Kona nunu survivor
Picked up what appears to be a very original late-90s Kona Nunu 26 and I’m trying to decide how far to go with it.
So far I’ve discovered:
original Tioga Factory XC 1.95
original Ritchey Speedmax Kevlar
original Wellgo pedals with half clips
original Rapidfire optical shifters
original Truvativ FireX crank
original Kona Jet fork
original decals and paint are still really clean
The only incorrect part was the stem, and I already have the correct Kona Velocity stem incoming.
My plan right now is NOT to modernize it:
no 1x conversion
no disc conversion
no BMX/xbike build
no modern cockpit stuff
I’m thinking:
clean it carefully
free up/service the Rapidfires
grease/service bearings
preserve the original tires instead of replacing them unless absolutely necessary
Question for the Kona/vintage MTB people: Is there actually a market for highly original “survivor” bikes like this, or am I overestimating how much originality matters?
Most Nunus I see online have been heavily modified or parted out, so I’m curious what the retro crowd thinks.