Kona Koa 1997 - 18" Full bike

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Hi im selling my 1997 Kona Koa, I have had this since it was new in 1997 and i will be sad to see it go. Spec is listed below..

Kona Koa 18" (pretty sure its 18, from centre of BB to top of seat tube is 18") - 1997 Metallic Orange
Kona Racelight 7005 Aluminium Frame - usual paint chips, no dents.
Kona Project 2 Rigid Forks (originals which came with bike when new)
Kona Racelight Seatpost (original which came with bike when new)
WTB Saddle
FSA PIG Headset
Truvativ XR Stem
Truvativ Hussefelt Riser Bars
WTB Grips
AVID FR 5 Levers
Shimano Deore V Brakes
Sram X7 Shifters
Shimano XT Cable set (Gear and Brake)
SRAM X5 Front Mech
SRAM X5 Rear Mech
Shimano MTB M440 Crankset
SRAM pg970 11-32 cassette
SRAM PC-951 9 Speed Chain
Front Wheel: Mavic XM317 rim/DT Swiss spokes/Shimano Deore Hub
Rear Wheel: Cheapo Decathlon Rockrider jobbie
Michelin Country Mud Tyres

Looking for £200 for it, but will listen to offers. may split frame and forks if there is any interest. Drop me a PM if interested or email richard_bache@hot mail..com

 

[Charlieboy28]

thats really nice that is, are you sure about the sizing though, looks like a 17 to me, but im going all anal on everyone tonight it seems

 

[Euge]

I will re-measure in the morning just to make sure!

 

[Euge]

http://www.bikepedia.com/quickbike/Bike ... &Type=bike

gotta be the 18! as they never made a koa in 17

 

[Scarfacexxx08]

http://www.bikepedia.com/quickbike/BikeSpecs.aspx?Year=1997&Brand=Kona&Model=Koa&Type=bike

gotta be the 18! as they never made a koa in 17

This is true

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/gallery2/mai ... ewsIndex=1

 

[Charlieboy28]

17.5 then,lol

bike pedia is not gospel you know, someone told me it relies on people putting the info on like wikipedia so it isnt verified, i have also had bikes sizes specs etc that were not listed on bikepedia, anyways

here is hurins 17.5 and the space between the top tube and down tube where it meets the headtube is bigger on hurins than yours which means yours is a smaller koa 16 perhaps

http://www.retrobike.net/forum/viewtopi ... 06182fb913

 

[Charlieboy28]

my point is it isnt an 18

 

[Anthony]

my point is it isnt an 18

In fact, just to be helpful here, it is a size 18. Whatever Hurin 76 might say, there is no such thing as a Kona size 17.5. Perhaps he is thinking of Rocky Mountains.

If you lay a ruler along the tops of the tyres on a photo of a Kona mtb and the line passes straight through the top tube junction with the seat tube, that is a size 18.

 

[Euge]

Centre of BB to top of seat post, bang on 18"

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[Charlieboy28]

lol happy to stand corrected it just looks smaller than hurins frame which appears to have a bigger gap between the tubes where they meet the head tube, perhaps its the angle and they are both the same size