more "Current", but maybe you're expecting a bit much from an old "Jack of all trades" FS frame.
If you can get some longer forks, maybe consider offset shock bushes, possibly soften the rear shock a little, and the shorter stem/wider bars idea, but don't expect it to ride like a 2013 equivalent.
you could alway chuck it on the classifieds / ebay, unless sentement has still got he better of you...