1995 Kona Explosif

[shepp]

After some drama that I posted regarding the bikes stuck seatpost and ad on eBay, the owner offered the bike to me for a price that I thought was fair. I had a good idea it was going to cost me time and effort to remove the post, but I’ve never done it and wanted the challenge.

I’ve realised after buying a few projects that I think it’s going to be easy before buying it, and then the moment I own it catastrophise about dealing with the issue . It’s self inflicted torture and procrastinate central. Hoping it not just me!!!

Anyway, pics of the bike in the eBay ad.

 

[highlandsflyer]

Have you decided which way to tackle it first? If you are stripping it down anyway, you could always post it to a seatpost specialist, if you aren't near enough to drop it in. If the repair cost was built into the price paid, you can't lose.

 

[moonlite]

I think it’s going to be easy before buying it, and then the moment I own it catastrophise about deal with the issue . It’s self inflicted torture and procrastinate central. Hoping it not just me!!!

Believe me, it's not just you . . . This seems to be the trajectory of all my projects.

 

[sunchaser]

‘95 was one of the nicest frames for Explosif.

Good luck with the project..

 

[shepp]

I think it’s going to be easy before buying it, and then the moment I own it catastrophise about deal with the issue . It’s self inflicted torture and procrastinate central. Hoping it not just me!!!

Believe me, it's not just you . . . This seems to be the trajectory of all my projects.

Well that makes me feel a little better…but worried for everyone else!

 

[shepp]

The bike was a mishmash of parts with the only originals being the Titec bars, saddle (ruined), seatpost (now dissolved), bottom bracket and XT FD and cassette.

The paint is ruff with large patches rubbed away due to pannier rub. It’s on the head tube, down tube and rear stays. Luckily no dents or damage to the tubes, even the top one!

Plan is to protect the inside of the tubes with rust preventer, then see if I can make a good job of touching it up )so I can ride it this summer) and then rebuild with parts I have from my Lava dome build. Playing with the idea of titanium stem, bars and seatpost but it will be black parts till next year. I need to tighten the front wheels spokes so the front wheel will eventually match the rear.

Quick mock up: excuse the potty

Seatpost will be significantly lower as I’m only 5’9!

 

[winjohn]

The bike was a mishmash of parts with the only originals being the Titec bars, saddle (ruined), seatpost (now dissolved), bottom bracket and XT FD and cassette.

The paint is ruff with large patches rubbed away due to pannier rub. It’s on the head tube, down tube and rear stays. Luckily no dents or damage to the tubes, even the top one!

Yet despite all that it still looks great!

 

[shepp]

Yet despite all that it still looks great!

Yeah it hides it well! Definitely a 15 footer.

 

[albash82]

Ooof. nice that.

 

[shepp]

Update on the post removal…realised the post wouldn’t drop due to a very thin amount of alu still stuck to the seat tube, I’d thought it was just due to being dirty after all the treatment. The brownness is due to me using some old wet and dry to see what it was that had rust on it.

So I’m going to need to re apply the caustic soda and get the last bit out. I’m pretty sure the post wouldnt of come out with a professional puller it was in well bonded.

Do the pros say they can get every post out???