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THE GOAL...
The goal for this project was a bike to ride on my backyard pump track. It also had to be something I could just mess around on whenever I felt the urge to practice manuals, wheelies, and stuff like that.
CURRENT SETUP...
As of January 2009, my Kona Cowan is setup as follows...
FRAME/FORK...
* Frame: 2006 Kona Cowan
* Fork: Manitou Gold Series 2 w/20mm thru axle (80mm travel)
* Headset: FSA Pig Pro DH
WHEELSET...
* Rims/Hubs/Spokes: Azonic Outlaw Wheelset
* Tires: Kenda SB8 26x2.3 front and Kenda Short Tracker 2.1 rear
DRIVETRAIN...
* Cranks: TruVativ Hussefelt (small chainring removed)
* Chainring: Single E13 Components 32T
* Chainguide: E13 Components 32 Special
* B/B: TruVativ Giga Pipe Team DH ISIS (118mm spindle)
* Chain: SRAM PG-991
* Freewheel: SRAM PG-990 (11-34t, 9-speed)
* Front Derailleur: None
* Rear Derailleur: SRAM X.7
* Shifters: SRAM X.7 Trigger (right side only)
BRAKES...
* Brakes: Hayes HFX-9 w/ Hayes HFX-9 Levers
* Brake Rotors: Hayes 6” front, 6” rear
COCKPIT...
* Handlebar: Deity Twenty14 31.8
* Stem: Deity Fantom 31.8
* Grips: ODI Oury Lock-on
* Saddle: Macneil SL
* Seatpost: Macneil Pivotal
* Seat clamp: Kona QR
* Pedals: Eastern Plastic
WHERE AND HOW TO BUY...
I purchased the Kona frame on clearance at BikeMan.com and the rest of the parts for the build came from JensonUSA.com.
