1994 Kona Fire Mountain

If I wouldn’t be preserving these beauties for the next generations, who would then?

Probably some other idiot.

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. Finished.

Back in October 2021 I managed to get myself this project that I then disassembled, cleaned and stored away. My problem is that I’m lacking man space and I had to do all component cleaning outside on our terrace. Then came rain and more rain, until rain stopped and then it got cold. Then it…