1995(?) Kona Kapu Bike

[agleefullyhappy]

My hubby is ready to sell his 1995(?) Kona Kapu Bici strada. Bear with me, I don't know much about bikes but doing this as a favor. Trying to get the value of it. I am enclosing pictures. It's missing a seat and the back derailer is broken. My husband thinks its 54cm. Can anyone help me?

 

[al-onestare]

Wow. Is this in the UK? If so, it must be one of 2! I have a late season 1994 imported last year all the way from darkest Canada.

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It's definitely a 1995 model. It's hard to value. They are rare, no question. The frame set is good quality Columbus Genius. But MTB brands doing road bikes from the mid-90's don't push many buttons.

In it's current guise if I had to guess I'd say about £100-175. I'd be very interested in it if you were willing to ship (I can organise the courier). If that sounds good to you then please PM me If not, good luck with any sale!

 

[Sio711]

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Al-onestare

You seem to be a big fan of the early Kona Kapu!

Here is my story.

I was working in Canada's north in the summer of 1996, and at the end of summer noticed a tiny red road bike in the Whitehorse bike shop. I was a poor student, so I offered him $800 for it. My new boyfriend was a road biker not a mountain biker so I was in the market Retail was I think about $1200. He said no. I returned to Whitehorse for winter work in November. The bike shop was now a ski shop, and in the back was the red bike. I offered him $800 again...and he took it! It turns out to be a 1995 Kona Kapu and I still have it today! I (unfortunately) swapped the stem at the shop for a shorter one and don't have the original...but otherwise she's in great shape and all original! New bar tape.

Siobhan, Vancouver, BC

 

[al-onestare]

Nice work - they are ace bikes. If you ever seen a sea-green coloured one please hit me up ;-)

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