1997 Kona Ku

OrangeRetro · Sep 14, 2008

hmmm... disapointing, this looks like its been welded together by a partially sighted chimp, with one arm... :roll: I would have expected it to be far nicer then my 97 Kula!

http://cgi.ebay.com/1997-Kona-KU-Cu...ryZ98083QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Anthony · Sep 14, 2008

Well from our researches, I think it most likely that this Ku was welded together by a former Mountain Goat welder. After Jeff Lindsay closed Mountain Goat in 1995, he started a new business called Altitude Cycles in 1996 and they took on the Hot and Ku and the Caldera (if any Calderas were actually built) before they closed towards the end of 96. Enigma Design and Manufacture took over the contract from December 96, but my guess is that means they built the 98 models.

I think Taiwan Konas are very well built actually (by Giant?) and while there's an advantage in custom-built (but only if you're the original customer), I don't see why US-built should necessarily mean better.

Geoff · Sep 15, 2008

Only the 3rd Ku I've ever seen though (excluding a pic on Adam Gent's site of a polished one). Wonder what it'll go for?

1997 Kona Ku

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