18" or 19" kona complete bike for mate

[rojo]

Hi my mate wants to start riding he would like a kona bike complete with front suspension. Size wise after 18" or 19"

Anyone got a complete kona in those sizes???

 

[legrandefromage]

how much? the Chute in my sig may be available at the right price

 

[rojo]

how much? the Chute in my sig may be available at the right price

wow that looks nice, what size??

How much you after?? I will ask him how much he has got?? Forgot to ask him that sorry my fault.

 

[legrandefromage]

It measures 19" from BB to seat clamp.

 

[rojo]

It measures 19" from BB to seat clamp.

Sounds good, what price you after??

 

[legrandefromage]

tough one - see what your mate wants to pay first and then we'll see if we can meet in the middle...

 

[rojo]

Just spoke to my mate and don't think what he wants to pay be near what your after so sorry. He is after spending around £200.

Sorry

 

[Coleman]

I've got a 2000 or maybe 2001 Kona Cindercone - 19" black.

Fair condition but the rear wheel has a very slightly dented rim which needs sorting at some point.

Let me know if you are interested and I'll put a picture up.

 

[rojo]

I've got a 2000 or maybe 2001 Kona Cindercone - 19" black.

Fair condition but the rear wheel has a very slightly dented rim which needs sorting at some point.

Let me know if you are interested and I'll put a picture up.

he could wheel be interested. Pic's would be good thanks

 

[Coleman]

Pics below, the spec is reasonable, 7005 aluminium frame, LX rear mech, I have replaced the original saddle with a on-one big nose as it was like sitting on a razor balde and put some flat pedals and silver riser bars on it (it didn't come with pedals and the original bars were heavy steel ones).

I have done my best to picture the ding in the rim not as bad as I remembered - others on here could advise on how serious it is - I would say its prob OK for a while and could be replaced as part of any disc upgrade in the future (the rame and forks have disc mounts)

The only other problem is that the front deraliuer doesn't like shifting down - I think it needs a good bath in some WD40 or a replacment is around 10 - 20 quid depending on what spec you get.

The bike hasn't had a lot of use over the last ten years or so - I got interested in windsurfing again and never got back into mtb's until recently so the chain, cogs, fork etc are all in good nick with not much wear, I have the owners manual around somewhere as well.

It's a good handling bike - plenty capable of ripping it up on Wodbury Common!

Let me know what you think, I am down in Exmouth on the 12th for my Nans funeral so could bring it down then if he's interested.

Adrian