Picked up this 90s Kona Lava Dome the other day and have been hoofing it around town/trails/towpaths ever since – having a blast! I’ll be using it for commuting, touring, and grocery getting too, so curious as to which fenders / rear rack folks think would look cool / be functional.
phozze on
Please don’t put a rear rack on it. It’s so clean.
mldsmith on
I have a similar-vintage Kilauea, looking for a front rack – which one did you go for? It attaches to the canti bosses?
ooshdelaroosh on
Velo Orange mudguards would look great on this – Brooks Cambium saddle, rear rack wise Nitto
Running-wit-scissors on
Are you looking for a stable minimal rack? I would put the following as they both can handle up to 20 pounds and have a minimal footprint, yet looks aesthetically pleasing to complement the bike:
SimWorks Burrito – polished or black / $200
Mica Rat Tail Rack – black / $180
I have the Mica on order and putting it on my commuter
What size is your frame?
TopPressure6212 on
I love some flashy silver fenders generally, but in my opinion some clean black fenders would look nice and stealthy here. SKS bluenels are affordable and minimalistic as well as quite simple to setup and adjust. I’ve put them on all almost my bikes. Or you could class it with velo orange or Honjo if you got the cash and the patience to fit them.
JasonIsFishing on
Look at [Tumbleweed Racks](https://tumbleweed.cc/collections/racks). They are very well made and I really like the 3 bolt holes so I can use anything cages when you don’t need panniers. Mine is their pannier rack but they have a simpler model.
Regarding racks, since youre in the UK check out Freshtripe – they got some great quality Nitto, SimWorks and Velo Orange stuff
Inside_Gate_3582 on
I’ve had very good experience with the various Tubus racks. I prefer the Vega for all but heavy loads. If you’re also running fenders and have only one set of rear eyelets, the Vega Classic has the advantage of a hole in the stay base which makes mounting the fenders much easier (rack attaches to eyelets, fender stays attach to rack).
Bermnerfs on
That’s a really nice bike! Schwinn has a pretty minimalist rack that’s pretty cheap and really solid. I have it on a couple of my bikes with a wire basket. Super easy to install and remove and quite sturdy. It sometimes goes on sale for as low as $20 USD.
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Picked up this 90s Kona Lava Dome the other day and have been hoofing it around town/trails/towpaths ever since – having a blast! I’ll be using it for commuting, touring, and grocery getting too, so curious as to which fenders / rear rack folks think would look cool / be functional.
Please don’t put a rear rack on it. It’s so clean.
I have a similar-vintage Kilauea, looking for a front rack – which one did you go for? It attaches to the canti bosses?
Velo Orange mudguards would look great on this – Brooks Cambium saddle, rear rack wise Nitto
Are you looking for a stable minimal rack? I would put the following as they both can handle up to 20 pounds and have a minimal footprint, yet looks aesthetically pleasing to complement the bike:
SimWorks Burrito – polished or black / $200
Mica Rat Tail Rack – black / $180
I have the Mica on order and putting it on my commuter
What size is your frame?
I love some flashy silver fenders generally, but in my opinion some clean black fenders would look nice and stealthy here. SKS bluenels are affordable and minimalistic as well as quite simple to setup and adjust. I’ve put them on all almost my bikes. Or you could class it with velo orange or Honjo if you got the cash and the patience to fit them.
Look at [Tumbleweed Racks](https://tumbleweed.cc/collections/racks). They are very well made and I really like the 3 bolt holes so I can use anything cages when you don’t need panniers. Mine is their pannier rack but they have a simpler model.
https://preview.redd.it/k10w8jg2dmjf1.jpeg?width=3715&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0b77415af52a6f1988d2a7aa19db862f1c4580d6
What bars are those lad? Cheers
Regarding racks, since youre in the UK check out Freshtripe – they got some great quality Nitto, SimWorks and Velo Orange stuff
I’ve had very good experience with the various Tubus racks. I prefer the Vega for all but heavy loads. If you’re also running fenders and have only one set of rear eyelets, the Vega Classic has the advantage of a hole in the stay base which makes mounting the fenders much easier (rack attaches to eyelets, fender stays attach to rack).
That’s a really nice bike! Schwinn has a pretty minimalist rack that’s pretty cheap and really solid. I have it on a couple of my bikes with a wire basket. Super easy to install and remove and quite sturdy. It sometimes goes on sale for as low as $20 USD.
https://preview.redd.it/2sue3mtoumjf1.png?width=1080&format=png&auto=webp&s=8f879ffd64fcc5a4f99c9edf40c2cfc1077dbb3e