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I was restoring 1990's cannondales in 1997 and many other relatively modern bikes too.
Valuing bikes 20 years ago (Kona content)
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rogerzilla
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It's like classic cars, though - something had to be desirable when it was new (exclusivity or beauty), or it will never be a future classic. That's why people pay £20k for a restored Escort Mk1 but not for a Vauxhall Chevette.
These new bikes are ugly and built very firmly to a price; they compete with Carrera and Voodoo brands. An early 90s Kona was cool at the time.
It's like classic cars, though - something had to be desirable when it was new (exclusivity or beauty), or it will never be a future classic. That's why people pay £20k for a restored Escort Mk1 but not for a Vauxhall Chevette.
These new bikes are ugly and built very firmly to a price; they compete with Carrera and Voodoo brands. An early 90s Kona was cool at the time.
Coquitlam Geoff
Retro Guru
Re: Konas worth collecting
most of the locals here in Vancouver will tell you its hard to sell a decent kona for anything except chump change. I have a Hei Hei and 2 explosifs (92/94). I would be hard-pressed to get $200 for the 94 and lucky to get $350 for the 92 despite the fact that it's in excellent condition and even has the Joe Murray matching front rear tires, plus all the original velocity bits. A Hot will fetch an ok price, anything else unless its a super mint older cinder cone will languish on Cl for weeks. I have seen vintage Kona's go for under $100 (P2 fork included). I guess its just location and the fact that we have all the nice vintage Brodies, Rocky's and Dekerfs
most of the locals here in Vancouver will tell you its hard to sell a decent kona for anything except chump change. I have a Hei Hei and 2 explosifs (92/94). I would be hard-pressed to get $200 for the 94 and lucky to get $350 for the 92 despite the fact that it's in excellent condition and even has the Joe Murray matching front rear tires, plus all the original velocity bits. A Hot will fetch an ok price, anything else unless its a super mint older cinder cone will languish on Cl for weeks. I have seen vintage Kona's go for under $100 (P2 fork included). I guess its just location and the fact that we have all the nice vintage Brodies, Rocky's and Dekerfs
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That must be a location thing - you would struggle to shift an Explosif, but people can't get enough of the Cinder Cone? What?!
You must be the man to source me an original colour 390 A/C P2 TB fork and Velocity stem for a '93 Kilauea then...?
You can keep your Brodies / Rockies and Dekerfs - I'll send you a Raleigh Mustang in return if you like - bet you ain't got proper steel like that in Canada!
:xmas-wink:
That must be a location thing - you would struggle to shift an Explosif, but people can't get enough of the Cinder Cone? What?!
You must be the man to source me an original colour 390 A/C P2 TB fork and Velocity stem for a '93 Kilauea then...?
You can keep your Brodies / Rockies and Dekerfs - I'll send you a Raleigh Mustang in return if you like - bet you ain't got proper steel like that in Canada!
:xmas-wink:
Coquitlam Geoff
Retro Guru
Re: Konas worth collecting
I had a 95 Cinder cone, super mint with some nice gum walls, got $275...I was lucky
I had a 95 Cinder cone, super mint with some nice gum walls, got $275...I was lucky
