I started this blog in Brussels back in 2016 as I wanted to fulfil my storytelling needs in a form of a blog. After a decent start I often struggled with words: I could go to a place, take nice photos but then felt lost for words. Went to a town. Took photos. That’s it….
Tag: mtb
1994 Kona Fire Mountain
If I wouldn’t be preserving these beauties for the next generations, who would then?
Probably some other idiot.
Trail Cup 1/2 by MTB Rally in Fiskars
I had never tried MTB Enduro before and this season opener aligned nicely with the Bike Expo. I arrived on Saturday, enjoyed the expo, greeted friends in the Vintage MTB stall and raced on Sunday.
1992 Kona Fire Mountain
To pick up a rusty piece of junk, of which you’d utilise only the frame, fork and stem would definitely qualify as a labour of love. Especially, if it would include the mother of all restoring obstacles: The Stuck Seatpost. I came across this Kona Fire Mountain from 1992 that had components that were mostly…
Wheeler Dealer
What does a serial bike restorer do after a finished project? One gets a new project bike to fill the void: Wheeler 6600 Comp Line from 1992.
Kona Explosif 1993: The formative bike.
In 1992 I was a young lad in Lapland who’d started cycling after failing to grasp the art of flute or music theory.