Non retro 2004 Exposif

[Jones]

Any interest at all in this, I've got it starting on ebay tonight at 5pm so very very last chance

18" 2004 Explosif with sliding dropouts, no dents few chips but pretty good nick and brand new headset.

Got to be a bargain surely at £135 posted

 

[Jones]

Now on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....m=170246707188&ssPageName=STRK:MESC:IT&ih=007

 

[Anthony]

Well you know more than I do Steve, but I'll be surprised if you don't get more than £135 posted for it on eBay.

What did you make of it dynamically compared to your retro Konas?

 

[Jones]

Well you know more than I do Steve, but I'll be surprised if you don't get more than £135 posted for it on eBay.

What did you make of it dynamically compared to your retro Konas?

Hi Anthony, I don't think anybody knows more than you about Konas

I'm seriously suprised nobody bit at £135 posted :? its going to cost me £15 to post with Parcelforce and the headset cost £20 something :?

Its strange how differently it rides to my old Konas, the front end seems VERY high even with short forks and its a much much less forgiving ride :shock:

I don't know how it compares weight wise to earlier frames but it rides like its been overbuilt, it hasn't got that pinginess ( made up word ) of the earlier frames but then again thats the direction hardtails have taken :?

I was in my lbs yesterday and couldn't believe how heavy some of their high end XC hardtails were :shock:

 

[PRS]

135 is a bargain. I have seen them go for 200+ w/o headset.

Let's hope ebay comes up trumps for you.

Too big for me and I already have a 2004 Explosif.

 

[Anthony]

Its strange how differently it rides to my old Konas, the front end seems VERY high even with short forks and its a much much less forgiving ride :shock:
I don't know how it compares weight wise to earlier frames but it rides like its been overbuilt, it hasn't got that pinginess ( made up word ) of the earlier frames but then again thats the direction hardtails have taken :?
I was in my lbs yesterday and couldn't believe how heavy some of their high end XC hardtails were :shock:

Funnily enough, the top and down tubes are quite light, 31.8 and 34.9, both in 7-4-7 gauge - cf 95-97 Explosifs also 31.8/34.9, but down tube in 8-5-8. But the modern bikes have more weight in the stays, which are both fat and plain-gauge 0.9mm. Partly to deal with disc brakes I guess and maybe also mimic modern alu direct drive, but yes at the cost of being less forgiving. I think it was quoted at 4.8lbs for a size 18 (my 96 Explosif weighs 4.25), but part of the extra weight must be the multi-purpose dropouts.

I like the pingy ride too, but to be fair I don't use long-travel forks and I guess once you're into 100mm, you're going to get into the kind of riding where a slightly over-built frame is what's called for. I think the modern Blizzard weighs at least as much, more if anything.

 

[James]

already been bid up to £135, im watching it and will probably put in a bid at some time.