Sold: $178 Buyer USA
2008 Kona Zing 47 cm alloy frame Columbus Tusk Light fork carbon blue road
Frame and Wheel is auctioning a 2008 Kona Zing frame set on the Frame and Wheel eBay Store. The frame set was purchased new at Bath Cycle & Ski (Bikeman) in 2011. It was built up and used for training in 2011. The parts were switched out at the end of the season and the frame set was placed in storage. The frame set has never been crashed. It has had only one owner. The frame set features Columbus Tusk Light front fork, aluminum alloy construction, sloping geometry, ovalized top tube and down tube, replaceable rear derailleur hanger and integrated head set. The owner is selling the frame because he has switched out the parts to another bike and he no longer needs the frame set. The owner is 5’ 5” with an inseam of 29 inches. The frame set as shown weighs 4 pounds 10 ounces. The serial number on the bottom bracket shell reads F812K4969. The serial number on the front fork reads 051106630364. Please see 80 additional images of the frame set at Frame and Wheel’s Flickr page. Please see the Frame and Wheel website for more information about the service.
Review of condition
The frame set is in good condition. It is clean and ready for build. There is no road wear on the bottom of the down tube, the back of the seat tube or the inside of the chain stays. The derailleur hanger is straight and undamaged. The cable stops are undamaged and free of obstructions. The barrel adjusters work properly. The bottom bracket is not damaged. There is no corrosion in the water bottle bolt holes. The bottom bracket shell is not damaged. The threads in the bottom bracket are not stripped or corroded. There are no cracks, bulges, discoloration, flexing or flaking that raise concerns about the structural integrity of the front fork. The crown race is securely fixed to the front fork. The crown race is not pitted or corroded. The headset cartridge bearings turn smoothly and the headset is complete.
Frame and Wheel notes the following. There is a bend in the drive side seat stay. Consequently, the rear triangle is right of center by about 3.0 mm (the width of two pennies). There is a 5 mm x 20 mm abrasion on the right and left side of the head tube from a cable. There is a 3 mm x 40 mm abrasion on the top tube near the Zing lettering. There is a 1 mm x 70 mm area of scratching on the bottom of the drive side chain stay. There is a 3 mm x 10 mm scratch on the inside left blade of the front fork. The sticker near the rear cable stop on the top tube is peeling. There is wear from a front derailleur hanger clamp. There is wear around the front and rear drop outs. There is wear around the down tube water bottle mounts from a cage. There is wear on the drive side chain stay from a chain.
Frame and Wheel conclusion
Frame and Wheel’s view is that this Kona Zing frame set will suit the smaller sized adult cyclist who seeks something practical and durable for off season training or commuting. It could also make an excellent choice for the youth or junior cyclist who is ready for a real road bike. Although the frame alignment gauge shows that the rear triangle is right of center, the misalignment is not great enough to affect the shifting, tracking or the removal of the rear wheel. Frame and Wheel notes that the rear drop outs line up properly and highlights that the current owner reports that he had no shifting, tracking or wheel removal problems with this frame set. The frame set is lightly used and ready to provide many more hours of riding. The new owner will relish the smooth ride provided by the beefy Columbus Tusk Light fork and the excellent value at which the frame set was obtained.
Specifications:
Brand: Kona
Model: Zing
Size: 47 cm
Model year: 2008 estimated
Color: Blue with black panels blue lettering
Frame material: aluminum alloy 7005
Frame serial number: F812K4969 01024-0 8T-148
Fork material: carbon
Fork model: Columbus Tusk
Design: sloping road
Wheel size: 700c
Frame and Wheel rating: Good condition
Frame and Wheel PAAS charge: $50.00
Following measurements are by Frame and Wheel
Total weight: 2.1 kg / 4 pounds 10 ounces (frame: 1,500 g fork: 490 g headset bearings and components: 100 g).
Center of BB to top of seat tube: 47 cm (c-t)
Effective top tube length: 50.5 cm (c-c)
Head tube length: 12 cm
Following measurements are by Kona
Frame size: 49.0 cm
Seat tube length C-T: 47.0 cm
Seat tube angle: 74.5 degrees
Head tube angle: 71.5 degrees
Chain stay length: 41.0 cm
Front center: 57.6 cm
Wheelbase: 97.5 cm
Bottom bracket height: 27.0 cm
Stand over: 73.8 cm
Head tube length: 12.0 cm
Bottom bracket size: 68 mm
Front derailleur clamp size: 34.9 mm
Front fork
Model: Columbus Tusk Light alloy drop outs, no safety tabs
Weight: 490 g
Model year: 2005 estimated
Front fork length: 37.5 cm
Steer tube serial number: 051106630364
Crown serial number: none
Crown material: aluminum alloy
Steer tube material: carbon
Steer tube diameter: 1 1/8 inch
Steer tube length: 18 cm (base of crown race to top) cut
Crown race diameter: 30 mm
Drop outs: alloy
Brake type: recessed caliper
Rake: 4.5 mm
Other specifications
Seat post collar diameter: 34.9 mm
Seat post inner diameter: 31.6 mm
Bottom bracket: English thread 1.37 x 24 68 mm
Cane Creek Standardized Headset Identification System (SHIS): IS41/28.6 IS41/30.0
Headset: Cane Creek 40 Series seal cartridge bearings FSA top cap, Cane Creek top cover o-ring and compression ring
Spacers: 1 x 5 mm 1 x 2 mm 1 x 1 mm
Drop outs: rear: vertical alloy
Rear derailleur hanger: alloy replaceable
Front derailleur hanger type: clamp-on
Front derailleur clamp size: 34.9 mm
Cabling: external top tube and down tube, external on chain stay
Rear fork spacing: 130 mm
Front fork spacing: 100 mm
