For Sale Kona Explosif - 18" - 2005ish, may split, gauging interest.

[Joe_Rides]

Hi All

Considering letting my Explosif go, as it's not being used much, and it's always been pretty small for me.

Just gauging interest really - old-ish photo below - it's the same spec other than currently running a longer stem (Easton). Happy to take a bunch of photo's when I get home if anyone is interested.



Spec (off the top of my head):

- 18" Frame - Dedacciai tubing. Sliding dropouts. Disk and Rim brake compatible.
- Exotic Carbon forks - A-C 440mm (suspension corrected)
- Wheels - Rims are Mavic 719 (I think) with XT hubs.
- Tyres - Maxxis Ikon - low miles
- Running 1 x 9 - Deore cranks (hollowtech II) with a Hope 38t narrow-wide chainring (low miles). Rear mech XT. All runs very smoothly.
- Brakes - mixed bag of V-brakes - XT rear, Deore front, STC RC levers
- Bars/stem - it's running some 60mm Tioga riser bars, as essentially this bike is too small for me (part of the reason of selling it). Easton 110mm stem at present (will check this).
- No pedals at the moment (they're on another bike)

I would be looking for in the region of £350 for the full bike depending on a few things

Would definitely consider selling just the frame and (ideally) the forks together, as I can build the rest onto something else then.

Joe

 

[coreygun]

How much for the frame and forks? And where are you?

 

[Joe_Rides]

Probably around £200.

I am in Harwood, Bolton.

Could post.

I'll aim to get the bike out this evening and take some photo's.

 

[Joe_Rides]

Some photos of the frame as of today.

Frame has plenty scratches, most prominent (but not limited to) the seat tube and seat stays.

The previous owner seems to have put some frame wrap on the down tube, as well as clear 'protectors' on the top tube, which has bubbled a bit.

A good pass over with cutting compoind and some wax would improve things massively, if that's your thing.

Forks are mint.





















Joe

 

[Joe_Rides]

Joe

 

[coreygun]

Mmm, I was only interested to replace my green one that I don't like the colour of, but the scratches kind of negate the better colour for me, soz.

 

[Joe_Rides]

No worries!

I am in 2 minds with it, as getting it out made me remember I actually rather like it!