Don't you hate it when....

[Marvel]

...that bargain bike is is just too big and doesn't matter what you do you can't convince your self it's the right size. That's how it is with my tip find Kona Explosif. So does anyone have an 18" frame to swap for my 19"?

 

[retrokona]

what year?
I have a few 18"...

 

[Marvel]

This one...

Now with new chain and new USE seatpost clamp so I could move the saddle forward to make it feel smaller. Still too big though and gives me neck ache.
I'm no expert but apprarently it's a1991 bike.

 

[Khane]

how much of a bargain was it ?

 

[Marvel]

£5 from the local tip plus £10 for the chain plus £10 for the USE seatpost clamp plus £5 for the ODI grips plus the wheels which I already had. So it owes me about £30.

 

[suburbanreuben]

£5 from the local tip plus £10 for the chain plus £10 for the USE seatpost clamp plus £5 for the ODI grips plus the wheels which I already had. So it owes me about £30.

Probably worth about ten times that! :shock:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gciFoEbOA8

 

[sylus]

I see a dib fest on the sale section soon

lucky blighter

 

[Marvel]

Just run a tape over it and its actually 20". I don't really want to sell it but would rather swap it for something my size. So what have you got in 18" of equivalent age and value?

 

[dyna-ti]

Yeah I was trying to ride an 18" whereas my best bike fit was a 21" [orange clockwork]
I've since sold it[the 18"] and now have a better fitting 20.5".

 

[suburbanreuben]

How about a '96 Scapin ProRace? It's actually a 19", but has a short 22.125 top tube.