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Kona Chute (circa 1999)

Kona Chute with Hope hubs, brakes and QR. 3by drivechain is old school but sooo versatile.

Kona Chute - a few issues running Nobby Nic tyres tubeless on those Mavic EX 721s though.

Retro Kona DH components in the cockpit

Rockshox Revelation (130) suits this frame so well!! Also Hope hubs, brakes and QR

Bike of the Day Kona Mavic RockShox Schwalbe Shimano

Bike of the Day Kona Mavic RockShox Schwalbe Shimano

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Parts	Brand	Model	Additional info
Frame	Kona	Chute	1999
Fork	RockShox	Revelation	130 mm
Headset	FSA
Handlebar	Kona	DH
Stem	Kona	DH
Grips	Lizard Skins	Peaty Lock-On
Brakes	Hope	Tech 3 X2
Brake Levers	Hope	Tech 3
Shifters	Shimano	Deore XT M780
Front Derailleur	Shimano	Deore XT M780	Low Mount
Rear Derailleur	Shimano	Deore XT M781	10 sp
Cranks	Shimano	Deore LX	3 by
Chainrings / Sprocket	Shimano
Bottom Bracket	Shimano	Hollowtech
Chain	Shimano	HG74
Cassette / Rear Cog	Shimano	XT M771	10 sp
Pedals	Shimano	PD-M530
Front Rim	Mavic	EX 721	26" 32h
Rear Rim	Mavic	EX 721	26" 32h
Hubs	Hope	Pro II
Spokes	Sapim
Front Tire	Schwalbe	Nobby Nic 2.25	running tubeless
Rear Tire	Schwalbe	Nobby Nic 2.25	running tubeless
Saddle	SDG	Bel-Air Ti
Seatpost	Kona
Seatpost Clamp	Other

General Info
Model Year	1999
Riding Type	Trail / All-Mountain
Weight	27 lb 16 oz (12700 g)
Additional Info	My old Kona Chute in its 3rd iteration. Super versatile, nice tight handling but not quite as stable as modern super slack geometry. That retro stem is so looong! Such a pity I cracked the frame eventually through metal fatigue. Still nearly 20 years and plenty of hard riding! Great job Kona!!

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1487 thom9719 https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/users/1487/avatar/c50_90351860_1261432454.jpg?1290153575 https://www.vitalmtb.com/community/thom9719,1487/all 12/21/09 3 2 10 51 112

thom9719

12/13/2018 10:18 AM

I miss the old Kona logo's and color schemes.

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94 iceman2058 https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/users/94/avatar/c50_johan_1385064431.jpg?1385063576 https://www.vitalmtb.com/community/iceman2058,94/all 08/01/09 846 107 2859 1670 https://www.vitalmtb.com/community/iceman2058,94/setup 80 694 6050 194 34

iceman2058

12/12/2018 1:14 AM

Bike of the Day December 12, 2018!

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MODWG

12/13/2018 1:31 PM

Thanks! Been through a lot with that Kona over the years!

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