i realised yesterday that i NEED a kona unit.
speshly as you can swap-out the drive side drop-out to take gayers.
let’s see yours then..

get an expolsif, same frame but with gear cable routing and a mech hangers if you can find one.

Some pics of mine here:

http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/wtd-kona-unit-frame-2004-2007

Succumbed to corrosion and cracks c.2010, and scrapped this year.

is it deffy same frame Shep? units have cable routing too i think so i guess aye, it will be the same.i’ll get that on my saved searches too then 🙂
seem to me more units around tho. they stopped the explosive for 2011 looks like (?). bringing it back in 650b for 2013

The 2013 has gear cable routing and looks very nice in the “raw steel” finish or whatever it’s called

aye it does. i’d be splurging on one of them if i had the cash…

I’ll let you know how mine rides 😉

18″ explosif

The older ones def where around 2006ish,

not sure about the later ones.

I love the new raw finish. gonna get me one just as soon as I can hide it past the wife, then gonna stick an alfine on it just for shitz’n’giggles.

Here you go

P1040757 by eastham_david, on Flickr

and now with Exotics on, plus new stem, bars and Post/saddle

P1040898 by eastham_david, on Flickr

I still am looking for a 2004 True Temper Unit 😥

looking good with the exotics Vortex. that’s what i’ve got waiting.
how’s the handling?

i’m after a 16″ shep, but had seen that aye 🙂
i also know there’s a 16″ unit lurking out there for a good price, but still working out the cash…

how’s the handling?

seems spot on, they are about 20mm higher A-C than my Kona P2’s but it doesn’t appear to have a detrimental affect, if fact it seems better.

I had a 2008 unit 29er.

It was a real let down…average ride and weighed a ton.

unit by rOcKeTdOgUk, on Flickr

Ooh. Mr Rocketdog, if thats an 18″ and its ever for sale then please let me know.

it is an 18″ and it was for sale and sold about 6 years ago

Hopes dashed again 😥
Oh well the search continues.

I’ve been looking for a 16 inch 26er unit for ages now, it started the day after I sold mine as I needed the cash 🙁 I loved mine and search most days but have no joy. Think they only made one in each size as they never come up for sale!!

I know Larry. It’s like some cruel joke isn’t it

look what i picked up yesterday

ian911 , jealous much?

dont worry though its not a unit

and its only ‘kona butted cromo’

doesnt feel as light as my 97 double butted lava dome, I plan to strip and weigh them

its an 05/06? UK only lava dome with what looks like sliding dropouts left over from those early Units

im planning to swap over bits from my current lava dome- its got a crack forming in the seatstay (previously had it welded elsewhere)and i really want discs as this wet summer has been no fun with v brakes
st need a tripple butted disc tab only p2 fork and some 650b wheels 🙂

This is mine, just a frame, but it could be yours……

http://www.charliethebikemonger.com/kona-unit-steel-29er-single-speed-frame-16-only-bargain-3469-p.asp

16″ only,

Bugger off advertising to everybody Charlie!!! 😉

I’m still trying to get the Mrs to let me have it. 🙄

Very tidy looking frame you have there Kimbers. And interesting 650B plans as well.
Jealous? Hmm perhaps a little bit

Ive seen a 20″ explosif thats been 650b’d by sliding the dropouts right back so hopefully I can do it with the 18″

Sod it, I’ve just bought that 29er 16″ Unit frame Charlie, it’s probably easier to ask for forgiveness then permission 🙄

ian911 and larry there could be a 26″, 16″ 2007 Black Frame and forks for sale pretty soon.

Need to see how this 29er itch works out first though.