This is my bike, a steel 1993 Kona Hahanna designed by Joe Murray. I'm by no means an expert on anything but I know that the geometry of the frames is very small to keep the bikes stiff and responsive which means massive seatposts and long stems. Some people think they look like childrens bikes. Some people don't know what they're talking about. The original is 3x7, but i've gone for a 1x10 conversion ostensibly for simplicity.
I picked my bike up en-route to Scotland, taking advantage of the van my friend and I had hired to move him for uni.
If an aluminum seatpost is left in a steel frame a thin layer of the seatpost will oxidise and wedge itself inside of the seat tube which is an enourmous ballache. Save yourself the hassle and avoid frames with stuck seatposts but if you must, caustic soda will melt through aluminum, bodies, etc. leaving the steel unharmed (the same can't be said for the paint).
What follows are some pics of the bike I've taken to celebrate its rebirth and the times it has remained in one piece.
Specs:
- 1993 Kona Hahanna 20" frame w/ 1" threaded Project Two forks
- Rear Mavic D521 SUP rim w/ Shimano deore xt hub
- Front Araya RM17 w/ Shimano something
- Panaracer Mach SS tires
- Sunrace 11-42t Cassette
emergency lime mixer - Hope 32t? (maybe 34) narrow wide chainring
- Shimano something cranks, although spoiler, not for long
- MKS mt lux comp pedals
- Syncros 130mm cattleprod stem
- Kona DH riser bars
- ESI mtb grips
- Shimano something cantilever brakes w/ Koolstop mtb pads
- Shimano Saint derailleur (protoype model)
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| homemade fender from gutter which didnt last |
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| Syncros stem and Kona DH risers |
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| TBC... |
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