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So, I've got an old Kona Coiler.
It's a bit small for me, and built heavy (not that it's ever going to be a lightweight), but everything works etc - although looks fairly ragged! I'm about to get another full sus hopefully this weekend, so it'll be surplus to strict requirements but I can't imagine it'd fetch more than about £200 (if I can find someone to buy it).
My options as far as I can see are:
- Lighter forks would save a tonne of weight and probably make it more wife or kids when they're bigger friendly - buy some now and possibly do something silly with the 180mm Domains and a hardtail frame. I have a different spring for the rear that would be about right for them. It's still going to be a beast for them on the climbs.
- Put it down at my parents for occasional use. It takes a bit of adjusting from my other bike, and for this reason I've been using it less and less, but it's still fun to point down a hill. This would make choices of travel down there more flexible, and would mean my dad could get a bit of use out of it - he had a go round my local trails and loved the confidence it gave him.
- Sell it purely to free up space. If I can get anyone to take it (this is not a stealth advert, it's definitely not for sale yet.)
What would STW do?
If you're handy with the spanners and assuming the parts are serviceable, I'd usually split the bike and sell via classifieds or eBay.
Yeah that's an option Ben, but the fork steerer is very short ("choose appropriate stem so it fits this frame" short) and I'd be concerned about ending up with a certain amount of residual bike parts - I have a lot of spare bits kicking about the garage I really need to get rid of anyway.
Then again, all those bits I didn't sell "could be really useful"...
Put it down at my parents for occasional use. It takes a bit of adjusting from my other bike, and for this reason I've been using it less and less, but it's still fun to point down a hill. This would make choices of travel down there more flexible, and would mean my dad could get a bit of use out of it - he had a go round my local trails and loved the confidence it gave him.
this sounds like a good option. give the old man a smile.
If it doesn't feel right then sell it to someone who'll get the enjoyment out of it! Coilers are great bikes, you'll free up some space and someone out there will have a lot of fun on it 🙂
this sounds like a good option. give the old man a smile.
Agreed.
I think you need to consider how much cash you might get for the bike now (and the value of that money to you depending on your current financial position) vs. the value either to you and your dad of having the bike at your parents' house and both of you being able to derive enjoyment from it, and/or the value to you and your family of your wife/children being able to use it in future.
Are you likely to want to go to a trail centre in future with your children? If so, what would be the cost of a hire bike for them compared with the money you would get for the Kona? If you go to somewhere with uplift, then the weight would not matter much.
give it to your Dad
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It's dusty in here, isn't it?
Looking at the prices that old second hand bikes are fetching would make me want to keep it unless I was really desperate for the money. Is the £200 really going to make a difference to you ?
Personally I would keep it and leave it at your dad's so you give it a quick blast every now and again and give you both a smile !
Find your local cycling club - see if there are any juniors who would be interested in it ?
Is the £200 really going to make a difference to you ?
Not really, my cashflow is OK, and my debts are several orders of magnitude higher.
I guess it's going down to my dad's then. Might have to pester my little bro who lives near to finally get around to buying himself a mountain bike! (He's far too big for this frame)
You could lend it to someone in need. Someone who has had to sell all their bikes because they need the money but who could do with the me-time.
Scotroutes have I missed a thread?
I agree, give it away, otherwise you get that buyer return hassle in that other thread.
My dad seems happy with the new toy at his disposal, reckon my little bro might even give it a shot (for the sake of his knees hopefully pushing up rather than pedalling).
Didn't manage to drag him out on it as it was a flying visit, but I will!