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Hello all,
I'm completely out of touch with the used bike market and looking for some guidance if you could be so kind.
I have a 2005 Kona Unit single speed in the shed which hasn't been ridden for a couple of years, and due to foot troubles I think my my single-speeding days are behind me. Hence looking to move it on without going near ebay.
Any idea what it might fetch, it is an 'eclectic' build:
- Kona Unit 2005, steel frame
- 26" wheels, the front one is Hope 717 on Hope XC hubs, the rear one is a single speed specific wheel
- 32 x 16 setup, White Industries ENO rear cog
- ISIS bottom bracket, but it was an expensive SKF one which has lasted
- Raceface cranks
- Marzochi 2003 bombers
- Bontrager Jones 2.35" on the front
- Panaracer Fire XC 2.1" on the back
- Avid cable discs, 205mm on the front, 180mm on the back (you will NEVER run out of brakes)
- bars, stem, seat post, seat and pedals
Thanks for your help
Matthew
£250-£300? Market pretty tiny though.
2005 isn't retro, it's just a bit old 🙂
friend picked up a very tidy 29" wheel Kona Unit with rigid carbon forks and hydro brakes recently for £250 which was a steal, so about that, the 26" wheels will really limit appeal
I'm in a similar situation. Got a 2000 Jamis something but it's a 14 inch frame. Not worth much but too nice to just give away.
Not worth much as an actual MTB but as a round-town bike or gravel camping bike 26" MTBs from the late 80s to mid 90s seem pretty popular now. A 2005 steel Kona sort of fits in there. If you had a rigid P2 fork on it..
I got £100 for a geared Kona roast on eBay. I don't see why the value of this would be much different.
Is the last of the Platinum OX ones? Makes it a bit nicer than a Roast, if that's your thing.
Small 26" frames definitely at a premium as kids bikes - will be looking for one soon as the 24" is looking smaller every day...
2005 isn’t retro, it’s just a bit old 🙂
That I would think. Unless someone has fond memories of that particular model you might need to wait a bit. Maybe store it in a cave or a barn for a while
I might be tempted, could you PM me some pics?
Is the last of the Platinum OX ones?
And if it is, it was exactly the same frame as the Explosif, just a different colour, and the removable/sliding SS dropout can be swapped for one with a mech hanger*, so can potentially can be run geared. Lovely frame, my old one’s still in use somewhere down in Hampshire.
* if you can find one!