Picked up this Kona frame some time ago. Needed a front wheel and my co-op had one that worked just great.
I have a mountain bike I built some time ago on a GT frame, had a 1×10 Microshift Advent X drivetrain and hydraulic disc brakes. However, my landlord decided to paint the house one day and the painter over sprayed a ton on the entire bike. Never even moved my stuff, just landlord special-d everything close to the house. Ever since then I’ve been just letting it sit, avoiding a full tear down and repaint of the frame.
Today I decided to tear down everything on this Kona. Polished the frame and fork. Greased the headset bearings. Took off the stem from my mountain bike and got all the paint off it, slapped it on there with some used Salsa Woodchipper bars I got from my local co-op.
But I said, what the hey, let’s turn this into a 1×10. Overkill, sure but that’s what we’re here for. Can’t have those parts going to waste on a bike I’m not riding. Getting the paint off the derailleur was a pain, but it needed to be done.
Now all that’s left is replacing the seat-post I cannibalized for a friend’s bike, getting some real gravel tires, the Microshift drop-bar shifters, and a new bottom bracket and it’s ready to ride.
by ThatWayneO