My Kona Jake looking Retro

[stedlocks]

It is stock apart from vintage Ally mudguards that I put on from an old Raleigh Competition and Brooks B17 special in Green.........

Its a good mix for hacking everywhere and some touring this year


coming from a mountain bike background, it is an easy way into drop bars for a 39 year old.................

 

[stedlocks]

is it not nice then?

 

[Pottsy]

Maybe try a more scenic background

Actually I quite like those - I've had Kona mountain bikes for years. Never ridden one though.

I'm not convinced about the mudguards. Surely they're too short to have any effect?

 

[Crackle]

Saddle suits it and it's a nice bike Not sure about the mudguards, the Jake just looks too modern for them.

 

[djb1971]

Nice bike, good to see mud on it !!

 

[Fab Foodie]

Looks good to me! I remember those short mudguards,we used to think them very cool!

 

[colin]

Looks good to me! I remember those short mudguards,we used to think them very cool!

Yes we did back in the good old days . Nice bike two.

 

[stedlocks]

I wanted them on there to complement the retro look of the kona....deco style paint scheme and all that

They actually work quite well...I don't get any in my face at all, and only a bit up my back....I think they look good tho......I got them off a very early Raleigh.

point taken with the picture tho..........a dark cluttered garage doesn't do it justice!

The bike itself is a real 'jack of all trades'.......I can take it on the road quickly (relatively speaking) , off road more than capably, and we are gearing up for some good 3-4 day tours this year, so I have panniers to go on ect

 

[stedlocks]

Better photo of the Jake...........against the little blue kangoo of doom

and I'll slip a quick one in (ooer) of the 'Dale

I have a few others lurking in the garage as well..........one or two old school BMX's and a retro mountain bike plus some old racers.....and a mixte frame that will get the chop soon

 

[colin]

Both nice bikes but Jake looks a good work horse

 

[Steve Austin]

Nice looking Kona