DeKerf Mountain 1995 Retro MTB Frame With Kona P2, & Rockshox Judy Forks, 18.5. Important Note: Titanium Bar / Stem and Syncros Titanium Seatpost are NOT Included. I’ve decided with a heavy heart to sell the best retro MTB I’ve ever had, having owned it for over 15 years. I first got in to DeKerf frames when I saw the test in the May 1994 issue of MTB Pro magazine with the summary “DeKerf joins the ranks of Fat Chance, Chas Roberts, Dave Yates, Keith Bontrager et al in taking chromoly frame construction onwards and upwards from the stars of the Taiwanese ranges”. They had nothing but positive things to say about the way it rode and handled. And they were very excited about the artisan pierced wishbone seatstay and titanium bar / stem combo. I bought the frame and Kona Project Two fork (triple butted and painted by DeKerf) at about the same time in the late 2000′s and initially built it up as a Singlespeed where it was fantastic fast fun around my local trails. I then decided to do a full retro build based around XTR M900 with White Industries Hubs and (USA-made) Cranks. I then I thought it would be cool to build a collection of DeKerf frames in all the best colours. I’ve assembled a near perfect build kit of XTR M900, Middleburn etc which are just perfect for this bike but realistically I’m never going to ride it once built so I think it’s time to move it on to its next loving home. It’s in fantastic condition. The paint is original and although there are a few light chips, scratches and touch-ups there is nothing to spoil it. The P2 forks were originally for an aheadset so I had the steerer modified to a threaded one for the DeKerf Quil stem and this resulted in paint-burn at the top of the fork crown. There are also quite a few touched-up areas where the paint is not a perfect match. The Judys are much better and you could always get a professional painter to tidy these areas. But honestly the frame and Judys are a solid 8.5 out of 10 and the P2′s are a 7 so it’s really nothing to worry about, even more so when it’s build up. The frame is the 18.5 size, perfect for riders between around 170 to 180cm tall. I’m 175cm tall. Actual dimensions measured by me are: – Seat tube centre to centre: 16.25″ / 41cm – Seat tube centre to top: 18.5″ / 47cm – Top tube effective horizontal centre to centre: 22.75″ / 58cm (with the Kona fork) – Head tube end to end: 3.75″ / 9.5cm – Fork steerer is around 140mm on both forks. I’ve added the red Hope spacer between the two headset lock nuts for a more comfy riding position but you could easily remove this and trim the steerer a little if you want an authentic 1990′s “head down, bum up” riding position. Frame mass: 1880g. They don’t make steel frames like this anymore. Judy mass: 1600g – Frame number: DEK350. 1 1/8 XTR Threaded headset is included. I’ve had most of the usual dream retro MTB’s: Yo Eddy, Bontrager Race Lite and Ti Lite, Fuquay, DOGSBOLX, Indy Fab, Pace RC200, Dean Titanium etc and this rides the nicest (possibly because the terrain around Vancouver where DeKerf still hand builds his frames is quite similar to the UK – hence why Konas were so popular here in the 90′s) and IMO is by far the best looking. Will be very well packed with each tube wrapped in thick, new plumbers foam pipe lagging and dispatched with Parcel Force 48 hour service insured to value (hence high cost). Viewing and collection available from SOUTHAM, Warwickshire. I’ll be listing all the other parts over the next few weeks so add me to your search list. Any questions, please ask.
