Kona Haole 1999 56/58cm

[al-onestare]

If I had the room...these are excellent frames, with the big, fat Altec Megatubes (also used on the custom Ku). A bit of TLC and she should scrub up nicely.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/31544417...RU&osub=-1~1&crd=20240617032607&segname=11021

 

[BerthaPog]

Either it’s got to shrink 4-6cm or I’ve got to grow my legs by a similar amount.

 

[W7Ford]

Didn't do so well, it sold for the start price with a single bid. If it had been a 54cm I'd have tried my luck.

 

[jimo746]

Didn't do so well, it sold for the start price with a single bid. If it had been a 54cm I'd have tried my luck.

Yes, I was the single bidder! I expected a few other bidders to chime in to be honest, wasn't really expecting to win the auction with a single bid at the starting price.
Oh well, another project to work on

 

[W7Ford]

Pleased it went to someone on here.

 

[donnie]

Tidy welding for an alloy Kona

 

[highlandsflyer]

What size is it Jim?

 

[jimo746]

What size is it Jim?

56/58cm . I did ask the seller, and he "sort of" measured it, but was pretty clueless with regards to bikes, so I just put a "placeholder" bid on, and ended up winning the auction!
When/if it arrives I'll measure it, 56cm is perfect for me, 58 might be ok though.
I say "if it arrives" as the seller was messaging me after the auction, asking my opinion of the bike, and asking about a Boardman bike he was looking to get on the cycle to work scheme & then sell... I know it happens a lot, but I had to tell him that you don't actually own a cycle to work bike outright until it's paid off/for a few years after
Seemed a bit of a dodger tbh ...

 

[highlandsflyer]

56/58cm . I did ask the seller, and he "sort of" measured it, but was pretty clueless with regards to bikes, so I just put a "placeholder" bid on, and ended up winning the auction!
When/if it arrives I'll measure it, 56cm is perfect for me, 58 might be ok though.
I say "if it arrives" as the seller was messaging me after the auction, asking my opinion of the bike, and asking about a Boardman bike he was looking to get on the cycle to work scheme & then sell... I know it happens a lot, but I had to tell him that you don't actually own a cycle to work bike outright until it's paid off/for a few years after
Seemed a bit of a dodger tbh ...

I've been looking for a Haole for a while. What year is this one? I'm not seeing a lot of them!

 

[jimo746]

I've been looking for a Haole for a while. What year is this one? I'm not seeing a lot of them!

1999 I think .

The earlier steel ones are probably nicer tbh.