FS: KHS Singlespeed....Hippy, check this out

Gags

Found this ad on bicyclingaustralia's website.......unfortunately it is too
small for me though (damn it).

Gags.

Name: Miles
E-Mail: savage@iprimus.com.au
Suburb: South Yarra
State: VIC
Phone:
Equipment Type: Other Bicycles
Price: $1250 ono

KHS Team st - single speed

This bike is well specked and is in great condition. Has been used for city
communting only...genuine reason for selling. Friends pay me out far to much
for not using it the way it was intended.

I built this up from scratch so has all the goodie bits...as below

Frame:KHS Team ST (19")cro-mo
trutemper XO tubeset
Fork:Rock Shox SID - Hydrair XC
WheelsMR 1X1 single speed specific hubset - Mavic 519 rims - Handbuilt
wheels + 2 sets tyres (slicks and xc racing (new))
Brakes:Avid SD5 levers
Avid Digit 3 v-brake calipers
XTR cable kit
H/set:FSA orbit - cartridge bearing
Bar&Stem:Specialized - wide boy - uncut (bar)/ specialised mtb-stem (funky
blue)
Cranks:Specialized Strongarm II - 175mm - with spot bash gaurd
Pedals:Kona platform + Time Atac
Post:Alloy + carbon post - woodman
Saddle:Choice
Running gear:16 tooth freewheel X 2, surly singelator, connex chain.

This bike follows a gold and black theme and looks hot. Gets many comments.
Never crashed...well cared for looks the bomb and would make a great fun xc
race bike or commuter or muck around bike.

Will include a pair of specialised comp mtb shoes size 46-carbon straps.

need to sell quick---make an offer if interested

For photos or any questions on bike or reason for sale etc e-mail and ask.

Can ship anywhere at buyers expense.

$1250 ono

hippy

>Originally posted by Gags
>
>KHS Team st - single speed Price: $1250 ono

Cheers! I've emailed the guy for photos..

It's been in the list for a month or so now and has lost $250 so far.
I'd really like to upgrade the GT (which will hopefully become redundant
as commuter when the street fix is done) so something like this would be
nice. It's not the first KHS SS I've enquired about though..

I still want a cheap-ish xc-duallie/trail bike...

cheers! hippy



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Koon Yong

hippy wrote:
> >Originally posted by Gags
> >
> >KHS Team st - single speed Price: $1250 ono
> Cheers! I've emailed the guy for photos..
> It's been in the list for a month or so now and has lost $250 so far.
> I'd really like to upgrade the GT (which will hopefully become redundant
> as commuter when the street fix is done) so something like this would be
> nice. It's not the first KHS SS I've enquired about though..
> I still want a cheap-ish xc-duallie/trail bike...
> cheers! hippy



I've actually seen the bike a couple of times while riding around chapel
st last year. Looks good ... and I did get the impression that the bike
had never seen a trail before at the time.

The only thing I was disappointed with was that the bike used a surly
tensioner ... other then that, seems like a good bike for a great price.

Cheers Koon



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hippy

>Originally posted by Koon Yong I've actually seen the bike a couple of
>times while riding around chapel st last year. Looks good ... and I
>did get the >impression that the bike had never seen a trail before at
>the time.
>
>The only thing I was disappointed with was that the bike used a
>surly tensioner ... other then that, seems like a good bike for a
>great price.

I've got large photos of it now if anyone is interested?

I didn't realise at the time but it is a softtail KHS, with the small
shock built in to the the seatstays. Probably great for my back but I am
wary of them. Not my favourite thing, lets say..

hippy



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Koon Yong

hippy wrote:
> >Originally posted by Koon Yong I've actually seen the bike a couple of
> >times while riding around chapel st last year. Looks good ... and I
> >did get the >impression that the bike had never seen a trail before at
> >the time.
> >
> >The only thing I was disappointed with was that the bike used a
> >surly tensioner ... other then that, seems like a good bike for a
> >great price.
> I've got large photos of it now if anyone is interested?
> I didn't realise at the time but it is a softtail KHS, with the small
> shock built in to the the seatstays. Probably great for my back but I am
> wary of them. Not my favourite thing, lets say..
> hippy



That's what the "ST" behind the model name stands for (softtail).

What's wrong with softtails? I think they do a good job filling the gap
between a hardtail and a full sus.

Koon



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hippy

>Originally posted by Koon Yong That's what the "ST" behind the model
>name stands for (softtail).

Yeah, I know this.. but I didn't 'notice' this ;-)

>What's wrong with softtails? I think they do a good job filling the gap
>between a hardtail and a full sus.

SS should be full rigid! Nah.. um.. it's just something to go wrong.
Susp. forks are pretty well sorted but I'm not sure about these little
jiggers on the rear of the KHS. It's probably an uninformed reaction but
I just figure on buying a rigid, a HT or a FS.. not something in
between. I'd really like a 'proper' FS for my next off-road vehicle..

hippy



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Parbs

hippy wrote:
>> Originally posted by Koon Yong That's what the "ST" behind the model
>> name stands for (softtail).
>
> Yeah, I know this.. but I didn't 'notice' this ;-)
>
>> What's wrong with softtails? I think they do a good job filling the
>> gap between a hardtail and a full sus.
>
> SS should be full rigid! Nah.. um.. it's just something to go
> wrong. Susp. forks are pretty well sorted but I'm not sure about
> these little jiggers on the rear of the KHS. It's probably an
> uninformed reaction but I just figure on buying a rigid, a HT or a
> FS.. not something in between. I'd really like a 'proper' FS for my
> next off-road vehicle..
>
> hippy

I had you pegged for a rigid mountan fixie.