thenomad

I'll post a pic when I get home.

Just picked up an orange Kona Hahanna MTB: Steel frame, nice and light, rigid steel fork 26" wheels and cantis, 7 speed shimano triple.

The bad is only general wear and the RD thumb lever is broken off. It'll clean up nice I think. Just my luck though it's about an inch too small at 16" frame. I'm 5"9" but the reach is good for me at 21", although bars would need raising and the seatpost seems pretty high where I need it.

So I'm wondering what this may be worth to the vintage steel MTB crowd (if there are any).

I'm considering making it a Single Speed BMX style cruiser (due to small frame) but I really was hoping to fit it better.

May just sell it as a frameset or as a full bike.

thenomad

So I tinkered around and set the seatpost where I'd need it, in this position it's just close to the limit.
The handlebars need to come up some but honestly it doesn't feel too bad; small and nimble. The reach is right

So does this look totally wrong? The more research I do the more I see older steel SS bikes with long seatposts. Is this frame "more compact" than they make them now?

For kicks, in the last pic I put on some 700c wheels. Cross tire on front, don't mind the rear.
With adjustable brakes this might be fun.

C Law

you need an ericson sweetpost on that thing.


for realsies though, I like it alot. I ride an old steel GF HKEK with 700cc wheels with cross tires all the time. Front disc though.

stapfam

Almost Vintage Hahana. I nearly bought one in 92 but decided to get an Explosif. The Hahana was just a bit heavier than the Explosif and the 92 had cheaper components and wheels. Whatever you do- do not get rid of those Project ll forks- They are the double butted version and are fantastic. You do not need suspension with that fork and Steel tubing but in no way is the bike flexible. It just works.

And on the frame geometry--Kona's have long top tubes. This is probably why it feels right for you. After years of riding Kona's- nothing else felt right for fit. Just fit a long seat tube and get used to the bar position- it works.

Only pic I have of the Explosif and it doesn't get ridden much nowadays- but still a good ride XC.

ghettocruiser

I think I'd keep any mods to that bike period-correct.

stapfam

Agreed- A bike worth having in 91 and still worth having and riding today. In compaison to "Modern" bikes- this one is as good as you can buy on thehardtail/rigid rides. But with the Project ll fitted- you do not need suspension.

thenomad

I think I'll try it out at the park while my 3 year old rides. The more I see it in the garage the more I like it. Of course, that's because I like older vintage steel. I just need to find a different place to store all these darn bikes!
The pic at the top with 26" wheels is exactly the height of seatpost I need. Think the handlebars need to come up? I noticed that in the 90s bikes were set up with more bar drop too. Now frames have the headtube rise all the way up to meet the saddle.

thenomad

I rode it around and it's a nice ride but I still feel it's a bit small but it could be the older XC positioning. I'm still somewhat of a noob though and am probably just used to my old Trek Fuel. I'm going to end up selling it as I know it'll sit more than it's ridden, even as a toss around cruiser.
It deserves to go to someone who will appreciate old school MTB and steel. I guess I'll toss it up on ebay and see what happens.

Thanks guys, here it is cleaned up.