WTD: 18/19" steel V-brake Kona

[gradeAfailure]

Looking to temporarily downsize so potentially after an 18-19" steel V-brake era (top tube cable routing)/threadless headset'd Kona. Would ideally be after a complete bike, and am on a bit of a budget!

Located in Surrey if it makes any difference.

What's out there?

Thanks!

 

[Charlieboy28]

5 days posted but a guy in surrey has a 19 inch kona going cheap i think,

worth checking out

http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/kona- ... o/95810745

 

[gradeAfailure]

Cheers - saw that but looking for V-brake specific with threadless forks if possible.

Anything else?

 

[Charlieboy28]

buy a problem solver cable stop and run vs if you must, and get some threadless p2s from here, or buy some maguras

it looks like he is running v brakes anyway somehow

its a great price for a complete kona and i dont think they come much prettier than the 94 lava dome green,
rear mech is gash though :cry:

 

[KermitGKona88]

looks like he has used a full length outer cable and cable tied it to the toptube cunning plan really

 

[gradeAfailure]

Part of my reason for wanting the V-brake/threadless steerer model is the newer geometry and lack of need to muck about changing forks/headset etc, but cheers for the thoughts anyway.

 

[Charlieboy28]

kona geometry remained the same from 1994 to 2005

i do still think it is a bargain, probably sold long ago though, or if it hasnt he might take an offer.

you would be looking at double the price at least on here for essentially the same bike with ahead and v brake.

and fiddling with em is half the fun

 

[Charlieboy28]

check out how chris ran vs on his lava dome too here,

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=173998

you would think this was my bike the way im trying to sell it, but it does seem a bargain :cry:

 

[azaro]

What sort of budget are you on?
Pm me