1995 Kona Sex One (Just Curious)

[DominicH83]

I know full suspension bikes have moved on a lot in the last 19 years, this is still my favourite ride though. Just curious as to what the market value would be, don't seem to see many come up.

Has Kona race light bars and seatpost, velocity stem, impact headset, complete STX RC brakes and gears. STX Parallax hubs, Mavic 236 rims, Deore LX brifters (7 speed) and just serviced RockShx Quadra 21R's (until last weekend had Marzocchi xc600's which were reduced to scrap metal but that's a story for another day) and Marzocchi C25 rear shock.

Frame has one dink and some light scratches but is pretty clean and solid.

Any ideas?

 

[al-onestare]

Well, it looks ship shape. The size and placement of the ding is important to know. It's a small frame, 16" perhaps? (From the bottom of the BB to the top of the seat tube). The market is pretty poor if you're a seller right now (IMO). But since this a mixture of stock and of the age components such as the Quadra's, it could go for anything from £150 - 275.

 

[DominicH83]

Re:

Thanks for the reply. Yeah it's a 16", thought it was 18" for ages due to measuring the wrong place. :facepalm:

The ding is on top of the A on the left side, about a 12mm diameter circle, not deep though. I think that value is around what I guessed, it would be nice to think it was a bit higher as I spend a lot of time maintaining and cleaning it.

To be fair the bike cost me nothing (skip find), but the matching Mavic 236 front wheel and STX hub aset me back about £55 plus new gear cassette, chain and some cables.

What it lacks in value it makes up for in ride quality and turning heads wherever I go

 

[al-onestare]

For a skip find you did really well! If you're enjoying it, that's even better.