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I still have my Fisher Hoo Koo E Koo. I’m not sure the purchase year, but it predated MTB shocks. I’ve actually put a fair number of miles on it in recent years, using it as an around-town bike. It’s been a great bike, considering how much and how long I’ve used it. But yeah, on trails it isn’t in the same universe with my Ibis Ripley.
Ok here's some pics of my (dirty, pls pardon!) 1998 Kona Hot. Reynolds 853, custom paint, XTR bike with a Marzocchi bomber fork. It's difficult to see in the pics but the downtube is vertical at the head tube and transitions to horizontal at the BB. What a beautiful frame.
I raced it for 1/2 a season in the NE, developed some nasty carpal tunnel in my hands and then it sat. Rode it a bit after I came to Utah, but then realized I needed a FS bike. It hangs near an old lava dome in my basement. Cheers!
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That Kona Hot is Hawt!!
I had a 98 Kula that basically changed my life.
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We’re including pub crawlers and pho phinders?
My ‘95 GF Marlin suited up for proper townie action and a touch of bramble ramblin’.
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Siiick. And with the period correct Lizard Skin.Quote:
Originally Posted by jmedslc
Nice. Before the Cannondales, I made the mistake of choosing some long forgotten Schwinn over a Hoo Koo E Koo.Quote:
Originally Posted by bobz
Nice finish on that one.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peruvian
That's "bi-axially ovalized" we used to pay extra for that buzzword/feature. Along with Tig-welded, optimized, aircraft-grade, and NORBA-approved geometry... those were the days.Quote:
Originally Posted by jmedslc
Edit .. That's a sick ass bike tho. Nice work
yeah I don't get the " vintage " thing if you are talking about real mtn biking cuz i just see n old bikeQuote:
Originally Posted by rideit
I do have an old Marin for riding to the pub and a TIG welded steel HaHanna that i toured with in yurp (taking off the suspension fork and add racks) but I think for real touring I would get a modern bike with bigger hoops
I was looking at one, I bought the Marin instead so the hoo-koo-e-koo is like 86ishQuote:
Originally Posted by bobz
I have a manitou xvert super on my Kona right now, its 100mm and thats still a working fork near as I can tell
Klein Mantra for sale in CT.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1244...ibextid=W9rl1R
Tits for $660
https://vermont.craigslist.org/bik/d...674162075.html
If the frame was bigger I'd be ti-curious.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peruvian
Bonus for the frame having a disc mount. Put a rigid front disc fork on it with some drop bars and gravel grind away.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peruvian
Rad. I have always wanted an independent fab frame but more so as speedier commuter. Always admired their frame designs.Quote:
Originally Posted by basinbeater
I had a better downhill rig in the 70s. I rode one of these to dust between 75 and 80. This one's in my shed now..Quote:
Originally Posted by rideit
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Totally! Took a Klein Attitude to Downieville my first time there and came back to work on Monday looking like I’d been at Fight Club all weekend.Quote:
Originally Posted by skaredshtles
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My 1st (and maybe 2nd as well?) trip to Moab was on a full rigid Giant ATX-760. Rode Slickrock, Porc Rim, Amasa Back, etc. - no idea how I didn't die. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by 54-46
A heady cocktail of ignorance, stupidity, and persistence!
My first ride down Porc was on a 1986 Univega Alpina, (in 1988, probably) and then a few years later on a '92 Klein Adroit. I think the first one had a better ride quality, TBH.
It was ok because we didn't wear helmets either. Or at least I didn't. I still have this Diamond Back Curaca, my first MTB.Quote:
Originally Posted by skaredshtles
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