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

    Gags.

    Name: Miles E-Mail: [email hidden] 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 Wheels😄MR 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

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  2. hippy
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    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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  3. Koon Yong
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    Originally posted by hippy
    >Originally posted by Gags

    Quoted message said:


    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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  4. hippy
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    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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  5. Koon Yong
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    Quoted post said:

    Originally posted by hippy
    >Originally posted by Koon Yong

    Quoted message said:

    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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  6. hippy
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    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 ;-)

    Quoted message said:

    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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  7. Parbs
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    hippy said:
    Quoted message said:

    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 ;-)

    Quoted message said:

    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.

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  8. hippy
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    Quoted message said:

    Originally posted by Parbs
    I had you pegged for a rigid mountan fixie.

    Man, I crash quite enough just riding a rigid SS, or a HT for that
    matter!

    Off-road fixie is somewhere I'm never going to go - I'm just not
    good enough to need that extra challenge. The SS isn't any more
    challenging to ride other than physical effort. An off-road fixie
    though is more 'technically' challenging.. too much for me

    hippy

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