Kona Bikes are Back! - 2005 Kona Explosif 2-9 Rebuild

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I am so stoked that Kona bikes is here for the long run. Back in the hands of the co-founders of the company, the company they started back in 1988.
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@Sedge63 25 күн бұрын

I am so happy to see Kona back in the original founders hands. My current bike is a Honzo. My third Kona. Good news.

@oldshovel 25 күн бұрын

Best bike news in a long while

@EGRPHIL 25 күн бұрын

@@oldshovel I had a Kona Four Deluxe Nissan 2008. Super good bike i miss it sold it 2 years ago :( Every half year i serviced my self best experience ❤

@JohnPilling25 24 күн бұрын

Good news about Kona. I have a dew hybrid that I converted to 1x10, removed the front shocks and put a rigid carbon fork on. Made a great all terrain bike. Nice job on the rebuild.

@SuperKozykozy 24 күн бұрын

Same here, great all rounder.

@edzeppelin933 24 күн бұрын

Theres not many things I enjoy more than watching a peaceful Old Shovel re build. In a world that can often be stressful and worrying, your videos are a source of positivity and relaxation. Thank you

@oldshovel 24 күн бұрын

Thank you for the kind words my friend - it is appreciated.

@kevbrown7137 24 күн бұрын

You echoed my sentiments completely with the hand over and rebirth of Kona... The memories of 90s Joe Murray lines... 🙏

@oldshovel 24 күн бұрын

Joe Murray designs were so good

@mackenzieelsner4357 25 күн бұрын

My first "real" mountain bike was a 2006 kona scrap. Got it for my 14th birthday and rode it everywhere and on everything. Got stolen in 2014 and i still miss it.

@oldshovel 24 күн бұрын

Awesome

@laurikvo 17 күн бұрын

Dang this video made me miss my old Kona Caldera! Sold it a few years ago when I had to move and it wasn't convenient for my new place that has fewer trails available. I got it as a cheap replacement for my previously stolen bike and I quickly learned to love it even though it wasn't even the right size for me. This video reminded that I need to get another Kona some day in the future. It was a lovely bike for sure and happy to see that Kona continues to exist. Many of the early 2000's Kona bikes are still useful and good looking even today!

@mc540flip 25 күн бұрын

Man, what a beautiful single speed! So stoked Kona is sticking around. Really dig the Honzo and Hei Hei. Awesome brand, very cool vibe.

@oldshovel 24 күн бұрын

Thanks

@christopheduperray6081 7 күн бұрын

after years, always a pleasure to see you get back on wheels those kona bikes !! as a fan of the brand too (that's made me discover your chanel), happy they continue the business !!

@JP-gi6li 24 күн бұрын

When I built my first mountain bike and put on a suspension fork, I didn’t understand about bearing races, set up my fork just like that-no race. I rode it for a year and sold it that way. Makes me cringe now, but I was 16…

@oldshovel 24 күн бұрын

We are all learning. The first bike I restored was a "10-Speed" that my dad an I found at the local dump. I fixed it up and painted the whole thing orange... without removing any parts. Needless to say, the paint was not great on the drivetrain but I was about 10 years old at the time.

@glennpettersson9002 24 күн бұрын

Single speeds are fantastic they are so much about preserving momentum and reading the trail, great build.

@oldshovel 24 күн бұрын

Totally. They are really a simple and pure way to ride… I need to get better at preserving my momentum and reading the trail. 😁🙌

@glennpettersson9002 24 күн бұрын

@@oldshovel 😂😂

@WorldwideDarts 25 күн бұрын

Learned something new at 14:44 Press up solid on the brake arm as you tighten! Thanks! It's been 12 years since I built any custom bikes and I can't remember if I knew that one or not. Plus I'm old. I forget a lot. Another great video 😂

@oldshovel 25 күн бұрын

Glad it helped!

@karenburns3516 23 күн бұрын

I love the vibe in your videos I remember mountain biking from the early days we have come so far. I have a couple of modern up to date mountain bikes but still love the old stuff. I have a real old pace with some of the very first hope discs on and Shimano XT thump shifters I still have a lot of love for the stuff that started this amazing sport. Keep up the great work❤.😊

@harveyjoneswoodsman5956 9 күн бұрын

Have always wanted a kona explosive 2-9😊 and ss is even better 👌 😍

@LeFrere72 11 күн бұрын

Outstanding video and bike build. Always a pleasure to watch your work. Had to look up the music - that's a great tune! Stay awesome!

@oldshovel 11 күн бұрын

Thanks

@NarcizoGonzalez-ji6xy 25 күн бұрын

Your voice overs are just magical

@oldshovel 24 күн бұрын

Thanks

@felixjackson2670 15 күн бұрын

Great bike. My wife had a Cinder Cone in mid 1980’s..white with black splatter. Bike shop where I worked in Oxford U.K. late 1970’s until mid 90’s sold Kona. Excellent. My only comment on this build-personally really would need to remove canti-brake bosses! But that’s just me!!

@jackcarter233 25 күн бұрын

I love my Kona Unit

@oldshovel 24 күн бұрын

Awesome bikes

@thinkpadBentnoseTheBlind 25 күн бұрын

It has been a while old freind. I agree that this is great news of the buyback from Kent Outdoors. Cheers and hope to return soon. amazing video !

@oldshovel 25 күн бұрын

Totally. Best bike news this year.

@thinkpadBentnoseTheBlind 25 күн бұрын

@@oldshovel I agree!!

@jessehedges5123 23 күн бұрын

You did a great service, restoring a wonderful rigid bike. May it get many more trail years.

@justmils6653 24 күн бұрын

Ahaaaa... Sir.. since first c19 outbreak, ur channel that makes me spend my isolation by modernize old bike.. thank you sir

@oldshovel 24 күн бұрын

Awesome thanks for sharing.

@Akpilh 20 күн бұрын

Wow, interesting tube shapes for steel frame!

@Donovangulya 24 күн бұрын

I could cry Oldshovel is so back baby

@oldshovel 24 күн бұрын

Thanks my friend

@user-lr9wy6wb7n 24 күн бұрын

That's a tribute!! And it's pure, no shiftin', no suspension, only ridin. I hope, Kona will return, and maybe one day with another steelframe like the old explosif??

@oldshovel 24 күн бұрын

I love the two I have

@FxdGearQueer 19 күн бұрын

Such a pretty frame ❤

@richardgrant5009 19 күн бұрын

Gorgeous bike.Amazing views. 👍

@user-yz9cr4gu9n 22 күн бұрын

Kona bikes are so wicked cool they are one of my dream bikes to build but in my area they are very hard to find. If you do find one they want an arm and a leg for a clapped out bike. But someday I will find one. Great build it turned out beautiful. Keep up the great work and stay safe out there.

@martinwakawaka5265 24 күн бұрын

The thing, or missing thing on the fork is cool:) The Restauration is awsome.

@derkleinekerl8652 25 күн бұрын

A really nice project. As always, you turned out a very good result. I'm currently working on an old Giant Chicago Sports from the nineties. I hope something good comes out of it. Ingo sends many kind regards from Germany.🚴🚴‍♂🚴‍♀

@oldshovel 25 күн бұрын

Thank you my friend

@Eman-hx1qw 24 күн бұрын

I liked the old school crank brothers stem!

@oldshovel 24 күн бұрын

I liked it too but I wanted a little longer stem for a better personal fit on the bike. I still have the stem though and they are easy to swap out.

@nwprepped 22 күн бұрын

What an awesome bike!

@FNSNDIT 24 күн бұрын

Gosh I’m in absolute love with that Kona. It turned out amazing!

@oldshovel 24 күн бұрын

thanks

@wpmccray1 24 күн бұрын

I like Kona bikes too...I was lucky to pick up a used Kona Raijin (Ti frame made by Lynskey) a few years ago and have slowly fixed it up to be a great trail hardtail. Thanks for the video.

@oldshovel 24 күн бұрын

Awesome

@BruceChastain 25 күн бұрын

I didn't really know about this bike but I love it.

@oldshovel 24 күн бұрын

Awesome

@steffen_a 24 күн бұрын

Was really glad to hear this Kona story come to a happy ending. And I really appreciate you doing a tribute build. I’m not into mountain biking because there’s barely even a small hill where I live. But it was actually you that got me interested in Kona and buy a 2010 Zing Deluxe road bike frame which I then build up as a 1x11 flat land racer. I absolutely love this bike and the brand it represents.

@oldshovel 24 күн бұрын

I am totally with you on all points 🙌

@DicasdaNet 25 күн бұрын

This frame is just magic! ❤️

@oldshovel 24 күн бұрын

Agreed

@nickmassey9104 23 күн бұрын

Awesome build .

@MrStingraybernard 25 күн бұрын

Great to hear ,kind of surprised I didn’t hear about it until now , beautiful color

@oldshovel 24 күн бұрын

It’s great news

@cra_55 17 күн бұрын

Would be so cool if Kona brought the Explosif. The latest XC geometry, made of steel, and lots of classic Kona flair.

@joegonzalez805 25 күн бұрын

I got a 2013 Kona Fire mountain, made a few upgrades. She rides like new. Good video.

@oldshovel 24 күн бұрын

Awesome thanks

@cyrilvillarosa2421 23 күн бұрын

Awesome resto

@IamTheFilmIndustry 24 күн бұрын

"I am so stoked that Kona bikes is here for the long run. Back in the hands of the co-founders of the company, the company they started back in 1988." -- OH GOSH thats great news. I just did read the non-good-looking news about them , and am so relieved. They made so cultish bikes since the early 90s. And the Freeride-bikes that the guys in "New world disorder" and "Cranked" rode.... 😁

@oldshovel 24 күн бұрын

Best bike news this year

@IamTheFilmIndustry 22 күн бұрын

@@oldshovel 💚

@karimtv2 25 күн бұрын

Lovely build !

@oldshovel 25 күн бұрын

Thanks!

@rdawson808 23 күн бұрын

Your bike coop gets the *best* bikes.

@simonecozzini3318 24 күн бұрын

Molto bene, sempre il numero 1🤙🤙👋👋👋

@oldshovel 24 күн бұрын

🙌🙏

@rossbodenmann 25 күн бұрын

Steel 29er dream

@oldshovel 25 күн бұрын

Totally

@Emz_Jhaye 24 күн бұрын

That Kona is beautiful! 😍 Nice build!👍

@oldshovel 24 күн бұрын

Thanks

@fjodorgrigorow3851 23 күн бұрын

Thank you for this amazing build Oldshovel! It is a dreambuild for me too. :- ))) And KONA... I love it!!

@user-cp5rs4vt8t 18 күн бұрын

Man that is an awesome bike! :D

@sandrocerqueira2163 25 күн бұрын

Finalmente o vídeo da Kona 29 ' que você mostrou no Instagram!

@oldshovel 25 күн бұрын

Thanks 🙏

@57northphoto32 24 күн бұрын

That’s great news about Kona, I used to have a Cinder Cone but sadly the frame broke and I went over to Trek because that’s what my local bike shop stocks and they’re great too, I found the handling between Trek and Kona is very similar but Kona definitely have way better paint options including this one you’ve just restored, that orange metallic is just the best colour 👍🏻🙂

@oldshovel 24 күн бұрын

Thanks

@soccovitch 25 күн бұрын

Still have my 1995 Muni-Mula. Time to bust it out for a spin!

@oldshovel 24 күн бұрын

Do it

@jeffk2481 24 күн бұрын

Awesome cranks

@oldshovel 24 күн бұрын

agreed

@alfbranch9739 24 күн бұрын

Lovely bike I would love a ride on that. Kona's are great I love my Kula.

@oldshovel 24 күн бұрын

You and me both!

@markusparkus4952 25 күн бұрын

I had my 90s explosif robbed on me. A great bike. Gutted. I rekindled with the brand with a 2021 unit x. The frame has since cracked at the welds - seat stays to the seat tube. Hopefully with the news of repurchase of the brand I might have my warranty honoured with a new frame.

@foti5651 25 күн бұрын

watching from mars ❤

@oldshovel 24 күн бұрын

Awesome 👏

@maximilaan9729 25 күн бұрын

realy nice bike! :)

@oldshovel 25 күн бұрын

Agreed

@christophercrandall9154 25 күн бұрын

Funnest bike I ever owned was a Kona singlespeed. Wish I still had it......

@oldshovel 24 күн бұрын

Total fun

@ThePCPitStopInc 23 күн бұрын

Remind me with what is going on with Organic Transit with their ELF velomobile the original owner/inventor just bought the company back from the buyer who only managed to have 2 units built for research purposes (I was one of the people on the team to help build the final 2 using the original production) Enjoy your videos a lot being a certified e-bike tech. Would you ever wanna restore older adult trikes like Miami Sun Trikes or Classic Schwinns?

@sk8er8679 25 күн бұрын

I had a really nice Kona Pahoehoe back in Colorado. That bike was extremely light and fast for a large framed 26 inch bike. :)

@oldshovel 25 күн бұрын

They’re awesome

@sk8er8679 25 күн бұрын

@@oldshovel yea they are. got it really cheap too. i payed it forward and gave it to a friend of mine when i got a new bike

@gurkpojken 25 күн бұрын

I got a 2000 pahoehoe right now. I love the bike.

@C-Stanz 25 күн бұрын

@@gurkpojken I've got the silver 2000 Pahoehoe too. It is cartoonishly light. I always make non-bike people pick it up because it surprises them.

@gurkpojken 25 күн бұрын

@@C-Stanz funny we got the same frame then. Does your stickers still glows in the dark?

5 күн бұрын

I envy the area you live in

@wallicefreak 25 күн бұрын

Love kona bikes, I have 5

@oldshovel 24 күн бұрын

I have a few also 😁🙌

@slodziak222222 21 күн бұрын

Too much

@michael61985 15 сағат бұрын

Not a vintage bike yet still has 5 years to go

@johnnyblaxland4672 25 күн бұрын

I've got 4 Konas coolest bikes going

@oldshovel 25 күн бұрын

Totally

@Barnaby_bo 25 күн бұрын

I had the Kilauea. Couldnt stretch to the Explosiv. Had some life long memorable rides on that bike. Still have it. One thing i wasnt so impressed with are continental tyres in the wet. Death traps in my experience.

@oldshovel 24 күн бұрын

Both the Kilauea and the Explosif were so awesome

@edwardsaintdenisferminrios1909 24 күн бұрын

The Kona brand bicycle is very amazing, although it would look much better if you installed the speed sprockets and the suspension fork. Best regards from here in Venezuela.

@oldshovel 24 күн бұрын

Thanks my friend

@justinbooth-aspinall836 7 күн бұрын

Loved the build!😍 I’m building a kona unit 29. I’m not sure what shox to put on it! Any advice would be much appreciated 🙏

@Plinkofficial 24 күн бұрын

My first Kona was a stinky

@oldshovel 24 күн бұрын

Awesome 🙌

@oldshovel 24 күн бұрын

Awesome

@anotheryoutuber_ 25 күн бұрын

shes a beaut!

@oldshovel 24 күн бұрын

Thanks

@rogerhart612 22 күн бұрын

Cool bike. Question, what do you clean your frames with. 🤔

@rrooxxoo55 24 күн бұрын

I need a rear wheel like that.. Or the hub!

@oldshovel 24 күн бұрын

It is awesome to have a single speed specific hub on a build like this. 🙌

@rrooxxoo55 24 күн бұрын

@@oldshovel what is the brand and model?

@kitbiggz6135 25 күн бұрын

I've been avoiding. Disc brake bikes. Can you make a video on how to clean and service them. Some tips

@TheJaredPointer 23 күн бұрын

No Oury grips and no Flite saddle make me question if this is the real Old Shovel... LOL

@juanapuchaltpelegri1077 24 күн бұрын

Changing that handlebar has been a crime!!!!

@oldshovel 24 күн бұрын

It was a cool handlebar but it was a 580mm bar. Super narrow.

@juanapuchaltpelegri1077 24 күн бұрын

@@oldshovel aye. Perfect to go through the pines.👍

@mtbboy1993 25 күн бұрын

1:35 those welds are quit uneven. Not optimal but probably safe.

@juaanitooo 25 күн бұрын

Hi, really nice job whit the kona. I have a question.. ¿what is the spray u used for clean the frame? Greetings from Argentina

@oldshovel 25 күн бұрын

In this video it was glass cleaner

@thomasstewart1417 25 күн бұрын

One of these things are missing from this fork 😊

@oldshovel 25 күн бұрын

Yes. It will never run rim brakes without some welding… 😁 someone did some chopping at some point.

@raphaelangehrn2435 25 күн бұрын

13:52 Did someone want to pull the brake lever? 🤭

@oldshovel 24 күн бұрын

lol yep... but there was no lever there... or brake :)

@davidvalletta2755 25 күн бұрын

Nice frame to start from. Where are the oury grips?

@oldshovel 24 күн бұрын

Lol I wonder if someone would comment on that.

@davidvalletta2755 23 күн бұрын

lol. Lots of regular viewers that love your content. Keep it coming.

@diyjeff1838 24 күн бұрын

I have a 96 lava dome. I love it,but I can't run big wide tires on the rear....any advice??

@oldshovel 24 күн бұрын

In the 90's most mountain bike tires were not larger than 2.0 inches wide. There were some 2.2's out there but they were considered large. Because of that, most bikes don't fit much more than a 2.2. On this build, I went with 2.2's there is room for larger. As to advice, there is not much you can do to fit fatter tires in a frame without some frame modifications...

@lewisbenton123 7 күн бұрын

Hi, ive got a 2006 kula im looking for a rigid fork with options for accessories do you have any recommendations? Thanks

@SHWELL11 25 күн бұрын

Is it a Dirt Jumper? I think it is sweet...

@mtbboy1993 25 күн бұрын

If you looked it up, or looked at the geometry you would know it's a xc bike.

@oldshovel 24 күн бұрын

It’s xc SS all the way but close in looks to a dirt jumper

@Harmless69 23 күн бұрын

I built my bike up from a frame many years ago. Still have it, but now converted into a torque sensing ebike

@dennisoneill1457 14 күн бұрын

Hello old shovel how much will it cost for you to refurbish my front and rear suspension on my Gary Fisher sugar 3 2003 model? Or what would be the best shock to get for it because I've been looking for some other older excellent used air shocks for it and I prefer air shocks also I've been thinking about upgrading to 120 mm on the front suspension with a Milo Manitou with remote lockout

@Ollie140 22 күн бұрын

Why don't you use an ultrasonic cleaner?

@voodoo7008 24 күн бұрын

Voodoo Cycles cousin.

@oldshovel 24 күн бұрын

Totally - Joe Murray was the Man

@robertmcfadyen9156 24 күн бұрын

Kent are now complaining that the original owners didn't give them the amount they wanted after the buy back .

@drujenssen5444 24 күн бұрын

That’s interesting. Does that mean the deal is not going to happen??

@robertmcfadyen9156 24 күн бұрын

@@drujenssen5444 Kent may have to make the best of it and see it as a liability .

@oldshovel 24 күн бұрын

Interesting, I had not heard that. Thanks for the update.

@francissobotka8725 20 күн бұрын

You didn't grease the new headset and didn't grease the cranks

@robertmcfadyen9156 24 күн бұрын

The tubing would not have been custom as their bicycles have always been made for them by Pacific Cycle and Giant . They don't own factories , nor does Trek .