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Thank-yah!

Hi, bike is equipped with Suntour bar end shifters. Cheers

@@johnsbikerestorations Thank you.

I guess the answer to your question is I’m not sure. There are no 2.5 markings on the bike but the 2009 XTC and 2008 2.5 components look to be similar. Hope this helps.

Love to see these bikes still on the road! Thanks for the comment!

I found working on the rear u-Brake with the bike upside down made things easier. Also, the arms must be in the completely open position before torqueing the frame holding bolts which will set the springs correctly. Hope this helps!

@@johnsbikerestorations yes it does indeed. Looking at a specialized stumpy with u brake

eBay is a great source for vintage parts.

Early GT's are awesome bikes!

The Rampage is one of my all time favorite bikes - just a fun bike to ride!! Thanks for your feedback on the build and enjoy the bike!

Nice bike for sure! Thanks for the comment!

The Btwin makes for a great upgrade bike. Nice work on your 10 speed upgrade!

Thanks for the comment! Appreciated!

There’s a great reference on Sheldon Brown’s site with respect to tire width. www.sheldonbrown.com/tire-sizing.html#width Hope this helps.

I've got 50mm tyres on it.

Thank-you for the comment. It’s great connecting kids with bikes! Thanks for the support!

Love Kona bikes!! Especially the Dew models! Brakes I used were Zoom DB-680. Cheeers!

@@johnsbikerestorations thanks for the reply John, question do you know of any other brakes that are maybe a little more higher end that would be compatible with the same bike? I really want to bring this bike back too life and don't mind putting some money into it.

I like the TRP Spyre mechanical brakes because they are dual piston design meaning both pistons move equally against the rotor as opposed to the single piston design of the Avid BB7 and Shimano CX75 which are good too. Hope this helps.

Thank-you for the comment. If you are referring to the Raleigh Twenty no-hands headset, this bike does not have that headset rather has the standard 1” ISO headset. Possibly 1985 USA models had that headset?

I thought about mini "V's", but decided to go with the travel converters. Paul Components are awesome!!

@@johnsbikerestorations I did not know about the converters till your vid. I am going to try them with another build I have in mind. Love these thrift store conversions.

Love Kona's... great bikes!!

Yo tengo uno orita bien corrida la pobre le echo grasa o aceite cada mes porque se le seca de tanto correr jaja

Love Rocky bikes!

Love the steel GT with STX components - here’s the link to it czcams.com/video/KGrEDzNZpHE/video.html

That’s a good question and I guess the answer is maybe. This is what would need to be considered; - All of the system components including rear wheel assembly, rear derailleur, crankset and bottom bracket would need to be installed on the new frame. - The rear wheel assembly will install into 130mm spaced rear dropouts. - The integrated Autobike crankset provides freewheeling as the rear cluster does not freewheel thus must be used on the new frame. - As the right side crankset assembly is quite wide, a standard cup and cone 128mm bottom bracket was used thus the 128mm bottom bracket should be used on the new frame and will fit a standard 68mm shell. - The primary consideration before attempting a transplant would be to ensure there is clearance for the right crank assembly to the new frame (ideally 10 mm’s). Hope this helps.

@@johnsbikerestorations yeah definitely helps. There’s one of these for sale in my area and I’m planning on putting this system on a 90s folding mountain bike that I have.

@@victorbarajas4705 Sounds interesting! And of course the new frame needs to accept the 26" rear wheel.

That’s a tough question… really depends on the market etc. For example bikes seem to go for more in Toronto than in Calgary and very much dependent on the condition of the bike. My Sport Cross was in great condition and had all of the original components on it except for the drop bar upgrades and sold quick for $700 CDN after the overhaul. When compared to a brand new Surly gravel bike I think this was still a good deal.

Handlebar size in the grip area was 22.2mm with a stem diameter of 31.8mm

The Dew Plus is one of the nicest casual bikes I’ve ridden! Thanks for the comments!

Thanks for the feedback. From the research I did, I believe Devinci went to Marzocchi’s in 2003 and then to Hayes hydraulics in 2004 which this one was originally equipped with. Always a best guess on my part though.

@@johnsbikerestorations The 2004 did come with a dirt jumper 3, that's correct. The 2004 model had the unique matte tan paint. Something subtle to note, in the earlier Huckers, the down tube has the convex facing downward, where as the 2004 has the convex facing upward. The headset gusset is hollowed out a bit on the 2004, and from my understanding only the 2001 had the rear brake mount between the stays. Regardless, beautiful bike, great review. Just happy to share some chat about these amazing bikes.

The Lauf would be an awesome fork for sure! I’d consider changing out the Pepperoni but I try to maintain the original spec wherever possible on my builds.

Yes ,. Leaf are great for gravel bikes I suspect

Agreed! I had a spare pair of the micro brifters and thought I would try them - actually work not bad until proper ones come along.

@@johnsbikerestorations You can use Mini-V-Brakes. They work better with Road Brakelevers. Dont know if they have enough tire clearnce though.

@@GuitaristOfEvil There are V brake travel converters available that I have been wanting to try which I understand will convert the pull from 10mm to 5mm - will be interesting to see if they work.

Love the old GT's

Love the XT cantis!!

i actually like them more than XTR ones. I have some pads and cantis coming from BC soon from a fella I gifted an old OG Syncros bottom bracket to. No idea whats coming. lol @@johnsbikerestorations

Awesome bike for sure! Love riding it!

23.5 inches

@@johnsbikerestorations в мене велосипед СТАРТ ШОСЕ . Але італійські велосипеди найкращі в світі .

The mid 90s bikes were awesome!!

Man I need friends like you❤

The concept of the bike had good intensions but was greatly affected by pedaling cadence thus I think it’s the reason the bike never caught on as it never seemed to be in the right gear for many folks. To check if the system is working properly, place the bike on a bike stand (or the rear wheel off the ground) and start pedaling. As the speed of pedaling increases the bike will shift through all of the gears and when pedaling is stopped, the bike will shift back. Hope this helps.

Make sure it only shifts one cog at a time. I believe there is a spring that facilitates this

@@diatonicdoug6525 Shifting is controlled by the centrifugal force of the weights on the rear wheel thus need to ensure the weights are moving freely on the spokes. The other component that commonly fails is the plastic tab mounted to the rear derailleur that rides on the circular disc mounted to the hub that the weights are attached to. As the rider pedals faster the weights move the disc outwards thus pushing on the plastic tab attached to the derailleur and changes the gears. It’s common for this plastic tab to be ground off by the circular disc pushing on it. Amazing concept poor design.

Very cool bikes for sure!

If your freehub is 35mm, generally it will accept 8-11 speeds. If the freehub is 30mm (as my Sport Cross was), it will only accept up to a 7 speed sprocket. Lots of good videos on CZcams “Replacing 7 speed freehub body with 8, 9, 10, 11s freehub. 3x7 to 2x9 or 1x11 drivetrain upgrade.”