Biking Hiking with Kids

Here are some pictures of 2001 model year Kona Fire Mountain mountain bike that my wife has been riding for the last couple of years. I purchased the original stock bike on eBay. I have upgraded every part on the bike except for the Kona Control stem. As you can see from the pictures, the 2001 Fire Mountain came in Bright Gold Metallic. I think the gold color looks better that a yellow any day. My wife rides the bike and she is okay with the color. The bike is set up as 3×8. The frame material is 6061 aluminum and is 16″ from center of the bottom bracket to the top of the top tube. The current weight of the bike is around 25 pounds. I think the stock bike weighed 28 – 30 pounds.

Here are some of the components on the Kona Fire Mountain 2001:

Forks: Rockshox Indy S 80mm travel
Headset: Ritchey Scuzzy Logic Comp
Brakes/Shifters: Avid Single Digit V-brakes with Shimano Alivio EZ-Fire Plus brake levers/shifters (ST-M405)
Rear Derailleur: Shimano Deore XT (RD-M750) middle cage
Front Derailleur: Shimano Deore XT (FD-M750)
Saddle: WTB Speed V for women
Crankset: Shimano Deore FC-M540 175mm, 44-32-22t with Shimano Hollowtech BB-ES30 bottom bracket
Tires: Hutchinson Mosquito Airlight Tire 2.0

Some of the original components on the stock version of the 2001 Kona Fire Moutnain:

Sizes: 14″, 16″, 18″, 19″, 20″, 21″
Colors: Bright Gold Metallic

Brakeset:  Tektro 829A brakes, Shimano Rapidfire levers
Shift Levers: Shimano Alivio RapidFire Plus
Front Derailleur:  Shimano Acera X
Rear Derailleur: Shimano Acera-X
Crankset: Cyclone, 24/32/42 teeth
Bottom Bracket: Shimano BB-LP27
Rear Cogs: 8-speed (12 – 30 T)
Saddle: Velo Plush
Handlebar: Kona Riser
Handlebar Stem: Kona Control
Headset: Aheadset STS

For a complete list of the original components that were on the stock version of the 2001 Kona Fire Moutnain, check out Bikepedia.

Check out other mountain bikes purchased from eBay:

2000 Jamis Exile Steel Frame MTB – This  have been my everyday mountain bike for the past year. I purchased the steel frame and some part from an individual on eBay.  When I got it, I discovered that the seat post was jammed into the frame and the seat tube just below the front derailleur clip had rusted though.

2001 Marin Palisades Trail Aluminum Frame MTB – Got the incomplete bike on eBay and built it up with components that I have in the garage and new used parts from eBay.

2004(?) Fetish Cycles Discipline Aluminum Frame MTB – I got the frame on eBay and built up the bike with extra parts I had taken off from other bikes.

1999 Trek Single Track Steel Frame MTB – My older son’s mountain bike. Except for the swapping out the grip shifters for rapid shifters, brakes, and tires, the bike is still pretty much equipped the way I got it from eBay.

2003 Specialized Hotrock Aluminum Frame 24″ Wheel MTB – My youngest son’s mountain bike. It’s a small frame and with 24″ wheels, but the bike still seems too big for him.